CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Time is starting to run out if you're looking to send off holiday gifts to family and friends.    The United States Postal Service says if you want things to arrive by December 25th via priority mail, the deadline is Thursday.  For priority mail express you can wait until Saturday but it will be more expensive.  USPS For delivery before Dec. 25 in the 48 contiguous states, the United States Postal Service recommends these send-by dates: Domestic Mail Class/ProductDate (excluding Alaska & Hawaii)Date for Alaska & HawaiiUSPS Ground Advantage® ServiceDec. 18Dec. 16First-Class Mail® ServiceDec. 18Dec. 18Priority Mail® ServiceDec. 19Dec. 19Priority Mail Express® ServiceDec. 21Dec. 20 The international shipping deadlines are even earlier. The USPS breaks it down by country and region here.UPS If you want to use UPS Ground to ship a package, you can use UPS's online calculator to figure out the deadline shipping date. It will depend on where you're shipping to and from. For UPS's other services, the deadlines for domestic delivery by Dec. 24 are: Shipping ServiceShip DateUPS 3 Day SelectDec. 19UPS 2nd Day AirDec. 20UPS Next Day AirDec. 23 FedEx FedEx's delivery deadlines are similar. You can wait as long as Dec. 24 if you're willing to pay for FedEx SameDay delivery, but the more economical services take longer. Shipping ServiceShip DateFedEx OvernightDec. 23FedEx 2DayDec. 20FedEx Express SaverDec. 19FedEx GroundDec. 17-23FedEx Home DeliveryDec. 17-23FedEx Ground EconomyDec. 13 You can see more details, and international deadlines, from FedEx here. Amazon Amazon doesn't post an official holiday shipping calendar, but you can see shipping estimates on individual products as you add them to your cart. Prime members may be able to get one-day, two-day and same-day shipping, depending on the product. Local News Headlines Two suspects arrested for scheme targeting Massachusetts elderly, including West Springfield National Hard Candy Day: Top candy stores in western Massachusetts Shipping deadlines to mail Christmas packages Ollie’s law goes into effect in Massachusetts WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.