Time is running out for holiday shoppers who plan to order items online — especially those who want to avoid higher shipping fees.
Black Friday may be over, but the deal hunters at BestBlackFriday.com have put together a list of holiday shipping deadlines for dozens of major national retailers.
Although many retailers will be able to ship items right up until Christmas Eve — the rush delivery comes with a cost. If you want to avoid added fees, Friday (Dec. 16) is the last day to get standard shipping from some retailers. For others, the cutoff is Monday (Dec. 19).
Meanwhile, Friday is also known as “Free Shipping Day,” when many national retail offer free shipping on online orders and guarantee delivery by Christmas.
Here is part of BestBlackFriday.com's shipping deadline list. To view the complete list, click HERE.
2016 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for Major Stores
Amazon
Dec. 16 – Free Shipping ($49 min.)
Dec. 19 – Standard Shipping
Dec. 22 – Two-Day Shipping (Free with Prime)
Dec. 23 – One-Day Shipping (In select cities)
Dec. 24, 9:30 a.m. local time or earlier – Same-Day Delivery (In select cities)
Dec. 24, 9:45 p.m. local time or earlier – Two-Hour Delivery (In select cities)
Best Buy
Dec. 21 before 10:30 a.m. CT – Free Standard Shipping
Bloomingdale’s
Dec. 21 by 5 p.m. ET – Standard and Premium Delivery
Dec. 22 by 12 p.m. ET – Express Delivery
Dell (for PCs designated as ‘Ships Same Day’)
Dec. 16 by 2 p.m. CST – Standard
Dec. 21 by 2 p.m. CST – Expedited
Dec. 22 by 2 p.m. CS – Express
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dec. 19 by 11:59 p.m. PT – Free Standard
Dec. 20 by 11:59 p.m. PT – 2-Day
Dec. 21 by 11:59 p.m. PT – 1-Day
Home Depot
Dec. 16 by Noon ET – Standard
Dec. 21 by Noon ET – Expedited
Dec. 22 by Noon ET – Express
Dec. 24 by 2 p.m. ET – In-Store Pickup
JCPenney
Dec. 16 – In-Store Pickup
Dec. 18 – Direct Manufacturer Shipping
Dec. 19 – Standard
Dec. 20 before 12 a.m. (midnight) CST – Express 2-Day Delivery
Dec. 22 before 12 p.m. (noon) CST – Expedited 1-Day Delivery
Kmart
Dec. 19 by 11:59 p.m. CST – Free Standard Shipping (min. $49)
Dec. 21 by 4 p.m. CST -Standard Shipping
Dec. 22 by 4 p.m. CST -Premium Shipping
Dec. 24 for In-Store Pickup
Kohl’s
Dec. 19 by 11 p.m. (CST) – Standard
Dec. 20 by 1 p.m. (CST) – 2-Day Shipping
Dec. 21 by 1 p.m. (CST) – 1-Day Shipping
Macy’s
Dec. 21 by 5 p.m. ET – Free Standard Shipping (min. $99)
Dec. 21 by 5 p.m. ET – Premium
Dec. 22 by 12 p.m. ET – Express
Dec. 24 by 12 p.m. Local Time – In-Store Pickup
Dec. 24 by 10 a.m. Local Time – Same-Day Delivery
Nordstrom
Dec. 21 by 12 p.m. ET – Two-Business Day Shipping
Dec. 22 by 12 p.m. ET – Free Standard Shipping
Dec. 23 by 12 p.m. ET – Rush Shipping ($10)
Sam’s Club
Dec. 11 – Freight
Dec. 13 – Value Shipping
Dec. 17 – Standard
Dec. 19 – Premium
Dec. 21 – Express
Sears
Dec. 19 by 11:59 p.m. CST – Free Standard Shipping (min. $49)
Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. CST – Standard Shipping
Dec. 22 at 4 p.m. CST – Premium Shipping
Dec. 24 – In-Store Pickup
Toys R Us
Dec. 19 by 11:59 p.m. ET – Free Shipping
Dec. 21 by 3 p.m. ET – Expedited
Dec. 21 by 11:59 p.m. ET – Express
Dec. 24 by 6 p.m. local time – In-Store Pickup
Walmart
Dec. 11 – Freight
Dec. 16 – Value
Dec. 20 – Standard
Dec. 21 – Expedited
Dec. 22 – Rush
2016 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for Delivery Companies
FedEx
Dec. 12 – FedEx Smartpost
Dec. 16 – Home Delivery and Ground
Dec. 20 – Express Saver
Dec. 21 – 2-Day and 2-Day a.m.
Dec. 22 – Standard Overnight, Priority Overnight, and First Overnight
Dec. 23 – SameDay City (Standard)
Dec. 25 – SameDay and SameDay City (Priority)
UPS
Dec. 19 – UPS 3 Day Select
Dec. 21 – UPS 2nd Day Air
Dec. 22 – UPS Next Day Air and UPS 2nd Day Air (Saturday Option)
Dec. 23 – UPS Next Day Air (Saturday Option)
USPS
Dec. 15 – USPS Retail Ground
Dec. 19 – DNDC Drop Ship
Dec. 20 – First-Class Mail Service
Dec. 21 – Priority Mail Service
Dec. 22 – DDU Drop Ship
Dec. 23 – Priority Mail Express Service
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