Trust me, you don’t want to get your Christmas shopping done at the mall or worse, Walmart. So listen carefully. For many stores, this week marks your last chance to place orders with free shipping and still get them in time for Christmas.
Luckily, Amazon has extended its holiday shipping cutoffs. The updated timeline is as follows:
- Dec. 19: Free Shipping (order as late as 11:59 p.m. EST)
- Dec. 22: Two-Day Shipping (Free with Amazon Prime)
- Dec. 23: One-Day Shipping (As low as $2.99 per item with Amazon Prime)
- Dec. 24: Same-Day Delivery (order as late as 10:00 a.m. local time; $5.99 per shipment with Amazon Prime)
- Dec. 25: Give the gift of Prime or send an Amazon.com Gift Card
Everyone can place orders with free shipping through December 19th and still expect to receive the items by December 25th. Otherwise, expedited shipping is going to cost you extra. Prime members (free trial available) can procrastinate up until December 22nd and their free 2-day shipping benefits will cover any additional fees. Starting Decemeber 23rd, all Amazon buyers will need to pay extra for one-day shipping. After that, your only options are same-day delivery or opt for a downloadable present like Prime or gift cards.
Head below for a lengthy list of holiday shipping cutoff dates and free shipping details for major online retailers:
(Amazon cutoffs)
The chart below is from bfads.
Store Name | Shipping Cutoff Date | Minimum Purchase for Free Shipping |
---|---|---|
6PM | December 17th (4PM PST) December 22nd (4PM PST) |
No Minimum $75 or More |
Abercrombie & Fitch | December 15th (11:59PM) December 20th (12PM EST) December 23rd (12PM EST) |
$50+ w/ Code “10260” Standard Shipping (Costs Vary by Order Size) Next Day Air (Costs Vary by Order Size) |
Aero | December 21st (11:59PM EST) December 22nd (12PM EST) December 23rd (9PM EST) |
$50+ 2-Day Shipping (Costs Vary by Order Size) 1-Day Shipping (Costs Vary by Order Size) |
Alloy | December 29th December 21st (11:59PM EST) December 23rd (1PM EST) |
$75+ w/ Coupon Code “AJM” Standard Shipping (Costs Vary by Order Size) Overnight Shipping (Costs Vary by Order Size) |
Amazon (Prime Members) | December 22nd December 23rd December 24th |
Free 2-Day Shipping 1-Day Shipping Same-Day Delivery (Select Cities) |
Amazon (Non-Prime Members) | December 19th (9PM PST) December 22nd December 23rd December 24th |
$35+/Standard Shipping 2-Day Shipping 1-Day Shipping Same-Day Delivery (Select Cities) |
American Eagle | December 20th (6AM EST) December 22nd (1PM EST) December 23rd (1PM EST) |
No Minimum Second Day Overnight |
Athleta | December 20th (11:59PM EST) December 22nd (3PM EST) December 23rd (3PM EST) |
$50+ 2-Day Shipping 1-Day Shipping |
BackCountry | December 10th (5PM MST) December 15th (5PM MST) December 17th (5PM MST) Decemeber 22nd (5PM MST) December 23rd (5PM MST) |
$50+/Economy Shipping Freight Shipping USPS & Standard Shipping 2-Day Shipping Next Day Air Shipping |
Banana Republic | December 20th (11:59PM EST) December 22nd (3PM EST) December 23rd (3PM EST) |
$50+ 2-Day Shipping 1-Day Shipping |
Bass Pro Shops | December 18th December 19th December 22nd (Noon CST) December 23rd (Noon CST) |
Free Economy Shipping Standard Shipping 2-Day Shipping 1-Day Shipping |
Bath and Body Works | December 18th (11:59PM EST) December 22nd (5:59PM EST) December 23rd (5:59PM EST) |
Ground Shipping Expedited Shipping Overnight Shipping |
bebe | December 12th (Noon PST) December 22nd (Noon PST) December 23rd (Noon PST) |
$100+/Standard Shipping Express Shipping Overnight Shipping |
Best Buy | Dec. 20* (3:00PM EST) *Date and time based off last year’s information. |
Orders of $35+ |
Bloomingdales | December 22nd (5PM EST) December 23rd (Noon EST) |
Free Standard Shipping Express Shipping |
The Body Shop | December 18th (5PM EST) December 22nd (3PM EST) December 23rd (3PM EST) |
$50+ Ground 2-Day Shipping Overnight Shipping |
Cabela’s | December 17th December 18th (10PM EST) December 19th (10PM EST) December 23rd (12:30PM EST) |
$49+ w/ code “JOLLY” Standard Express Shipping Guaranteed Express Shipping Overnight Air Express Shipping |
Carter’s | December 17th December 22nd December 23rd |
Free Standard Shipping Expedited Shipping Overnight Shipping |
Catherine’s | December 22nd December 23rd |
$7.95 Flat-Rate Express Shipping Next Day Air Shipping |
The Children’s Place | December 15th (11:59PM EST) December 18th (11AM EST) December 22nd (11AM EST) December 23rd (11AM EST) |
No Minimum w/ code “TWENTYFIVE3” Standard Shipping Express Shipping Rush Shipping |
Coach | December 22nd (11:59PM EST) | $150+ |
Crate and Barrel | December 15th (11:59PM) December 19th (5PM CST) December 22nd (Noon CST) December 23rd (Noon CST) |
$49+ Standard Shipping 2-Day Express Shipping Next Day Express Shipping |
Dick’s Sporting Goods | December 15th (11:59PM) December 19th (11:59PM PST) December 20th (11:59PM PST) December 23rd (11:59PM PST) |
No Minimum Standard Shipping 2-Day Shipping 1-Day Shipping |
Disney Store | December 15th (11:59PM) December 18th December 19th December 22nd |
$75+ w/ code “MAGICAL” Standard Shipping 3-Day Express Shipping 2-Day Express Shipping |
Eddie Bauer | December 19th December 21st (Midnight PST) December 22nd (Midnight PST) |
No Minimum w/ Code “MERRY” Standard Shipping Express Plus Shipping |
F.A.O Schwartz | December 16th (3PM EST) December 22nd (3PM EST) December 23rd (Noon EST) |
$49+/Standard Shipping Expedited/ShopRunner Shipping Express Shipping |
GameStop | December 11th December 19th December 22nd December 23rd |
$25+ Standard Shipping 2-Day Shipping 1-Day Shipping |
Gander Mountain | December 19th December 22nd December 23rd |
Free Expedited Ground 2nd Day Air Express Shipping Next Day Air Express Shipping |
Gap | December 20th (11:59PM EST) December 22nd (3PM EST) December 23rd (3PM EST) |
$50+ 2-Day Shipping 1-Day Shipping |
Guitar Center | December 18 (Noon EST) December 22nd (Noon EST) December 23rd (Noon EST) |
$25+/Economy/Standard Ground Shipping 2-Day Express Shipping Next Day Shipping |
Hollister | December 16th December 20th (Noon EST) December 23rd (Noon EST) |
$25+ Standard Shipping Next Day Air Shipping |
Home Depot | December 16th (Noon EST) December 19th (Noon EST) December 22nd (Noon EST) |
$45+/Standard Shipping Expedited Shipping Express Shipping |
J. Crew | December 15th (11:59PM) December 21st (11:59PM EST) December 23rd (Noon EST) |
No Minimum Standard Shipping Overnight Shipping |
Kohl’s | December 19th (11PM CST) December 20th (11PM CST) |
$50+/Standard Delivery Priority Delivery |
Kmart | December 21st (4PM CST) December 23rd (4PM CST) December 24th (3PM Local) |
$59+ Premium Shipping Free In-Store Pickup |
Land’s End | December 19th December 22nd |
Standard Shipping Express UPS |
Levi’s | December 19th (9PM EST) December 20th (9PM EST) December 23rd (9PM EST) |
$100+/Ground Shipping 2-Day Shipping Overnight Shipping |
Life is Good | December 21st (11:59PM EST) December 22nd (2PM EST) December 23rd (2PM EST) |
Free Ground Shipping 2-Day Expedited Shipping 1-Day Expedited Shipping |
Lowe’s | December 19th (Noon EST) | $49+/Standard Shipping |
Macy’s | December 22nd (5PM EST) December 23rd (Noon EST) |
$99+/Standard/Premium Shipping Express Shipping/Buy Online, Pick up In-Store |
MacMall | Varies by Location | $35+ |
Moosejaw | December 14th (Midnight EST) December 17th (3PM EST) December 22nd (5PM EST) December 23rd (5PM EST) |
$49+/Economy Shipping Ground Shipping 2-Day Shipping Next Day Shipping |
Musician’s Friend | Dec. 18th (12:00PM PST) Dec. 20th (9:00AM PST)) Dec. 21st (9:00AM PST) Dec. 22nd (8:00AM PST) |
Free Standard Ground Shipping 2 Day Express Shipping Next Day Shipping Next Day Saturday Shipping |
Newegg | Dec. 17th (Noon Local Time) Dec. 19th (Noon Local Time) Dec. 22nd (Noon Local Time) Dec. 23rd (Noon Local Time) |
White Glove/ Front Door Delivery 3 Day Shipping 2 Day Shipping 1 Day Shipping |
New York & Co. | Dec. 21st (7:00PM EST) Dec. 22nd (Noon EST) Dec. 23rd (Noon EST) |
Standard Shipping Two-Day Shipping Next Day Shipping |
Nike | Dec. 19 (11:59PM PST) | Free Shipping |
Nordstrom | Dec. 19th (3:00PM EST) Dec. 22nd (3:00PM EST) Dec. 23rd (3:00PM EST) |
Ground Shipping Two-Day Shipping Next Day Shipping |
The North Face | Dec. 20 (11:59PM PST) | Free 2 Day Shipping (No Minimum) |
Old Navy | Dec. 18th (Noon EST) Dec. 22nd (Noon EST) Dec. 23rd (Noon EST) |
Ground Shipping Two-Day Shipping Overnight Shipping |
Overstock.com | Dec. 18th (Noon EST) Dec. 22nd (Noon EST) Dec. 23rd (Noon EST) |
Ground Shipping Two-Day Shipping Overnight Shipping |
Ralph Lauren | Dec. 13th (11:59PM EST) Dec. 19rd (11:59PM EST) Dec. 22nd (11:59PM EST) Dec. 23rd (11:59PM EST) |
Economy Shipping Standard Shipping 2-Day Shipping 1-Day Shipping |
Sears | Dec. 21st (4:00PM CST) Dec. 23rd (4:00PM CST) Dec. 24th (4:00PM CST) |
Standard Shipping Two-Day Shipping Express Shipping |
Sephora | Dec. 18 (12:00AM PST) | Orders of $50+ |
Sports Authority | Dec. 19th (11:59PM EST) Dec. 20th (11:59PM EST) Dec. 21st (11:59PM EST) |
Standard Shipping Two-Day Shipping Express Shipping |
Target | Dec. 18 | Free shipping |
ThinkGeek | Dec. 19th (11:59PM PST) Dec. 21st Dec. 22nd |
Standard Shipping Expedited Shipping Express Shipping |
ToysRUs | Dec. 19th (3:00PM EST) Dec. 22nd (3:00PM EST) Dec. 23rd (3:00PM EST) |
Economy, Standard Shipping, Free on $49+ Expedited Shipping Express Shipping |
Walmart | Dec. 15th – 17th Dec. 19th Dec. 21st |
Value Shipping, Free Shipping on $50+ Standard Shipping Expedited Shipping |
Zumiez | Dec. 17th (3:00PM CST) Dec. 22nd (3:00PM CST) Dec. 23nd (3:00PM CST) |
Standard/Economy Free Shipping, No Minimum Express Shipping Next Day Shipping |
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