Every major retailer’s cut-off dates for guaranteed Christmas delivery
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If you’re shopping for holiday gifts online, time is quickly running out to get guaranteed delivery for Christmas.
Although Amazon has extended its free shipping promotion for all (with no minimum purchase) by four days to Dec. 18, other retailers’ deadlines are fast approaching.
Regardless of retailers promising gifts will make it to their final destinations before Dec. 25, delays and unforeseen issues like weather can happen. So the earlier you place orders, the better.
Plus, the earlier you order, the more money you can save too.
If all else fails, you can always email a gift card in a pinch or try one of these other last-minute gift ideas. Here are some of the best gift card deals for restaurants and retailers for even more inspiration.
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Deadline time
To help you shop more productively, we gathered all the shipping deadlines for all the top retailers. However, some exclusions may apply, and deadlines usually vary for Hawaii and Alaska deliveries.
- Dec. 19: Order by Wednesday
- Dec. 21: Free next-business day on in-stock items for orders placed by 3 p.m.
- Dec. 18: Select “By Christmas” option by 11:59 pm. EST
- Dec. 20: 2-Day by 3 p.m. EST
- Dec. 21: 1-Day by 3 p.m. EST
- Dec. 18: Select the “By Christmas” option by 11:59 pm. EST
- Dec. 20: 2-Day by 3 p.m. EST
- Dec. 21: 1-Day by 3 p.m. EST
- Dec. 19: Express by 11:59 a.m. ET
- Dec. 21: Expedited by 11:59 a.m. ET
- Dec. 14: Free 2-day shipping for everyone.
- Dec. 20: Free shipping with code “18CLUBFREE” and a Club card.
- Dec. 19: Order by 11:59 p.m. EST
- Dec. 18: Standard
- Dec. 19: 2nd Day Air
- Dec. 20: Expedited shipping (customer-paid)
- Dec. 20: Place orders by 10:30 a.m. CT
- Dec. 24: Same-day delivery is available in 40 U.S. markets for a fee.
- Dec. 20: Place orders by 11:59 p.m. EST with free shipping
- Dec. 20: Order by noon ET for $10 priority shipping
- Dec. 19: Order by 11:59 p.m. EST for free shipping with guaranteed delivery
- Dec. 17: Order by 1 p.m. ET
- Dec. 20: Standard 2 Day
- Dec. 21: Standard overnight
- Dec. 18: Free standard by 11:59 p.m. PT
- Dec. 19: Expedited by 11:59 p.m. PT
- Dec. 20: Express by 9 a.m. PT
- Dec. 18: Select “By Christmas” option by 11:59 pm. EST
- Dec. 20: 2-Day by 3 p.m. EST
- Dec. 21: 1-Day by 3 p.m. EST
- Dec. 17: Ground
- Dec. 19: Two-day expedited
- Dec. 20: One-day
- Dec. 18: Standard shipping
- Dec. 16: Free shipping by 11:59 p.m. CST
- Dec. 18: Standard shipping by 4 p.m. CST
- Dec. 20: Premium shipping by 4 p.m. CST
- Dec. 18: Place orders and select standard shipping by 11:59 p.m. CST
- Dec. 20: Standard and premium by 5 p.m. ET
- Dec. 22: Express shipping by noon ET
- Dec. 24: Same-day delivery, available in select areas, order by 10 a.m. local time
- Dec. 22: Place orders by noon
- Dec. 18: Free standard shipping, order by noon ET
- Dec. 20: Free standard shipping on gift cards, order by 3 p.m. ET
- Dec. 21: Saturday delivery on qualifying merchandise, order by noon ET
- Dec. 22: Next-business-day shipping, order by noon ET
- Dec. 18: Select “By Christmas” option by 11:59 pm. EST
- Dec. 20: 2-Day by 3 p.m. EST
- Dec. 21: 1-Day by 3 p.m. EST
- Dec. 20: Free rush shipping on orders by noon ET with promo code HOLRUSH.
- Dec. 16: Last day for standard orders
- Dec. 16: Free shipping by 11:59 p.m. CST
- Dec. 18: Standard shipping by 4 p.m. CST
- Dec. 20: Premium shipping by 4 p.m. CST
- Dec. 14: USPS ground by 11:59 p.m. PST
- Dec. 20: Standard by noon local time
- Dec. 21: FLASH 2-Day by noon local; expedited by 9 a.m. PST
- Dec. 20: Place order by 11:55 p.m. CT and choose “Free Holiday Shipping”
- Dec. 21: Express one-day shipping; times vary and choose “Express Shipping” at checkout.
- Dec. 18: Standard by 11:59 p.m. CT
- Dec. 19: Expedited by 11:59 p.m. CT
- Dec. 20: Premium by 11:59 p.m. CT
- Dec. 19: Order by 5 p.m. ET for domestic shipping
- Dec. 20: Order by 2 p.m. local time for delivery by Christmas Eve
- Dec. 22: For select items and locations, order up until Dec. 22 to receive the item before Christmas.
- Dec. 15: Free shipping on everything.
- Dec. 19: Standard by 11:59 p.m. PT
- Dec. 21: Next-day by 6 p.m. PT
- Dec. 19: Monogrammed standard delivery, order by 12 a.m. ET
- Dec. 20: Standard delivery, order by 3 a.m. ET; monogrammed rush delivery, order by 10 p.m. ET
- Dec. 22: Next-day delivery, order by 1 p.m. ET
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