Christmas: Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2017 | Dates You Need to Know

In December, the people send and receive a lot of parcels to and from their friends and family due to the Christmas and New Year. Now, when the Christmas is just a week away, the package delivery companies are in a rush to deliver the packages booked by the customers on time. These delivery companies like UPS, USPS, FedEx, Amazon, Walmart, etc. have already come up with their New Year and Christmas shipping deadlines.

If you also want to send your package using the services of one of these delivery companies, you must go through the list of deadlines of the different companies and send your package accordingly.

Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2017:

Here, we have listed the holiday shipping deadlines for 2017 by different companies. Let us start one by one.

• United States Postal Service (USPS):

The USPS Holiday Shipping deadlines 2017 for the Contiguous US in ascending order is mentioned in the table below:

• The shipping deadline is 14^th Dec in case you wish to use the USPS Retail Ground services.
• To use the services of USPS First-class mail service for sending your parcel, the USPS shipping deadline is 19^th Dec.
• To book your parcel through the USPS priority mail services, you must send your package to USPS latest by 20^th Dec.
• Last but not the least, to use the USPS priority mail express, you need to send your mail or shipment to USPS by maximum 22^nd Dec.

But, you must also know that the actual date of USPS delivery may vary as it will depend on things like the origin of the shipment, its destination, the acceptance time of the Post Office, etc. For more details, you can read our article on USPS Christmas Deadline 2017.

• United Parcel Service (UPS):

The people who want to use the UPS services for sending their packages, here is the UPS holiday shipping deadline for them in ascending order:

• The deadline to send your package through UPS 3 day select is on 18^th Dec
• The deadline is on 19^th Dec. if you want to use UPS 2nd day Air excluding the Saturday delivery
• The last day to ship your package using UPS 2nd Day Air with the Saturday delivery is on 21^st Dec. Do not forget that Saturday delivery is not available for all the Zip Codes. So, you must check that your zip code has the availability of the Saturday delivery before sending your package.
• The deadline to ship your package using UPS Next Day Air with the Saturday delivery is on 22^nd Dec.

These are the last dates or deadlines for the United Parcel Service (UPS). For more details, read the UPS shipping deadlines 2017. You can also see the schedule.

• FedEx:

To use FedEx services for sending your packages, please follow the below holiday shipping deadline.

The deadline to send your package using:

• FedEx SmartPost is on 11^th Dec
• FedEx Ground is on 15^th Dec.
• FedEx Home delivery is 18^th Dec
• Express Saver is on 19^th Dec.
• FedEx 2day and FedEx 2day AM are 20^th Dec.
• Services like FedEx Standard Overnight, Priority Overnight, and First Overnight is on 21^st Dec.

Another thing to know is that the shipments delivered on December 23^rd will cost you a Saturday delivery fee of $16 per package. If you want to know about the FedEx holiday schedule, then you should read the FedEx holiday schedule 2017 article.

• Amazon:

Amazon has also released its holiday deadline for 2017. Below is the Amazon shipping deadline.

• The deadline to send your package using the free shipping of Amazon (only if you make sure you buy minimum items of $25 worth), is 15^th Dec
• The last day to ship your package using Amazon standard shipping is 18^th Dec.
• The deadline for Amazon two-day shipping, which is free for Amazon Prime members, is 22^nd Dec
• The last day to send your package using one-day shipping is 23^rd Dec. Please take a note here that this service is only available in some cities and it is free for prime members.
• The last day to send your package using same day delivery is 24^th Dec. Also, note that this service is only available in some cities and it is free for prime members.

These Amazon deadlines are for the destinations within the contiguous U.S. only.

• Walmart:

The holiday deadline for Walmart is as follows.

The last day to order from Walmart using the:

• Cheaper Freight Delivery is Dec 13^th
• Standard Delivery option is Dec 19^th.
• Pricier Rush Delivery option is Dec 21^st.

These were the deadlines of Walmart.

• Best Buy:

Best Buy holiday shipping deadlines are given below.

• The last day to order large items from Best Buy is Dec 19^th
• The last day to order most of the items from Best Buy Dec 20^th.
• The deadline to order before noon from Best Buy for same day delivery is Dec 24^th.

You should know these final shipping dates of Best Buy.

• JCPenny:

The last shipping dates of JCPenny are:

• The last day to order any item from JCPenny website is Dec 20^th

You need to know only one date for that.

• Dick’s Sporting Goods:

To use Dick’s Sporting Goods services for sending your packages, please follow the below holiday shipping last dates:

The last date to send your package using the Dick’s Sporting Goods:

• Free standard shipping if you order online by 11:59 p.m. ET is 18^th Dec
• expedited shipping if you order online by 11:59 p.m. ET is 19^th Dec
• express shipping if you order online by 09:00 a.m. ET is 20^th Dec

Remeber these three dates if you are going to use Dick’s Sporting Goods.

• Old Navy:

Please follow the below shipping last dates if you want to use the Old Navy:

The last date to send the package using the Old Navy:

• Free shipping if you order online by 11:59 p.m. ET by spending minimum $50, is 19^th Dec
• two-day shipping if you order online by 02:59 p.m. ET, is 20^th Dec
• one-day shipping if you order online by 02:59 p.m. ET, is 21^st Dec

You should know these final dates and time.

• Toys “R” Us:

You need to see the given deadlines if you are going to use Toys “R” Us:

The final day to send the package using the Toys “R” Us shipping:

• if you order online by 11:59 p.m. ET, is 18^th Dec
• if you go for expedited shipping and order online by 03:59 p.m. ET, is 20^th Dec
• if you go for express shipping option and order online by 11:59 p.m. ET, is 20^th Dec
• Also, if you order online by noon ET on 24^th Dec or Christmas Eve, and go for the in-store pickup option of Toys “R” Us, then you can receive your purchase in time on 24^th Dec itself.

Toys “R” Us customers should know these final dates.

• Apple:

If you want to use Apple products and services, then please follow the below deadlines:

• If you buy from Apple, the deadline for free two-day shipping for in-stock items is 20^th Dec
• The last day to send your package using Apple if you go for Free one-day shipping of in-stock iPhones or next day shipping on other products, is 21^st Dec.
• Also, if you can go for the in-store pickup option of Apple, then you can receive your purchase in time on 24^th Dec. itself.

Apple customers, you should know these final dates.

• GameStop:

The final shipping dates for GameStop are:

If you buy from GameStop, the deadline for:

• value saver is 13^th Dec
• the ground is 17^th Dec
• two-day expedited is 18^th Dec
• one-day shipping is 19^th Dec

These four dates are important if you are going to use GameStop.

• Newegg:

Find the different Newegg deadlines for different shipping options:

If you buy from Newegg, the deadline for

• Super Eggsaver shipping is 13^th Dec
• large items is 14^th Dec
• business three-day shipping is 19^th Dec
• business two-day shipping is 20^th Dec
• business one-day shipping is 21^st Dec

These five dates are important for Newegg customers.

• Target:

The below holiday shipping deadline will guarantee that you will get your package by Friday, Dec. 22 which is the last business day before Christmas:

The final date for using:

• the Target Standard Shipping to Hawaii and Alaska by 12 pm is 13^th Dec
• the Target Standard Shipping is 18^th Dec
• the Target Premium Shipping (2 business days) if you order by 12 pm, is 19^th Dec
• the Target Express Shipping (1 business day) if you order by 12 pm, is 22^nd Dec