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2026 Holiday Shipping Deadlines (USPS, UPS, FedEx & Popular Stores)

byDealhackUpdated November 1, 20265 min read

To have a gift delivered by Christmas 2026, ship by Thursday, Dec. 17 with USPS Ground Advantage or First-Class Mail, Friday, Dec. 18 with Priority Mail, Monday, Dec. 21 with UPS 3 Day Select, and Wednesday, Dec. 23 with UPS Next Day Air. Christmas Day falls on a Friday this year. Every carrier date below comes from the carrier's own 2026 holiday schedule, checked on November 3, 2026.

UPS and FedEx publish cutoffs for delivery by Thursday, Dec. 24, and USPS publishes send-by dates for delivery before Dec. 25. Most big retailers had not posted their 2026 order-by dates when we checked, so the store sections below say which ones have.

2026 Holiday Shipping Deadlines at UPS, USPS and FedEx

UPS Christmas Shipping Deadlines (within the U.S.)

Mon., Dec. 21: UPS 3 Day Select
Tue., Dec. 22: UPS 2nd Day Air
Wed., Dec. 23: UPS Next Day Air
UPS Ground: no single date, because transit time depends on the route. Check your ZIP codes with UPS Calculate Time and Cost.

UPS is closed on Friday, Dec. 25. On Christmas Eve it delivers all services but picks up only Air packages arranged by Dec. 18. To Canada, the last days are Tuesday, Dec. 22 for UPS Worldwide Expedited and Wednesday, Dec. 23 for UPS Worldwide Express. Source: the UPS holiday schedule and its 2026 year-end PDF.

USPS Christmas Shipping Deadlines (within the U.S.)

Thu., Dec. 17: USPS Ground Advantage
Thu., Dec. 17: First-Class Mail (cards and letters)
Fri., Dec. 18: Priority Mail
Sat., Dec. 19: Priority Mail Express

These are recommended send-by dates for the lower 48 states, not guarantees. First-Class Mail, Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express to Alaska and Hawaii use the same dates, but USPS says Ground Advantage to those states can take 10 days or more. For APO/FPO/DPO addresses, the dates are Wednesday, Nov. 4 for Ground Advantage and Wednesday, Dec. 9 for Priority Mail. To Canada, send Priority Mail International by Wednesday, Dec. 9 and Priority Mail Express International by Wednesday, Dec. 16. Full list: USPS 2026 holiday shipping deadlines.

FedEx Christmas Shipping Deadlines (within the U.S.)

Thu., Dec. 17: FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery, 5-day transit
Fri., Dec. 18: Ground and Home Delivery, 4-day transit
Mon., Dec. 21: Ground and Home Delivery, 3-day transit
Tue., Dec. 22: Ground and Home Delivery, 2-day transit
Wed., Dec. 23: Ground and Home Delivery, 1-day transit

FedEx Ground transit time depends on the origin and destination ZIP codes: usually 1 to 5 business days in the contiguous U.S. and 3 to 7 to or from Alaska and Hawaii. Cutoffs for FedEx Express services (Overnight, 2Day, Express Saver and SameDay) are in FedEx's 2026 last-days-to-ship chart. To Canada, FedEx International Priority ships until Wednesday, Dec. 23 and International Economy until Monday, Dec. 21.

2026 Order-By Dates at Popular Stores

Amazon Christmas Shipping Deadlines

Amazon had not posted its 2026 holiday order-by dates when we checked on November 3, 2026. Until it does, go by the delivery date Amazon shows at checkout. Shop with our Amazon coupons.

Walmart Christmas Shipping Deadlines

Walmart had not posted its 2026 holiday order-by dates on November 3, 2026. Use the arrival date shown at checkout, and order a few days earlier for items sold by Marketplace sellers, which ship on their own schedules.

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Target Christmas Shipping Deadlines

Target's 2026 holiday shipping page was not live on November 3, 2026. Until Target posts its dates, the delivery estimate at checkout is the one to trust.

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Best Buy Christmas Shipping Deadlines

Best Buy had not posted its 2026 holiday shipping cutoffs on November 3, 2026. Store pickup is the fallback for late orders, since it avoids carrier delays entirely; check pickup availability for your local store on the product page.

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Kohl's Christmas Shipping Deadlines

Kohl's had not posted its 2026 holiday order-by dates on November 3, 2026. Shipping is free on orders of $49 or more, and free store pickup is the safer choice for orders placed in the last week before Christmas.

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Newegg Christmas Shipping Deadlines

Newegg had not posted its 2026 holiday shipping cutoffs on November 3, 2026. Many listings come from third-party sellers who ship from their own warehouses, so check the estimated delivery date on each item before you order.

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Lululemon Christmas Shipping Deadlines

Standard: free, 2 to 6 business days
Express: $20, 2 to 4 business days
Priority: $30, 2 to 3 business days

Lululemon had not posted 2026 holiday cutoffs on November 3, 2026. Its shipping page says orders are processed and shipped within 1 to 2 business days, so add that to the transit times above.

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Apple Christmas Shipping Deadlines

Apple had not posted 2026 holiday order-by dates on November 3, 2026. The delivery and pickup dates shown at checkout on apple.com or in the Apple Store app are the ones to go by.

Dell Christmas Shipping Deadlines

Thu., Dec. 17: standard delivery (arrives by Dec. 23)
Tue., Dec. 22: expedited delivery (arrives Dec. 24)
Wed., Dec. 23: express delivery (arrives Dec. 24)

Orders must be placed and approved by 2 p.m. on the order date. Expedited and express delivery apply only to PCs, electronics and accessories that ship within 24 hours, and are not available to Alaska, Hawaii or APO/FPO addresses. Dell's holiday return window covers purchases from Nov. 1 to Dec. 29, 2026, with returns accepted until Jan. 15, 2027, or 30 days from the invoice date if that is later.

Source: Dell's holiday shipping and returns page.

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Macy's Christmas Shipping Deadlines

Macy's holiday shipping page still showed its 2025 information on November 3, 2026, so its 2026 cutoffs are not out yet.

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