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2018 Holiday Hours for FedEx, UPS, Purolator, PTC, and Secureship
2018 Holiday Hours for FedEx, UPS, Purolator, PTC, and Secureship Canada
by Dan Allard
Dec 10, 2018
Key Points
- FedEx Canada's holiday schedule with special pickup requests available at an extra cost and early cutoff times.
- Purolator Canada's holiday schedule affecting new pickup requests and regular deliveries.
- UPS Canada's extended delivery times for certain shipments and limitations on UPS Standard pickup service.
Quick Links
FedEx Holiday SchedulePurolator Holiday Schedule
UPS Holiday Schedule
PTC Holiday Schedule
Secureship Holiday 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 17 |  Normal Service |
| Tuesday, December 18 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, December 19 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, December 20 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 21 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 22 | No Pickups 1 |
| Sunday, December 23 |  Closed |
| Monday, December 24 | Early Cutoff 2 |
| Tuesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Wednesday, December 26 | Closed |
| Thursday, December 27 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 28 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 29 | No Pickups 1 |
| Sunday, December 30 | Closed |
| Monday, December 31 | Early Cutoff 2 |
| Tuesday, January 1 | Closed |
| Wednesday, January 2 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, January 3 | Normal Service |
| Friday, January 4 | Normal Service |
1 No Pickups, however special pickup request can be done @ $25.
2 Early Cutoff - Cutoff time would be 2 hours earlier than normal. Varies from area to area
Purolator Canada Holiday Schedule
For holiday service hours of Purolator drop-off locations, pickup times is subject to change without notice. Please check the Purolator website for more information.
| Monday, December 17 |  Normal Service |
| Tuesday, December 18 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, December 19 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, December 20 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 21 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 22 | Normal Service |
| Sunday, December 23 |  Closed |
| Monday, December 24 | No New Pickups1 |
| Tuesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Wednesday, December 26 | Closed |
| Thursday, December 27 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 28 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 29 | Normal Service |
| Sunday, December 30 | Closed |
| Monday, December 31 | No New Pickups 1 |
| Tuesday, January 1 | Closed |
| Wednesday, January 2 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, January 3 | Normal Service |
| Friday, January 4 | Normal Service |
1 New pickup requests would NOT be accepted
Regular deliveries would be processed
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 November 19 to December 31 will be extended by 90 minutes.
| Monday, December 17 |  Normal Service |
| Tuesday, December 18 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, December 19 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, December 20 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 21 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 22 |  Closed 1 |
| Sunday, December 23 | Closed |
| Monday, December 24 | Early Cutoff 2 |
| Tuesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Wednesday, December 26 | Closed |
| Thursday, December 27 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 28 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 29 | Closed 1 |
| Sunday, December 30 | Closed |
| Monday, December 31 | Early Cutoff 2 |
| Tuesday, January 1 | Closed |
| Wednesday, January 2 | Closed |
| Thursday, January 3 | Normal Service |
| Friday, January 4 | Normal Service |
1 Only Saturday Delivery working (if selected).
2 UPS Standard will not offer pickup service.
Early Cutoff (3 hours earlier than normal)
PTC Holiday Schedule
| Monday, December 17 |  Normal Service |
| Tuesday, December 18 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, December 19 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, December 20 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 21 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 22 |  Closed |
| Sunday, December 23 | Closed |
| Monday, December 24 | Early Closure 1 |
| Tuesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Wednesday, December 26 | Closed |
| Thursday, December 27 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 28 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 29 | Closed |
| Sunday, December 30 | Closed |
| Monday, December 31 | Early Closure 1 |
| Tuesday, January 1 | Closed |
| Wednesday, January 2 | Closed |
| Thursday, January 3 | Normal Service |
| Friday, January 4 | Normal Service |
1 Open until 12 PM (Noon).
Secureship Holiday Schedule
| Monday, December 17 | Normal Service |
| Tuesday, December 18 | Normal Service |
| Wednesday, December 19 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, December 20 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 21 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 22 | Closed |
| Sunday, December 23 | Closed |
| Monday, December 24 | Closed |
| Tuesday, December 25 | Closed |
| Wednesday, December 26 | Closed |
| Thursday, December 27 | Normal Service |
| Friday, December 28 | Normal Service |
| Saturday, December 29 | Closed |
| Sunday, December 30 | Closed |
| Monday, December 31 | Closed |
| Tuesday, January 1 | Closed |
| Wednesday, January 2 | Normal Service |
| Thursday, January 3 | Normal Service |
| Friday, January 4 | Normal Service |
1 Limited email support will be provided.
About the author
Dan Allard is a marketing specialist, guitar player, and father living in The Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In his free time he’s usually reading business and marketing blogs, watching Shark Tank, or pretending he’s Iron Man because he has an Amazon Echo. He also enjoys finding great deals online and finding ways to reduce shipping costs.
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.
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