With the arrival of Black Friday, the holiday shopping season officially started. If you want to mail presents to loved ones, remember there are deadlines to ensure a package reaches its destination by Christmas Eve.

Check out the deadlines and policies for U.S. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx for holiday packages:

U.S. Postal Service

Deadlines for domestic shipping:

• Parcel post: Dec. 14
• First-class mail: Dec. 20
• Priority mail: Dec. 21
• Express mail: Dec. 22

Locations

• Cinnaminson post office: 2496 Route 130, Cinnaminson
• Riverton post office: 605 Main St., Suite 100, Riverton

Extras: Visit the USPS website for international shipping deadlines, plus information on mailing packages to military personnel. You can also order packaging supplies, holiday stamps and find store operating hours on the USPS website.

FedEx

Deadlines for domestic shipping:

• FedEx ground/home delivery: Dec. 17
• FedEx express saver: Dec. 19
• FedEx overnight: Dec. 22
• FedEx same day: Dec. 25

Locations

• The Mail Place: 300 S. Lenola Rd., Suite 3, Maple Shade 
• The Mail House: 865 Cooper Landing Rd., Cherry Hill 
• Dropboxes: 2101 Garry Rd., Cinnaminson; 101 Route 130 South, Cinnaminson; 2702 Cindel Dr., Cinnaminson

Extras: The FedEx website offers location information and ideas for packing and shipping holiday items. It also outlines a suspension of certain money-back guarantees for services from Tuesday, Dec. 18 through Monday, Dec. 24.

UPS

Deadlines for domestic shipping:

• UPS 2nd day air: Dec. 20
• UPS next day air: Dec. 21

Locations:

• The UPS Store: 141Route 130 South, Cinnaminson
• The UPS Store: 1640 Nixon Dr., Moorestown
• Dropboxes: 407 Route 130 South, Cinnaminson; 101 Route 130 South, Cinnaminson; 700 Route 130 North, Cinnaminson; 2305 Garry Rd., Cinnaminson

Extras: UPS has normal delivery service for air, international and ground packages on Dec. 24 and no pickup or delivery on Dec. 25. Visit the UPS website for details on international shipping. Click here for the complete UPS 2012 Holiday Shipping schedule.

Getting in the holiday spirit? Visit Cinnaminson Patch's Holiday Guide for all of the news you need.