If you still have some holiday shopping left to do, time is running out to make sure that those gifts are delivered before Christmas.
Read more:Β $10 Christmas gifts your family and friends will love
2016 holiday shipping deadlines
BestBlackFriday.com has compiled a list of holiday shipping deadlines for more than 40 stores and the major shipping companies. InΒ some cases, you can get those presents shipped for free!
Here are some of the highlights:
Delivery companies
FedEx
- December 12 –Β FedEx SmartPost
- December 16Β –Β Home Delivery and Ground
- December 20Β –Β Express Saver
- December 21Β –Β 2-Day and 2-Day a.m.
- December 22Β –Β Standard Overnight, Priority Overnight and First Overnight
- December 23 –Β SameDay City (Standard)
- December 25 –Β SameDay and SameDay City (Priority)
UPS
- December 19 –Β UPS 3 Day Select
- December 21 –Β UPS 2nd Day Air
- December 22 –Β UPS Next Day Air and UPS 2nd Day Air (Saturday Option)
- December 23 –Β UPS Next Day Air (Saturday Option)
United States Postal Service
- December 15 –Β USPS Retail Ground
- December 19 –Β DNDC DropΒ Ship
- December 20 –Β First-Class Mail Service
- December 21 –Β Priority Mail Service
- December 22 –Β DDU DropΒ Ship
- December 23 –Β Priority Mail Express Service
Retailers
Amazon
- December 16Β –Β FreeΒ ShippingΒ ($49 min.)
- December 19Β –Β StandardΒ Shipping
- December 22Β –Β Two-DayΒ ShippingΒ (Free with Prime)
- December 23Β –Β One-DayΒ ShippingΒ (In select cities)
- December 24, 9:30 a.m.Β local time or earlier –Β Same-Day Delivery (select cities)
- December 24, 9:45 p.m.Β local time or earlier –Β Two-Hour Delivery (select cities)
Best Buy
- December 21Β beforeΒ 10:30 a.m. CTΒ – Free StandardΒ Shipping
Bloomingdale’s
- December 21Β byΒ 5 p.m. ETΒ –Β Standard and Premium Delivery
- December 22Β byΒ 12 p.m. ETΒ –Β Express Delivery
Home Depot
- December 16Β byΒ Noon ETΒ –Β Standard
- December 21Β byΒ Noon ETΒ –Β Expedited
- December 22Β byΒ Noon ETΒ –Β Express
- December 24Β byΒ 2 p.m. ETΒ –Β In-Store Pickup
JCPenney
- December 16Β –Β In-Store Pickup
- December 18Β –Β Direct ManufacturerΒ Shipping
- December 19Β –Β Standard
- December 20Β beforeΒ 12 a.m.Β (midnight) CST –Β Express 2-Day Delivery
- December 22Β beforeΒ 12 p.m.Β (noon) CST –Β Expedited 1-Day Delivery
Kmart
- December 19Β byΒ 11:59 p.m. CSTΒ –Β Free StandardΒ ShippingΒ (min. $49)
- December 21Β byΒ 4 p.m. CSTΒ -StandardΒ Shipping
- December 22Β byΒ 4 p.m. CSTΒ -PremiumΒ Shipping
- December 24Β forΒ In-Store Pickup
Kohl’s
- December 19Β byΒ 11 p.m. (CST)Β –Β Standard
- December 20Β byΒ 1 p.m. (CST)Β –Β 2-DayΒ Shipping
- December 21Β byΒ 1 p.m. (CST)Β –Β 1-DayΒ Shipping
Macy’s
- December 21Β byΒ 5 p.m. ETΒ – Free StandardΒ ShippingΒ (min. $99)
- December 21Β byΒ 5 p.m. ETΒ –Β Premium
- December 22Β byΒ 12 p.m. ETΒ –Β Express
- December 24Β byΒ 12 p.m.Β Local Time –Β In-Store Pickup
- December 24Β byΒ 10 a.m.Β Local Time –Β Same-Day Delivery
Nordstrom
- December 21Β byΒ 12 p.m. ETΒ –Β Two-Business DayΒ Shipping
- December 22Β byΒ 12 p.m. ETΒ –Β Free StandardΒ Shipping
- December 23Β byΒ 12 p.m. ETΒ –Β RushΒ ShippingΒ ($10)
Sam’s Club
- December 13Β – ValueΒ Shipping
- December 17Β – Standard
- December 19Β – Premium
- December 21Β – Express
Sears
- December 19Β byΒ 11:59 p.m. CSTΒ –Β Free StandardΒ ShippingΒ (min. $49)
- December 21 at 4 p.m. CSTΒ –Β StandardΒ Shipping
- December 22 at 4 p.m. CSTΒ –Β PremiumΒ Shipping
- December 24Β –Β In-Store Pickup
Toys R Us
- December 19Β byΒ 11:59 p.m. ETΒ –Β FreeΒ Shipping
- December 21Β byΒ 3 p.m. ETΒ –Β Expedited
- December 21Β byΒ 11:59 p.m. ETΒ –Β Express
- December 24Β byΒ 6 p.m.Β local time –Β In-Store Pickup
Walmart
- December 16Β – Value
- December 20Β – Standard
- December 21Β – Expedited
- December 22Β – Rush
Free Shipping Day
This year, Free Shipping Day is Friday, December 16. Participating online retailers will offer free shipping with no minimum order and your gifts will arrive by Christmas Eve.
You can browse the participating retailers at http://www.freeshippingday.com/.
Read more:Β 73% of Americans don’t want to receive this Christmas gift
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