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2016 Year-End Holiday Hours for FedEx, UPS, PTC, and Secureship
2016 Year-End Holiday Hours for FedEx, UPS, PTC, and Secureship
by Sandy Ahluwalia
Dec 1, 2016
Key Points
- FedEx, UPS, and PTC have holiday schedules with varying service availability.
- Check specific dates for normal service, closures, and special considerations.
- Secureship offers normal service with limited email support during the holidays.
FedEx Schedule
UPS Schedule
PTC Schedule
Secureship Schedule
FedEx Canada Holiday Schedule
For holiday service hours of FedEx drop-off locations, pickup times will be subject to change without notice. This schedule applies to FedEx Express and FedEx Ground.
| Monday, December 19 |  Normal Service |
| Tuesday, December 20 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, December 21 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, December 22 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 23 | Normal Service2 |
| Saturday, December 24 |  Closed |
| Sunday, December 25 | Closed |
| Monday, December 26 | Closed |
| Tuesday, December 27 | Closed |
| Wednesday, December 28 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, December 29 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 30 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 31 | Closed |
| Sunday, January 1 | Closed |
| Monday, January 2 | Closed |
| Tuesday, January 3 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, January 4 | Normal Service |
1 FedEx Express cut-off times will vary.
2 FedEx Ground will not offer pickup service.
UPS Canada Holiday Schedule
The delivery commit times for international and domestic UPS Express Plus®, UPS Express Early A.M., UPS Express, and UPS Express Saver® Shipments scheduled for delivery within Canada from December 19 to December 31 will be extended by 90 minutes.
| Monday, December 19 |  Normal Service |
| Tuesday, December 20 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, December 21 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, December 22 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 23 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 24 |  Closed |
| Sunday, December 25 | Closed |
| Monday, December 26 | Closed |
| Tuesday, December 27 | Closed |
| Wednesday, December 28 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, December 29 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 30 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 31 | Closed |
| Sunday, January 1 | Closed |
| Monday, January 2 | Closed |
| Tuesday, January 3 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, January 4 | Normal Service |
1 UPS Express cut-off times will vary.
2 UPS Standard will not offer pickup service.
PTC Holiday Schedule
| Monday, December 19 |  Normal Service |
| Tuesday, December 20 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, December 21 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, December 22 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 23 | Normal Service1 |
| Saturday, December 24 |  Closed |
| Sunday, December 25 | Closed |
| Monday, December 26 | Closed |
| Tuesday, December 27 | Closed |
| Wednesday, December 28 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, December 29 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 30 | Normal Service1 |
| Saturday, December 31 | Closed |
| Sunday, January 1 | Closed |
| Monday, January 2 | Closed |
| Tuesday, January 3 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, January 4 | Normal Service |
Secureship Holiday Schedule
| Monday, December 19 |  Normal Service |
| Tuesday, December 20 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, December 21 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, December 22 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 23 | Normal |
| Saturday, December 24 |  Closed |
| Sunday, December 25 | Closed |
| Monday, December 26 | Closed |
| Tuesday, December 27 | Closed |
| Wednesday, December 28 | Normal Service1 |
| Thursday, December 29 | Normal Service1 |
| Friday, December 30 | Normal Service1 |
| Saturday, December 31 | Closed |
| Sunday, January 1 | Closed |
| Monday, January 2 | Closed |
| Tuesday, January 3 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, January 4 | Normal Service |
1 Limited email support will be provided. Phone support will not be available during this time.
About the author
For the last 18 years, Sandy Ahluwalia has been heavily involved in the shipping industry. He has helped businesses with all their shipping needs from light weight courier packages to 100,000 lbs freight requiring multi-mode transportation. In his spare time, he likes to eat, read, play squash, visit friends, travel, and simply enjoy life.
About Secureship
Secureship® offers an online service that helps businesses and organizations ship more efficiently and affordably.
Providing instant price shopping across multiple carriers, Secureship is the best choice for reduced rate shipping. In addition, Secureship offers benefits such as a consolidated shipping system regardless of the carrier you choose, built-in address book, convenient invoicing and shipment management.
Visit our shipping estimate tool to see how much you can reduce your shipping expenses.
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