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People are always trying to get those last minute gifts for special people in their lives.

There is a deadline for sending packages however from the United States Postal Service. The last day you can send packages that can indeed arrive in time for Christmas is apparently December 16th.

The United States Postal Service and FedEx each see a huge spike in business during the holiday season. The highest rate of packages received appears to be on December 21st. Fox Business did an important segment showing people how simple it is to ship things with FedEx. The segment should help the private sector shipping giant as people go get those last few gifts fir Grandma.

One of the best ways to beat holiday shopping deadlines is to get your shopping done and get things shipped shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Family members who don’t want gifts and other items opened until Christmas should give explicit instructions not to open the packages until that time.