Get it by Christmas: Online order deadlines and free shipping minimums
Last minute shoppers beware, many of this season's most popular gifts are already selling out in stores and online, especially children's gifts. Make sure you don't miss shipping deadlines from online retailers -- and take advantage of the free ground shipping minimums!
1800Flowers
Ordering Deadlines:
Monday, 12/23 - Express Shipping
Amazon
Free Shipping: $35 and up
Ordering Deadlines:
Tuesday, 12/17 - Free Standard Shipping
Wednesday, 12/18 - Standard Shipping
Saturday, 12/21 - Expedited Shipping
Monday, 12/23 - Express Shipping
Tuesday, 12/24 - Local Express Shipping
Anthropologie
Ordering Deadlines:
Tuesday, 11/26 - Furniture
Sunday, 12/15 - Ground-Only Orders (perfume, nail polish, beauty items)
Monday, 12/16 - International Orders
Wednesday, 12/18 - PO Box Orders
Thursday, 12/19 - Standard Shipping
Friday, 12/20 - Express Shipping
Saturday, 12/21 - Overnight Shipping
Apple
Free Shipping: All items until 12/22
Ordering Deadlines:
Monday, 12/11 - iPad Air
Thursday, 12/12 - iPad mini with Retina display
Monday, 12/16 - MacBook & Mac mini custom configurations
Tuesday, 12/17 - iPad 2
Wednesday, 12/18 - iPhone, iPod, iPad mini, standard configuration MacBook and iMac
Thursday, 12/19 - Standard Shipping
Friday, 12/20 - Express Shipping
Saturday, 12/21 - Overnight Shipping
Banana Republic
Free Shipping: $50 or more
Ordering Deadlines:
Thursday, 12/19 - Standard Shipping
Friday, 12/20 - Expedited Shipping
Monday, 12/23 - Express Shipping
Barnes and Noble
Free Shipping:
Ordering Deadlines:
Wednesday, 12/18 - Standard Shipping
Thursday, 12/19 - Express Shipping
Saturday, 12/21 - Expedited Shipping
Best Buy
Free Shipping: $25 and up
Ordering Deadlines:
Tuesday, 12/17 - Large Home Delivery Items
Friday, 12/20 - Standard Shipping
Saturday, 12/21 - Expedited Shipping
Sunday, 12/22 - Express Shipping
Tuesday, 12/24 - Store Pickup Orders
Bloomingdale's
Free Shipping: All orders until 12/21
Ordering Deadlines:
Saturday, 12/21 - Standard & Premium Shipping
Sunday, 12/22 - Express Shipping
Gap
Free Shipping: $50 or more
Ordering Deadlines:
Thursday, 12/19 - Standard Shipping
Friday, 12/20 - Expedited Shipping
Monday, 12/23 - Express Shipping
Home Depot
Free Shipping: $45 and up for most orders
Ordering Deadlines:
Monday, 12/16 - Standard Shipping
Thursday, 12/19 - Expedited Shipping
Sunday, 12/22 - Express Shipping
Tuesday, 12/24 Store Pickup Orders
Kmart
Ordering Deadlines:
Saturday, 12/21 - Standard Shipping
Kohl's
Ordering Deadlines:
Tuesday, 12/10 - PO Box Orders
Macy's
Free Shipping: $99 and up
Ordering Deadlines:
Saturday, 12/21 - Standard & Premium Shipping
Sunday, 12/22 - Express Shipping
Nordstrom
Free Shipping: All orders
Ordering Deadlines:
Tuesday, 12/10 - International Orders
Saturday, 12/21 - Standard Shipping
Monday, 12/23 - Express Shipping
Pottery Barn
Ordering Deadlines:
Tuesday, 12/10 - International Orders
Wednesday, 12/18 - Monogrammed Orders
Monday, 12/23 - Rush UPS
Target
Free Shipping: $50 and up
Ordering Deadlines:
Thursday, 12/19
Urban Outfitters
Free Shipping: $50 and up
Ordering Deadlines:
Wednesday, 12/18 - Standard Shipping
Thursday, 12/19 - Expedited "Fast" Shipping
Saturday, 12/21 - Express "Faster" Shipping
Monday, 12/23 Express "Fastest" Shipping
Walmart
Free Shipping: $35 and up
Shipping something yourself? You've got plenty of options to get your gifts there on time.
USPS
Friday, December 20 - First Class Mail
Saturday, December 21 - Priority Mail
Monday, December 23 - Express Mail
Full schedule
UPS
Saturday, December 21 - 2nd Day Air
Monday, December 23 - Next Day Air
FedEx
With Same Day Air, you could ship on Christmas day - if you're willing to pay for it!