Christmas Holiday 2020 Shipping Deadlines
Last Update: 11/23/2020
Back in the day, when all gifts had to be bought in stores, retailers would helpfully remind us how many “shopping days” there were left before Christmas - not counting the Sundays, and often Saturdays, when stores were closed. Now, in the age of the Internet, every day can be a shopping day, and store hours are any time we’re awake.
However, that doesn’t mean you can just put off all your shopping until the last minute. Because the snag with doing your Christmas shopping online is, you have to factor in delivery time to be sure your gift will arrive before Santa takes off for the year. So instead of counting shopping days until Christmas, you have to count shipping days.
Fortunately, BuyVia has taken the work out of counting for you. We’ve checked websites for all the major stores to see how long their expected delivery times are for regular shipping, express shipping, and free shipping. If a store doesn’t have this information on the Web, or the information is conflicting, we’ve called customer service to get the scoop or extrapolated from the previous year - so you can just relax and enjoy your eggnog.
- When in doubt, try buy online, pickup in store curbside!
We’ll keep updating this chart as needed throughout December, so check back frequently.
Official Holiday Shipping Deadlines
- USPS Retail Ground - Tuesday December 15, 2020
- USPS Priority Mail - Wednesday December 19, 2020
- UPS Ground - Tuesday December 15, 2020
- FedEx Ground or Home Delivery - Tuesday December 15, 2020
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Holiday 2020 Shipping Deadlines
| Cutoff for Delivery by December 23 (Standard Shipping) | Cutoff for Delivery by December 23 (Free Shipping) | Cutoff for Delivery by December 23 (Express Shipping) | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | Dec. 11 (Dec. 9 for Alaska/Hawaii) | N/A |
Next-day, Dec. 20 |
| Amazon.com | Dec. 14 (Dec. 11 for Alaska/Hawaii); | Orders $25 and up, Dec. 143 (Dec. 11 for Alaska/Hawaii)
For Prime customers, Dec. 18 |
2-day, Dec. 18 (Dec. 16 for Alaska/Hawaii)
1-day, Dec. 21 (Dec. 18 for Alaska/Hawaii) Same-day (select areas), Dec. 20 9:30am local time |
| Apple | N/A | Dec. 14, 5pm local time
For iPhones, Dec. 14, 5pm local time |
Guaranteed Next Day: Dec. 21
Courier (where available): Dec. 21 |
| Barnes and Noble | Based on individual products | For non-members, based on individual products
For members, Dec. 16 |
Dec. 16
For members, Dec. 18 |
| Best Buy | Dec. 11 at 10:30am CST (except for movies, music, and large items)
Nov. 18 for Guam. Nov. 25 for APO/FPO, Virgin Islands |
Select items, Dec. 11 at 10:30am CST (except for movies, music, and large items) | 2-day, Dec. 16 at 10:30am CST
1-day, Dec. 18 at 10:30am CST |
| Costco | Based on individual products | ||
| Dell.com | N/A | Dec. 11 at 3pm EST | 2-day, Dec. 16 at 3pm EST
Next-day, Dec. 18 at 3pm EST |
| Dick’s Sporting Goods | Dec. 14 for small items; Dec. 7 for gift cards | Qualifying products,
Dec. 14 for small items |
Third-day, Dec. 16
2-day, Dec. 17 1-day or overnight, Dec. 18 |
| Dillard’s | Dec. 14 12pm CT | N/A | Next Day, Dec. 18 at 12pm CST |
| Foot Locker | Dec. 14 at 8pm CST | Orders $75 and up and eligible items, Dec. 16 at 8:59pm | 2-day: Dec. 16 at 10am CST
1-day: Dec. 18 at 10am CST |
| Gap | Dec. 11 | Orders $50 and up, Dec. 14 at 11:59pm EST | 2-day: Dec. 18 at 3pm EST
1-day: Dec. 18 at 3pm EST |
| Home Depot | Dec. 11 at 12PM EST | Orders $45 and up, Dec 14th at 12pm EST | Expedited: Dec. 16 at 12pm EST
Express: Dec. 18 at 12pm EST |
| HP Store | N/A | Dec. 11 at 10pm EST | 2-business-day, Dec. 16 at 10pm EST
1-business-day, Dec. 18 at 10pm EST |
| HSN.com | Dec. 11 | Eligible items, Dec. 11 | Express: Dec. 16
Super Express: Dec. 18 |
| Kate Spade | N/A | Dec 14th at 2pm EST | 2-day: Dec 18 at 9pm EST
Next-day: Dec. 16 at 9PM EST |
| Kohl’s | Dec. 11 at 11pm CST | Orders $50 and up, Dec. 11 at 11pm CST | 2-day: Dec 17 at 1pm CST
1-day: Dec. 18 at 1pm CST Same-day: Dec. 21 at 1pm CST |
| Lowe’s | Dec. 11 at 12pm EST | Orders $49 and up, Dec. 11 at 12pm EST | 2-day: Dec 17 at 12pm EST
Next-day: Dec 18 at 12pm EST |
| Macys.com | Dec. 11 at 5pm EST | Orders $99 and up, Dec. 11 at 5pm EST | Express: Dec 18, 12pm EST
Same-Day: Dec. 21, 10am local time |
| Monoprice.com | Dec. 11 (Dec. 11 for UPS Ground) | N/A | USPS Priority: Dec. 11
UPS Second Day Air: Dec. 16 UPS Next Day Air: Dec. 18 |
| Newegg.com | Dec. 11 (Super Eggsaver shipping) | N/A | 3-day; Dec. 16
2-day: Dec. 16 Next-day: Dec. 18 |
| Nordstrom | N/A | Qualifying merchandise, Dec. 11 at 12pm EST
eGift cards, Dec. 25 To PO Box, Dec. 13 at 12pm EST |
Two-business-day: Dec 17 at 1pm EST for gift cards, 3pm EST for merchandise
Next-business-day: Dec. 18 at 12pm EST |
| Office Depot/Office Max | Most orders, Dec. 11 at 5pm local time | Orders $35 and up within local delivery area, Dec. 11 at 5pm local time | Next-business-day: Dec. 18, 5pm local time |
| Pottery Barn | Dec. 11 at 2pm PST (Dec. 9 at 9pm PST for monogramming) | Gift cards only, Dec. 12 at 5pm PST | Next Day: Dec. 18 at 6pm PST (9am for gift cards) |
| REI | Dec. 11 | Orders $50 and up, Dec 14 | 2-day: Dec. 17
1-day Express: Dec. 16 |
| Sears | Dec. 11 (Dec. 11 for Economy) | Orders $35 and up, Dec. 14 | Expedited: Dec. 16
Premium: Dec. 18 |
| Staples | Dec. 11 at 5pm | Orders $49.99 and up and Rewards members, Dec. 16 at 5pm | N/A during holidays |
| Urban Outfitters | Dec. 6 | Orders $50 and up, Dec. 6 | 3-day: Dec. 11 at 1pm EST
2-day: Dec. 16 at 1pm EST Next day: Dec. 16 at 1pm EST |
| Victoria’s Secret | Dec. 11 at 5pm EST | N/A | 3rd day: Dec. 16 at 5pm EST
2nd day: Dec. 16 at 5pm EST Next day: Dec. 18 at 5pm EST |
| Walmart | Dec. 16 (Dec. 11 for freight shipping) | All orders on Dec. 13
Orders $50 and up, Dec. 16 |
Expedited: Dec. 16
Rush: Dec. 18 |
| Williams-Sonoma | Dec. 11- at 5pm EST (8pm for gift cards; Dec. 9 at 11:59 EST for monogrammed) | N/A | Next Day: Dec 18rd at 9pm EST |
| Zappos.com | N/A | Dec. 16 at 1pm PST (Dec. 16 at 1pm PST for VIP customers) | 1-day: Dec 18 at 1pm PST |
Dates subject to change. Inclement weather may affect shipping times, so order early.
Happy Holidays!
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