2019 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for 80+ Major Retailers
If you are working on your holiday shopping or plan on knocking out everything a week before Christmas, we have compiled your go-to list of 50 shipping deadlines from major retailers as well as the top three shipping companies.
Just an additional tip, over 1,000 retailers are participating in Free Shipping Day on Friday, December 13th. Shipments will be guaranteed to arrive by Christmas Eve. You can see the full list here. Also, be aware that many retailers will launch free one or two day shipping promotions as we get closer to Christmas.
Gift Shipping Deadlines
USPS:
USPS Retail Ground: December 14
First Class Mail: December 20
Priority Mail: December 21
Priority Mail Express: December 23
FedEx:
Fedex Ground: December 16
Fedex Express Saver: December 19
Fedex 2-Day: December 20
Fedex Overnight: December 23
UPS:
UPS Ground: December 13
UPS 3 Day Select: December 19
UPS Second Day Air: December 20
UPS Next Day Air: December 23
Retailer shipping deadlines from A to Z
6pm:
Free / Value Saver: December 10, 4 p.m. ET
Standard: December 17, 4 p.m. ET
Two-Day: December 19, 4 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 20, 4 p.m. ET
Abercrombie & Fitch:
Standard: December 13, 12 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 22, 12 p.m. ET
Academy Sports:
Standard: December 18
Acer:
FedEx Ground: December 13
FedEx Two-Day: December 20
FedEx Priority: December 23
adidas:
Standard: December 16, 12 p.m. ET
Adorama:
Super Saver: December 11, 4 p.m. ET
Expedited: December 19, 4 p.m. ET
UPS 3-Day: December 19, 4 p.m. ET
UPS 2-Day: December 21, 4 p.m. ET
UPS Next Day: December 22, 4 p.m. ET
Amazon:
Standard: December 18
Two-Day: December 22
One-Day, select cities: December 23
Same-Day, select cities: December 24, 9:30 a.m. local time
Two-Hour Delivery, select cities: 9:45 p.m. local time
Apple:
Two-Day: December 20, 3 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 23, 3 p.m. ET
AT&T:
Standard: December 19
Backcountry.com:
Economy: December 11, 5 p.m. MT
Standard: December 16, 5 p.m. MT
Free 2-Day: December 22, 5 p.m. MT
Next Day: December 23, 1 p.m. MT
Banana Republic:
Standard/Free on $50: December 19, 9 p.m. PT
2-Day: December 20, 12 p.m. PT
1-Day: December 23, 12 p.m. PT
Barnes & Noble: (non-members)
Standard: December 19, 11:59 a.m. ET
Expedited: December 23, 11:59 a.m. ET
Bed Bath & Beyond:
Standard: December 17
Expedited: December 20
Express: December 23
Best Buy:
Standard: December 20, 10:30 a.m. CT
Same-Day Delivery (in select areas): December 24, noon local time
Bloomingdales:
Standard: December 21, 11:59 p.m. ET
Express: December 22, 12 p.m. ET
Bowflex:
Standard: December 18, 11:59 p.m. PT
Brookstone:
Ground: December 16: 1 p.m. ET
BuyDig:
Free: December 17, 6 p.m. ET
2 Day: December 20, 4 p.m. ET
Overnight: December 23, 11 a.m. ET
Carter’s:
Standard: December 16
2-3 Day Expedited: December 19, 11 a.m. ET
Overnight: December 23, 11 a.m. ET
Canon:
Standard: December 16
Expedited (2-Day): December 22
Express (1-Day): December 23
Champion:
Standard: December 15
Expedited (2-Day): December 19
Express (1-Day): December 22
Cole Haan:
UPS Ground: December 18
UPS 2-Day: December 19
UPS Overnight: December 22
Columbia:
UPS Ground: December 15, 10 p.m. PT
UPS 2 Day Air: December 17, 10 p.m. PT
UPS Overnight: December 21, 10 p.m. PT
Cost Plus World Market:
Ground: December 16
2nd Day: December 19
Overnight: December 22
Dell:
Standard: December 16
Expedited: December 19
Express: December 20
Dick’s Sporting Goods:
Standard: December 18
Expedited: December 22
Express: December 23
Disney Store:
Standard: December 16
2-Day Express: December 20
Next Day Express: December 21
eBay:
Depends on Seller: Please refer to holiday shipping deadlines for USPS, UPS and Fedex above.
Eddie Bauer:
Standard: December 11
Expedited: December 19
Next-day: December 23
Finish Line:
Economy: December 17, 11:59 p.m. ET
Ground: December 18, 11:59 p.m. ET
Rush: December 20, 11:59 p.m. ET
Express: December 22, 11:59 p.m. ET
Foot Locker:
Standard: December 18, 11:59 p.m. CT
Two-Day: December 20, 10:59 a.m. CT
Next-Day: December 21, 10:59 a.m. CT
Fry’s Electronics:
Ground: December 16, 6 p.m. ET
2nd Day: December 21, 6 p.m. ET
Overnight: December 22, 6 p.m. ET
GameStop:
Free / Value Saver: December 12
Edge: December 18
Express: December 19
Gap:
Standard/Free on $50: December 18
2-Day: December 20
1-Day: December 23
Google Store:
Standard: December 12
Priority: December 20
Expedited: December 22
Guitar Center:
Standard Ground: December 18
2-Day Air: December 20
Next-Day Air: December 23
Hanes:
Standard: December 15
Express: December 17
Priority: December 19
Next Day: December 22
High Sierra:
Standard: December 18
Expedited: December 22
Priority: December 23
Hollister:
Standard: December 13
Two-day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23
Home Depot:
Standard: December 15
Three-day: December 20
Two-Day: December 22
Next-Day: December 23
HP Store:
Standard: December 15
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23
JCPenney:
Standard: December 16
Two-Day: December 22
Next-Day: December 23
J.Crew:
Standard: December 17
Overnight: December 23
Jos. A. Bank:
Standard: December 18
Express: December 19
Rush: December 20
Kmart:
Free: December 15
Standard: December 18
Premium: December 20
Kohl’s:
Standard: December 9
Two-Day: December 19
Next-Day: December 20
Lands’ End:
Standard: December 17
Express Delivery: December 19
LEGO:
Standard: December 20, noon ET
Express Saver: December 20, noon ET
Levi’s:
Ground: December 18
2-Day: December 20
Overnight: December 21
L.L. Bean:
Free / Value Saver: December 22
Lowe’s:
Standard: December 19
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23
Macy’s:
Standard: December 20, 5 p.m. ET
Premium: December 20, 5 p.m. ET
Express: December 23, 12 p.m. ET
Same-Day: December 24, 10 a.m. ET
Microsoft Store:
Expedited: December 20
Express: December 22
Modell’s:
Standard: December 17, 3 p.m.ET
Priority 2-Day: December 20, 2 p.m. ET
Express Overnight: December 23, 2 p.m. ET
Mountain Hardwear:
Ground: December 14, 10 p.m. PT
Expedited: December 19, 10 p.m. PT
Rush: December 20, 10 p.m. PT
Musician’s Friend:
Ground: December 18
Newegg:
Super Eggsaver: December 12
3 Business Day: December 19
2 Business Day: December 20
1 Business Day: December 23
Nike:
Standard: December 17
Two-Day: December 19
Nest-Day: December 21
Nordstrom:
Standard: (qualifying items): December 22
Nordstrom Rack:
Standard: December 16
Two-Business Day: December 20
Next Business Day: December 21
OfficeMax / Office Depot:
Ground: December 13
3-Day: December 19
2-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23
Old Navy:
Free: December 16
Standard: December 18
Expedited: December 20
Next-Day: December 23
Overstock.com:
Standard: December 16
Three-Day: December 19
Two-Day: December 20
Patagonia:
Free: December 11
Standard: December 16
2-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 22
Petco:
Standard: December 18
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23
PetSmart:
Standard: December 19
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23
Pottery Barn:
Standard: December 20
Next Day: December 23
QVC.com:
No Extra Charge (some items excluded): December 20
Express (some items excluded): December 21
Premium (some items excluded): December 23
REI:
Standard: December 12
Two-Day: December 19
Next-Day: December 20
Roku:
USPS Priority: December 17
Sam’s Club:
Standard: December 17
Express: December 20
Sears:
Free: December 16
Standard: December 18
Premium: December 20
Sephora:
Standard: December 19
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23
Sharper Image:
Standard: December 17
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 22
Sierra Trading Post:
Standard/UPS Ground: December 18
UPS Air 2 Day/Second Day Air: December 20
UPS Air 1 Day/Overnight: December 23
Target:
Standard: December 18
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23
TigerDirect:
Free / Value Saver: December 12
Standard: December 17
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23
Timberland:
Standard: December 19
T.J.Maxx:
Standard: December 11
Express: December 18
Expedited: December 20
True Value:
Standard: December 13
Three-Day: December 19
Next-Day: December 22
Urban Outfitters:
Standard: December 13
Express: December 20
Rush: December 22
Victoria’s Secret:
Standard Delivery: December 22
3rd Business Day Express: December 19
2nd Business Day Express: December 20
Next Business Day Express: December 23
Walmart:
Standard: December 18
Two-Day: December 20
Nest-Day: December 23
Williams-Sonoma:
Standard: December 21
Next-Day: December 23
Zales:
UPS 2nd Day Air: December 20
UPS Next Day Air Saver: December 22
Zappos:
Standard: December 18
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23