Christmas is approaching fast, so it’s important to make sure your gifts are in the mail in time to make it to your loved ones. This is especially true if you are shopping online, when order timing is critical.
To help you reduce stress, Offers.com has created a guide to free shipping offers and shipping deadlines for major U.S. carriers and online retailers. In the table below, information that has been confirmed for 2015 is in bold.
Free shipping and shipping deadline dates are generally applicable only to destinations within the Lower 48 states.
Many stores won’t reveal free shipping offers until Free Shipping Day on December 18, and may not announce their shipping deadlines until later in the season. For the latest news, keep checking the Offers.com website.
2015 Carrier Shipping Deadlines
|
Carrier |
U.S. Shipping Deadline |
|
FedEx |
Dec. 25 |
|
UPS |
Dec. 23 |
|
Dec. 23 |
2015 Free Shipping and Christmas Shipping Deadlines
|
Store |
Free Shipping |
Last Day for Christmas Shipping |
|
6pm |
over $50 |
Dec. 22 ($75 minimum) |
|
Ace Hardware |
TBA |
Dec. 22 |
|
Advance Auto Parts |
over $75 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Amazon |
over $35 (no minimum for Prime members) |
Dec. 24 |
|
American Girl |
TBA |
Dec. 21 |
|
American Eagle Outfitters |
over $50 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Apple Store |
free two-day |
Dec. 22 |
|
Ashley Stewart |
TBA |
Dec. 19 |
|
AT&T Wireless |
free express shipping |
TBA |
|
Babies R Us |
over $19 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Backcountry |
over $50 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Banana Republic |
over $50 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Barneys New York |
free ground |
Dec. 23 |
|
Bealls |
TBA |
Dec. 17 |
|
Bed Bath & Beyond |
over $49 |
Dec. 22 |
|
Belk |
over $99 |
TBA |
|
Best Buy |
free standard until Jan. 2 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Bloomingdale’s |
over $150 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Blue Nile |
free FedEx |
Dec. 23 |
|
Bose |
free ground until Dec. 17 |
Dec. 22 |
|
Bowflex Home Gyms |
free with code |
Dec. 9 |
|
Cabela’s |
$49 until Dec. 17 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Calendars.com |
TBA |
Dec. 22 |
|
Collections Etc. |
TBA |
Dec. 21 |
|
Costco |
TBA |
check locally |
|
Dell |
free standard |
Dec. 22 |
|
Dillard’s |
TBA |
Dec. 20 |
|
eBay |
varies by seller |
varies by seller |
|
Eddie Bauer |
TBA |
Dec. 21 |
|
Express |
over $125 |
TBA |
|
Finish Line |
over $50 and select items |
Dec. 22 |
|
Foot Locker |
over $75 and select items |
Dec. 23 |
|
Free People |
free standard |
Dec. 22 |
|
Fry’s |
free standard |
Dec. 23 |
|
GameStop |
over $25 |
Dec. 22 |
|
Gander Mountain |
free standard |
TBA |
|
Gap |
over $50 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Guess |
over $99 |
Dec. 23 |
|
GiftsForYouNow |
TBA |
TBA |
|
GiftTree |
select items |
varies by product |
|
A Gift Inside |
select items |
Dec. 23 |
|
Gourmet Gift Baskets |
select items |
Dec. 24 |
|
Guitar Center |
over $25 |
TBA |
|
H&M |
over $50 until Dec. 22 |
Dec. 21 |
|
Haband |
free until Dec. 5 |
TBA |
|
Harbor Freight Tools |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Home Depot |
over $45 |
Dec. 22 (may vary by product) |
|
IKEA |
none |
Dec. 13 |
|
JCPenney |
over $49 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Jimmy Jazz |
TBA |
Dec. 23 |
|
Kmart |
over $50 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Kohl’s |
over $50 until December 24 |
Dec. 20 |
|
Lids |
over $24 |
Dec. 21 |
|
Lowe’s |
over $19 (exclusions apply) |
TBA |
|
Macy’s |
over $99 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Microsoft Store |
free standard |
TBA |
|
Neiman Marcus |
free standard |
TBA |
|
Nordstrom |
free standard |
Dec. 23 |
|
Office Depot & OfficeMax |
over $35 |
TBA |
|
Old Navy |
over $50 |
TBA |
|
Omaha Steaks |
select items |
Dec. 23 (may vary by location) |
|
OtterBox |
free standard |
Dec. 22 |
|
Overstock.com |
over $50 |
TBA |
|
Personal Creations |
over $49 until Dec. 16 |
varies by product |
|
Petco |
over $49 |
Dec. 22 |
|
PetSmart |
over $49 |
TBA |
|
Pottery Barn |
select items until Dec. 7 |
Dec. 23 |
|
RadioShack |
free standard shipping |
TBA |
|
REEDS Jewelers |
free until Dec. 31 |
Dec. 23 if in-stock and no sizing needed |
|
REI |
over $50 |
Dec. 23 |
|
Sam’s Club |
select items |
Dec. 22 |
|
Samsung |
free until Dec. 31 |
TBA |
|
Sears |
over $35 for qualifying products |
Dec. 23 |
|
Shutterfly |
over $49 until Dec. 13 |
Dec. 18 (varies by product) |
|
Stein Mart |
over $75 |
Dec. 22 |
|
Target |
Dec. 25 |
Dec. 21 |
|
Toys R Us |
over $49 |
Dec. 23 |
|
UGG Australia |
free standard |
TBA |
|
Ulta |
over $35 |
TBA |
|
Verizon |
free overnight shipping on devices, free ground on accessories |
TBA |
|
Walmart |
over $50 |
TBA |
|
World Market |
over $100 until Dec. 24 |
Dec. 23 (excludes furniture and rugs) |
|
Zappos |
free standard |
Dec. 23 |
Try to get your orders in as soon as possible rather than pressing the deadline.
The holiday shopping season is busy for retailers, so give them time to process your orders so you and your loved ones won’t be disappointment on Christmas.
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