If you want Santa Claus to arrive on time with holiday packages to U.S. destinations, the U.S. Postal Service has announced the dates those packages must be in the mail. So has FedEx and UPS.

Here's what you need to know to get your packages to their destinations on time.

You can also find out where in Bridgeville, Collier, Heidelberg, Scott and South Fayette you can ship your packages for the holidays.

Postal Service Shipping Deadlines

FedEx Deadlines

The deadline for FedEx Ground delivery by Christmas is Dec. 17. FedEx overnight services sent by Dec. 22 will get you there on time. And FedEx Same Day service will be operating on Christmas Day. 

There is a FedEx Office store located in Norman Centre at 1720 Washington Road. This is also is a FedEx office store at 962 Greentree Road just off the Parkway West.

UPS Deadlines

The UPS schedule notes that packages can be sent by air, international and ground by Dec. 20. UPS Next Day Air packages picked up on that day will arrive Friday, Dec. 21. UPS 2nd Day Air packages picked up that day will arrive on Dec. 24. 

There is a UPS store located at 597 Washington Pike in Collier Town Square.

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