Procrastinators’ Guide to Holiday Shipping Deadlines
October 2024 by couponlab
Free Shipping Day is fast approaching, and it’s the last day to order online at many retailers at standard delivery rates and receive your gifts by Christmas. But, procrastinators, fear not, for we have the holiday shipping cut-off dates that will help you plan your last-minute shopping this season.
Here are the deadlines for this holiday season’s standard and expedited delivery rates:
Amazon – Up to 10% cash back
- Dec. 16 – Last day for free (non-Prime member) shipping
- Dec. 18 – Last day for standard shipping (4-5 days)
- Dec. 22 – Last day for two-day shipping
- Dec. 23 – Last day for one-day shipping
- Dec. 24 – Same-day delivery or Prime Now one-hour delivery
eBay – Up to 5% cash back
- USPS Dates
- Dec. 15 – Standard Post, Media Mail, and Parcel Select
- Dec. 19 – First Class Mail
- Dec. 21 – Priority Mail
- Dec. 23 – Priority Mail Express
- UPS Dates
- Dec. 18 – UPS Ground and UPS Three-Day Select
- Dec. 22 – UPS Second Day Air
- Dec. 23 – UPS Next Day Air/UPS Next Day Air Saver
- FedEx Dates
- Dec. 14 – SmartPost – Transit 7+
- Dec. 15 – SmartPost – Zones 7 & 8, Transit 6
- Dec. 16 – SmartPost – Zone 6, Transit 5, Ground/Home Delivery
- Dec. 17 – SmartPost – Zone 5, Transit 4
- Dec. 18 – SmartPost – Zones 3 & 4, Transit 3
- Dec. 21 – SmartPost – Zone 2, Transit 2, Express Saver
- Dec. 22 – Two-day shipping
- Dec. 23 – Overnight (Standard/Priority/First)
- Dec. 25 – Same Day shipping
Target – (offers and coupons only)
- Dec. 17-18 – Standard shipping (3-5 days)
- Dec. 22 – Premium shipping (2 days)
- Dec. 23 – Express shipping (1 business day)
Best Buy – (offers and coupons only)
- Dec. 16-17 – Standard shipping (3-7 days)
- Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping (2 business days)
- Dec 23 – Express shipping (1 business day)
Walmart – 2% cash back
- Dec. 14 – Value shipping (6-9 days)
- Dec. 16 – Standard shipping (3-5 days)
- Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping (2-3 days)
- Dec. 23 – Rush order shipping (1-2 days)
Macy’s – 1.5% cash back
- 5 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Standard shipping
- Noon EST Dec. 23 – Express shipping
- Noon Local Time Dec. 24 – In-store pickup
Toys-R-Us – 1% cash back
- Dec. 14 – Economy shipping (6-9 days)
- Noon EST Dec. 19 – Standard shipping (2-5 days)
- Noon EST Dec. 23 – Express shipping (1-2 days)
Victoria’s Secret – Up to 1% cash back
- 5 p.m. EST Dec. 16 – Standard shipping
- 5 p.m. EST Dec. 18 – Saturday delivery
- 5 p.m. EST Dec. 21 – Three-day shipping
- 5 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Two-day shipping
- 5 p.m. EST Dec. 23 – Next-day Express shipping
Newegg – (offers and coupons only)
- Dec. 14 – Super Eggsaver shipping
- Dec. 16 – Large item shipping
- Dec. 21 – Three-day shipping
- Dec. 22 – Two-day shipping
- Dec. 23 – Next-day shipping
- Dec. 24 – Pick up at call centers for orders placed by 8 a.m.
Dell – 2% cash back
- Dec. 18 – 3-5 day shipping
- Dec. 22 – Two-day shipping
GameStop – Up to 2.5% cash back
- Dec. 16 – Value, Saver, or Expedited shipping
- Dec. 17 – Standard shipping
- Dec. 21 – Two-day shipping
- Dec. 22 – One-day shipping
JCPenney – 1.5% cash back
- Dec. 20 – Standard shipping
- Dec. 21 – Two-day shipping
- 1:59 p.m. CST Dec. 23 – One-day shipping
Adorama – 1% cash back
- 8 p.m. EST Dec. 17 – Standard shipping
- 1 p.m. EST Dec. 18 – Expedited shipping
American Eagle Outfitters – 4% cash back
- 6 a.m. EST Dec. 20 – Standard shipping
- 1 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping
Athleta – Up to 2% cash back
- Dec. 21 – Standard shipping
- 3 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping
Banana Republic – Up to 2% cash back
- Dec. 21 – Standard shipping
- 2 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping
Barneys New York – 2.5% cash back
- 11:59 a.m. EST Dec. 14 – Standard shipping
- 11:59 a.m. EST Dec. 20 – Expedited shipping
BCBG – 2% cash back
- Dec. 15 – Standard shipping
- Dec. 21 – Expedited shipping
Bloomingdales – Up to 1% cash back
- 12 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Standard and expedited shipping
Brooks Brothers – 3.5% cash back
- 12 p.m. EST Dec. 18 – Standard shipping
- 12 p.m. EST Dec 22 – Expedited shipping
The Children’s Place – 2% cash back
- Dec. 18 – Standard shipping
Crate and Barrel – Up to 1.5% cash back
- 1 p.m. EST Dec. 19 – Standard shipping
- 1 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping
Disney Store – 1.5% cash back
- Dec. 18 – Standard shipping
- Dec. 21 – Expedited shipping
Eddie Bauer – 3% cash back
- 2:59 a.m. EST Dec. 22 – Standard shipping
- 2:59 a.m. EST Dec. 23 – Expedited shipping
Figi’s – 3.5% cash back
- 9 p.m. EST Dec. 17 – Standard shipping
- 9 p.m. EST Dec. 18 – Expedited shipping
Fry’s Electronics – Cash back on offers only
- 6 p.m. EST Dec. 17 – Standard shipping
- 6 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping
Gap – Up to 2% cash back
- Dec. 21 – Standard shipping
- 3 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping
Home Depot – 1% cash back
- Noon EST Dec. 16 – Standard shipping
- Noon EST Dec. 21 – Expedited shipping
J.Crew Factory– 1.5% Cash back
- Dec. 21 – Two-day shipping
Kohl’s – 2% cash back
- Noon EST Dec. 20 – Standard shipping
- 2 p.m. EST Dec. 21 – Expedited shipping
Lands’ End – Up to 2% cash back
- Dec. 21 – Standard shipping
- Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping
LEGO – 2.5% cash back
- Noon EST Dec. 15 – Standard shipping
- Noon EST Dec. 21 – Expedited shipping
The Limited – 1.5% cash back
- Dec. 20 – Standard shipping
- Dec. 23 – Expedited shipping
L.L. Bean – 2% cash back
- Noon EST Dec. 22 – Standard shipping
- Noon EST Dec. 23 – Expedited shipping
Lowe’s – Up to 2% cash back
- Noon EST Dec. 20 – Standard shipping
- 6 p.m. EST Dec. 24 – Expedited shipping, same-day pickup
MacMall – Up to 2% cash back
- 5 p.m. EST Dec. 17 – Standard shipping
- 5 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping
Madewell – 1.5% cash back
- Dec. 21 – Standard shipping
- 11 a.m. EST Dec. 23 – Expedited shipping
Nordstrom – Up to 2.5% cash back and free standard shipping
- 11 p.m. EST Dec. 16 – Free standard shipping to P.O. boxes
- 3 p.m. EST Dec. 18 – Saturday delivery
- 11 p.m. EST Dec. 21 – Free standard shipping on gift cards
- Dec. 22 – Two-day shipping on gift cards (1 p.m. EST) and merchandise (3 p.m. EST)
- Noon EST Dec. 23 – Free standard shipping on qualifying merchandise and next-day shipping
- Dec. 25 – Last day to send an e-gift card
The North Face – 2.5% cash back
- 3 a.m. EST Dec. 15 – Standard shipping
- 3 a.m. EST Dec. 21 – Expedited shipping
Old Navy – 2% cash back
- Dec. 21 – Standard shipping
- 3 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping
Pier 1 Imports – 2% cash back
- 1 a.m. EST Dec. 18 – Standard shipping
- 1 p.m. EST Dec. 21 – Expedited shipping
Ralph Lauren – 6% cash back
- Dec. 21 – Standard shipping
- 3 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping
REI – 2.5% cash back
- Noon EST Dec. 15 – Standard shipping
- Noon EST Dec. 21 – Expedited shipping
Soma Intimates – 1% cash back
- 2 p.m. EST Dec. 21 – Standard shipping
- 2 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping
Tommy Hilfiger – 5% cash back
- Dec. 18 – Standard shipping
- 2 p.m. EST Dec. 22 – Expedited shipping
We’ll be updating this post with more holiday shipping deadlines as they are released, so bookmark this list to make your last-minute shopping less stressful this season!