Here Are The Holiday Shipping Deadlines For All The Major Retailers

RetailMeNot has released a guide to shipping deadlines, as well deadlines for free shipping, for a ton of major retailers. As the holidays inch closer, so do shipping deadlines that will give you the best chance of having your packages arrive on time. With more people doing their holiday shopping online this year due to the pandemic, delays can definitely be expected. The earlier you order, the better. Here are the shipping deadlines you should keep in mind:

Abercrombie & Fitch

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: No Free shipping. Dec. 4 for standard

Fastest Option: 12/22 by 12 p.m. EST (next-day shipping for $22)

Amazon

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/14 (Free shipping on all orders of 25+ without Prime)

Fastest Option: 12/24 (One-day shipping for $12.99, free for Prime members on orders of 35+)

Apple

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/15 (Free two-day)

Fastest Option: 12/18 (next-day shipping, extra fees apply)

AT&T

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/16 (free standard on all orders, free express on certain products)

Expedited Shipping: 12/19 before 5 p.m.

Fastest Option: Express shipping, free for some items, additional cost for others

Banana Republic

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/16 (order of $50+)

Expedited Shipping: 12/21 (order before 3 p.m. EST for 2-day shipping)

Fastest Option: 12/21 (order before 3 p.m. EST for 1-day shipping- $22)

Barnes & Noble

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/16, free with orders of $35+   

Fastest Option: 12/22 with an additional fee

Bass Pro Shops

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/16 free with $50+ purchase

Fastest Option: 12/22 before 4.pm. EST (overnight air express for $25+ order)   

Bed Bath & Beyond

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: See estimated shipping times at checkout, but free with $39+ purchase

Belk

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/19 with free shipping on $99+ order   

Fastest Option: 12/21 by 12 p.m. EST (free overnight for $29.95)

Best Buy

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: Varies by item, but free with an order of $35+

Bloomingdale’s

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/18

Expedited Shipping: 12/17 by 5 p.m. EST (Express shipping for $15 above standard rate)

Fastest Option: 12/24 for 1 p.m. local time for same-day delivery for $20

Brooks Brothers

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/15 by noon EST for free shipping on orders of $100+

Fastest Option: 12/22 by noon for two-day shipping

Cabela’s

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/16 by 4 p.m. EST (Free 2 day FedEx shipping over $50)

Fastest Option: 12/22 before 4 p.m. EST (Overnight Air Express for $25 above standard)

Cole Haan

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/13 by 1 p.m. ($150 and over get free ground shipping)

Fastest Option: 12/23 (UPS Overnight for $25 extra)

Crate and Barrel

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/14 (No free shipping)

Dell

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/22 by 2 p.m. EST (Free standard)

Fastest Option: 12/23 by 3 p.m. (Next-Day delivery, not available for all products)

Dick’s Sporting Goods

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/16 (Purchases over $49)

Expedited Shipping: 12/20   

Dillard’s

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/16 (Purchases over $150)

Expedited Shipping: 12/22 before 1 p.m.

shopDisney

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/9 (Purchases over $75)

Eddie Bauer

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/15 ($49 and over)

Fastest Option: 12/23 by 12 p.m. EST (Overnight, extra fees apply)

Express

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/14 (Over $50)

Fastest Option: 12/23 (Overnight, extra $21 fee applies)

GameStop

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/11 (orders of $35+)

Fastest Option: 12/24 (1-Day, fees apply)

Gap

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/15 before 3 p.m. EST (Purchases over $50)

Expedited Shipping: 12/23 before 3 p.m. EST

Guess

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/1 (Purchases $99 and over)

Guitar Center

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/18 before 5 p.m. EST (Purchases $25 and over)

H&M

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/9 (Purchases over $40)

Harry & David

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/18

Expedited Shipping: 12/23 for Overnight Express (fees apply)

Home Depot

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/18 (Shipping estimate at checkout)

J.Crew

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/12 for P.O Boxes (Continental date coming soon)

JCPenny

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/17 with orders of $75+   

Fastest Option: 12/23, with fees

Kmart

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/16 4 p.m. CST (Free shipping on purchases over $59)

Expedited Shipping: 12/18 by 4 p.m. CST (Standard shipping fees apply)   

Fastest Option: 12/20 by 4 p.m. CST (Premium shipping fees apply)

Kohl's

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/16 (Free shipping on order over $75)

Expedited Shipping: 12/21 by 1 p.m. CST for 2-day shipping  

Fastest Option:12/21 by 1 p.m. CST for 2-day shipping

L.L.Bean

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/19 by midnight EST orders of $50+ (but expect delays)

Lands’ End

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/15 (monogram gifts by 12/11, and free on orders of $99+)

Lowes

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/18 by 12 p.m. EST

Expedited Shipping: 12/22 before noon for next-day delivery (fees apply)

Macy’s

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/18 by 11:59 p.m. EST for standard shipping (orders of 25+)

Expedited Shipping: 12/21 by 12 p.m. EST for express shipping

Fastest Option: 12/24 by 10 a.m. local time for same-day delivery (select areas)

Microsoft

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/18 (Free two-to-three day standard shipping)

Expedited Shipping: 12/21 (Express fees apply)   

ModCloth

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/10 on orders over $49

Expedited Shipping: 12/21 with extra fees for express shipping   

Fastest Option: 12/21 by 11:59 p.m. PT for expedited shipping

Neiman Marcus

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/17 before 12 p.m. CST (free standard shipping)

Fastest Option: 12/24 by 12 p.m. EST for next-business-day shipping ($20 fee)

New Balance

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/10 (Free shipping on all orders over $125)

Expedited Shipping: 12/21 (2-day shipping, $14.95 fee)

Fastest Option: 12/22 (Next day air, $24.95 fee)

Nike

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/15 by 2 p.m. PT

Expedited Shipping: 12/21 by 8 p.m. PT

Fastest Option: 12/22 by 1 p.m. PT

Nordstrom

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/16 by 12 p.m. EST   

Fastest Option:  12/23 by 12 p.m. EST for next-business-day shipping ($20 fee)

Old Navy

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/17 with orders over $50

Expedited Shipping: 12/23 before 3 p.m. EST

Fastest Option: 12/23 before 3 p.m. EST

Overstock.com

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/15 by 10 a.m. MST for free, standard shipping

Fastest Option: 12/22 before 9 a.m. MST (Rush delivery for extra $39.99)

OtterBox

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/6 for free standard shipping

Expedited Shipping: 12/19 for 2-day shipping

Fastest Option: 12/20 for overnight shipping

Patagonia

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/21 for free shipping   

Expedited Shipping: 12/1 for standard shipping   

Fastest Option: 12/21 for next day shipping

Petco

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/18   

Fastest Option: 12/21 (for free!)

Pottery Barn

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/18 for standard shipping

Fastest Option: 12/23 by 6 p.m. PT for next day delivery (fees apply)

Ralph Lauren

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/14 by 11:59 p.m. EST

Expedited Shipping: 12/21 by 3 p.m. EST

Fastest Option: 12/22 by 3 p.m. EST for next-day shipping 

REI

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/17 by 11:59 pm. PT (free shipping with orders of 450+)

Expedited Shipping: 12/17 by 11:59 pm. PT for 2-day shipping   

Fastest Option: 12/17 by 11:59 pm. PT for 1-day shipping

Sam’s Club

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/9 for large orders, 12.16 for standard orders

Expedited Shipping: 12/21 (Express, extra fees apply)   

Samsung

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/18   

Expedited Shipping: 12/23 (fees apply)   

Sephora

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/21 (free for 1-3 days delivery)   

Fastest Option:  12/23 ($16.95)

Shutterfly

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/15 by 11:59 p.m. PST

Fastest Option: 12/21 by 4 p.m. PT (fees apply)

Sierra Trading Post

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/11 by 11:59 p.m. MST for standard and ground12/11 by 11:59 p.m. MST for standard and ground

Snapfish

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/11

Fastest Option: 12/17 (extra fee)

Soma

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/14 by 12 p.m. EST

Expedited Shipping: 12/19 by 12 p.m. EST for two-day

Fastest Option: 12/20 by 12 p.m. EST for next-day

Target

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/21 with free two-day orders of $35+   

Expedited Shipping: 12/21 for free 2-day shipping

Fastest Option: 12/21 for free same day with membership 

UGG

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/13   

Fastest Option: 12/23 by 11 a.m. PT (fees apply)

ULTA

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/16 on orders of $100+   

Fastest Option:  12/23 for next-day (fees apply) 

Urban Outfitters

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/18 8am ET   

Expedited Shipping: 12/20 8am ET   

Fastest Option:  12/20 8am ET

Verizon

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: Free 2-day shipping on most items   

Victoria's Secret

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/18 on orders of $100+   

Expedited Shipping: 12/22 5 p.m. (fees apply)   

Fastest Option: 12/23 (fees apply)

Vistaprint

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/17

Expedited Shipping: 12/19   

Walmart

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/21 with orders of $35+ with free two-day nad free next-day delivery on eligible items

Expedited Shipping: 12/21   

Fastest Option: 12/21   

World Market

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/13 at 11:59 PST for ground

Fastest Option: 12/21 for overnight

Zappos

Standard shipping deadline + requirements: 12/23 by 4 p.m. PST (Free standard shipping)

Fastest Option: 12/23 by 4 p.m. PST

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