Please enable JavaScript

Shipping Deadlines – Guaranteed by Christmas 2023

Christmas is almost here!  Are you a last minute shipper? Knowing the guaranteed delivery by Christmas deadlines for shipping companies like USPS, FedEx and UPS are important! Shop early for the best chance to have your packages delivered on time. Here are the shipping deadlines for the 2023 year, plus deadlines for shipping from popular online retailers:

FreebieShark’s best holiday shipping tip: Go for ship-to-store, or in-store pickup options after ordering online. This saves you the worry of receiving your items on time. Many retailers have extended hours and made it easier to pick up orders in-store rather than shipping them for 2023 because of  anticipated shipping delays like we had in 2022.

UPS Christmas Deadlines

  • UPS Ground – use shipping calculator to find expected date of arrival
  • Dec. 20: UPS 3-Day Select
  • Dec. 21: 2nd-Day Air
  • Dec. 22: UPS Next-Day Air

USPS Christmas Deadlines

  • December 16:  USPS Retail Ground and First-Class Mail
  • December 18:  Priority Mail
  • December 20:  Priority Mail Express Service

FedEx Christmas Deadlines

  • Dec 15: FedEx Ground
  • Dec 19: FedEx Express Saver, 3-Day
  • Dec 20: FedEx 2Day
  • Dec 21: FedEx 1Day
  • Dec 22: SameDay

Amazon Christmas Deadlines – not released yet, but Sharky used last year’s cut-offs as a reference to create this estimated timeline:

  • Dec. 14: Free shipping
  • Dec. 22: 2-day shipping (Prime)
  • Dec. 23: 1-day shipping (Prime)
  • Dec. 24: Same day delivery (Prime)

Best Buy Christmas Deadlines

  • Dec 20: Standard Shipping (order by 10:30am CT)
  • Dec 23: Next Day Shipping (order before 8PM)
  • Dec 24: Same Day Delivery Store Pickup (select orders only)

Walmart Christmas Deadlines

  • Dec 20: last day to ship and  receive(non-Walmart+ Members)
  • Dec 22: last day to ship and receive (Walmart+ Members)

Target Christmas Deadlines

  • Dec 22: 2-Day Shipping

Kohls Christmas  Deadlines

  • Dec 19: Order by 1pm CT
  • Dec 20: Order by 1pm CT for 1-Day Shipping

Macy’s Christmas Deadlines

  • Dec 21: Standard Shipping – order by 5pm
  • Dec 22: Express shipping – order by noon EST
  • Dec. 24: Same-Day Delivery (select areas)

JCPenney Christmas Deadlines

  • Dec 19: Standard Shipping
  • 1-,2-,3-Day option available but extra fees are steep

Want more holiday cheer? Head over to Sharky’s Holiday Headquarters for gift guides, stocking stuffers & more!

Subscribe to receive daily deals