Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2014: The holiday’s can be a stressful time of year, and worrying about making sure your packages are delivered on-time can be a nightmare.

With a little extra planning using the shipping guidelines below you can have a little peace of mind about making sure your packages arrive on-time.

Here are the guidelines for the 3 of the major delivery companies.

United States Postal Service
December 2 USPS International first-class or priority mail
December 10 USPS International express priority mail
December 15 USPS Standard post
December 17 USPS Guaranteed global express
December 20 USPS Domestic first-class or priority mail
December 23 USPS Domestic express priority mail

**New this year the USPS will be offering 7 day a week delivery in major cities and areas with a high volume of delivery through Christmas Day.

UPS
December 18 UPS Ground
December 19 UPS 3 Day Select
December 22 UPS 2nd Day Air
December 23 UPS Next Day Air
December 24 UPS Express Critical (This service is available 24/7 365 days a year. 800-714-8779

FedEx
December 12 FedEx Smart Post
December 17 FedEx Home Delivery & FedEx Group
December 20 FedEx Express Saver
December 22 FedEx 2 Day & FedEx 2 Day AM Delivery
December 23 FedEx Standard Overnight, Priority Overnight & First Overnight
December 25 FedEx Same Day

Do you have any packing and shipping tips you could share with us? Comment below we would love to share these tips throughout the holiday season!