Christmas shipping deadlines, store by store
Don't get caught waiting for a Christmas package arrival. From Amazon to Walmart, a roundup of Christmas Day shipping deadlines for major retailers in 2013.
A parcel moves on the conveyor belt at Amazon's logistics centre in Graben near Augsburg December 16, 2013. Amazon's Christmas Day shipping deadline is Dec. 21 for most items.
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The holidays are upon us and the next few days will decide whether you'll be handing out gifts or frantically searching for fruit cake come Christmas morning. To help you avoid the latter scenario, we've rounded up cut-off dates for Christmas delivery at some of today's most popular retailers. Just remember to pad your order by a few days to ensure your packages don't get tangled by winter storms or other unforeseen delays.
Please note: All times listed below are ET.
Christmas Shipping Deadlines
| Store | Standard Delivery | Expedited Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| 6pm | December 17 at 4 pm | December 19 at 4 pm |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | December 19 at 12 pm | December 22 at 12 pm |
| Amazon | December 21 at 11:59 pm | December 23 at 11:59pm |
| Apple |
Varies by product and customization: Macs, iPhones: December 18 iPads: December 16 iPods: December 18 |
Varies by product and customization: Macs, iPhones: December 22 iPads: December 18 iPods: December 22 |
| Athleta | December 19 at 11:59 pm | December 23 at 3 pm |
| Banana Republic | December 19 at 11:59 pm | December 23 at 3 pm |
| Best Buy |
December 20 at 3 pm Appliances & TVs: December 17 at 11:59 pm |
N/A |
| Bloomingdales | December 21 at 11:59 pm | December 22 at 5 pm |
| Eddie Bauer | December 21 at 1 am | December 22 at 1 am |
| GameStop | December 18 | December 23 |
| Gap | December 19 at 11:59 pm | December 23 at 3 pm |
| Home Depot | December 16 at 12 pm | December 22 at 12 pm |
| Kmart | December 21 at 5 pm | varies by product |
| Kohl's | December 19 at 11:59 pm | December 20 at 11: 59 pm |
| Lowe's | December 20 at 12 pm | N/A |
| Macy's | December 21 at 11:59 pm | December 22 at 5 pm |
| Newegg | December 16 at 12 pm | December 23 at 12 pm |
| Nordstrom | December 21 | December 23 at 3 pm (select items) |
| Petco | December 18 at 3 pm | December 20 at 3 pm |
| Piperlime | December 19 at 11:59 pm | December 23 at 3 pm |
| REI | December 13 at 12 pm | December 21 at 12 pm |
| Sears | December 21 at 5 pm | varies by product |
| Sephora | December 19 at 2:59 am | N/A |
| Victoria's Secret | December 16 at 5 pm | December 23 at 5 pm |
| Walmart | December 19 |
December 22 Site-to-Store: December 23 at 12 pm |
Louis Ramirez is a senior features writer for Dealnews.com, where this article first appeared: http://dealnews.com/features/christmas-shipping-deadlines/