When to ship your Poshmark, eBay and Depop sales so they arrive before Christmas, and how to handle the busiest weeks of the year.
Updated 19 Oct 2026
Quick answer: for Christmas 2026, send Regular Parcel across Canada by Thursday 10 December, and Expedited Parcel by Monday 14 December. Xpresspost can go until 22 December and Priority until 23 December. To the US, send Tracked Packet by 11 December.
Canada Post, Christmas 2026: parcels within Canada
Service
Local
Regional
National
Regular Parcel
Mon 21 Dec
Wed 16 Dec
Thu 10 Dec
Expedited Parcel or flat rate box
Tue 22 Dec
Fri 18 Dec
Mon 14 Dec
Xpresspost
Wed 23 Dec
Tue 22 Dec
Tue 22 Dec
Priority
Wed 23 Dec
Wed 23 Dec
Wed 23 Dec
To the US and overseas
Destination
Xpresspost
Tracked Packet or Small Packet
United States
Thu 17 Dec (Expedited Parcel USA: Mon 14 Dec)
Fri 11 Dec
United Kingdom
Tue 15 Dec
Fri 11 Dec
Europe
Tue 15 Dec
Wed 9 Dec
Australia
Mon 14 Dec
Wed 9 Dec
New Zealand
Fri 11 Dec
Wed 9 Dec
Asia and the Middle East
Fri 11 Dec
Wed 9 Dec
Africa, Central and South America, Caribbean
Thu 10 Dec
Thu 3 Dec
Dates published by Canada Post in October 2026, for delivery before 25 December. They are between major cities, so allow longer for rural and northern addresses. “Local” means within the same city, and “national” means across the country. Cards and letters: by 18 Dec across Canada, and by 11 Dec to the US. France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Japan have later Tracked Packet dates (11 Dec) than the rest of Europe and Asia.
Who picks the carrier
Poshmark: the buyer pays for shipping and Poshmark emails you a prepaid Canada Post label, or a Purolator label if the buyer chose Purolator Pick Up. Ship as soon as you can, because buyers will be counting the days.
eBay, Depop and Etsy: you choose the service and set the shipping price. In December it’s worth offering Xpresspost as an option. See the shipping guide.
Selling in December: tips
Check for service alerts. Canada Post strikes delayed parcels in late 2024 and autumn 2025, so look at Canada Post’s news page before you ship.
Use tracking. Parcels are more likely to be delayed in December, and tracking is your proof if a buyer says a gift never arrived.
Allow extra time for remote areas. Northern and rural addresses take longer.
Selling to US buyers on eBay or Etsy? Their deadlines are earlier: Tracked Packet USA by 11 December.
Be honest about timing. If a sale comes in too late for Christmas delivery, tell the buyer before you ship.
Going away? Use your platform’s away or vacation setting so you don’t get orders you can’t send.
Questions people ask
When is the last day to ship for Christmas 2026 in Canada?
Across Canada, Canada Post says to send Regular Parcel by 10 December, Expedited Parcel by 14 December, Xpresspost by 22 December and Priority by 23 December. Within your own city you have until 21 December for Regular Parcel.
Who chooses the shipping on Poshmark?
The buyer pays for shipping, and Poshmark emails you a prepaid label. On eBay, Depop and Etsy you choose the service and set the price.
Should I use tracked shipping at Christmas?
Yes, for anything you’d be upset to lose. Tracking shows where a parcel is during the busiest weeks and is your proof of delivery.