2026 Shopping Deadlines
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I'm quite proud of myself for getting on this so early this year!
I'm sure you know that the different shipping services have deadlines for getting packages to their destinations by the holidays. When shopping from a small business, you also have to remember to give us time to put your package together and get it to these shipping services in time.
So here are my holiday deadlines to ensure you get your packages on time. These are for in-stock items, Special Order and Custom Design items will take extra time. These times for the Lower 48, if you live in Alaska, Hawaii, or have an APO or FPO address, I'm sure you already know it can take upwards of a month to get a package.
First Day of Hanukkah, December 5
The first day of Hanukkah in 2026 is December 5. USPS delivers on Saturdays, but most FedEx and UPS options do not.
| Order by | Ships by | Shipping Service |
| Wednesday, Nov 25 | Friday, Nov 27 | FedEx Ground® Economy |
| Wednesday, Nov 25 | Friday, Nov 27 | UPS® Ground |
| Wednesday, Nov 25 | Friday, Nov 27 | FedEx Home Delivery® |
| Wednesday, Nov 25 | Friday, Nov 27 | FedEx Ground® |
| Sunday, Nov 29 | Monday, Nov 30 | USPS Ground Advantage® Service |
| Sunday, Nov 29 | Monday, Nov 30 | USPS First-Class Mail® Service |
| Monday, Nov 30 | Tuesday, Dec 1 | UPS 3 Day Select® |
| Monday, Nov 30 | Tuesday, Dec 1 | FedEx Express Saver® |
| Tuesday, Dec 1 | Wednesday, Dec 2 | USPS Priority Mail® Service |
| Tuesday, Dec 1 | Wednesday, Dec 2 | USPS Priority Mail Express® |
| Tuesday, Dec 1 | Wednesday, Dec 2 | FedEx 2Day® |
| Tuesday, Dec 1 | Wednesday, Dec 2 | UPS 2nd Day Air® |
| Wednesday, Dec 2 | Thursday, Dec 3 | FedEx Overnight® |
| Wednesday, Dec 2 | Thursday, Dec 3 | UPS Next Day Air® |
Christmas and Kwanzaa, December 25 and 26
Since December 25th is a federal holiday, there won't be deliveries that day, which means Kwanzaa deadlines are the same as Christmas.
| Order by | Ships by | Shipping Service |
| Monday, Dec 14 | Tuesday, Dec 15 | FedEx Ground® Economy |
| Wednesday, Dec 16 | Thursday, Dec 17 | USPS Ground Advantage® Service |
| Wednesday, Dec 16 | Thursday, Dec 17 | USPS First-Class Mail® Service |
| Wednesday, Dec 16 | Thursday, Dec 17 | FedEx Home Delivery® |
| Wednesday, Dec 16 | Thursday, Dec 17 | FedEx Ground® |
| Wednesday, Dec 16 | Thursday, Dec 17 | UPS® Ground |
| Thursday, Dec 17 | Friday, Dec 18 | USPS Priority Mail® Service |
| Friday, Dec 18 | Saturday, Dec 19 | USPS Priority Mail Express® Service |
| Saturday, Dec 19 | Monday, Dec 21 | UPS 3 Day Select® |
| Saturday, Dec 19 | Monday, Dec 21 | FedEx Express Saver® |
| Monday, Dec 21 | Tuesday, Dec 22 | FedEx 2Day® |
| Monday, Dec 21 | Tuesday, Dec 22 | UPS 2nd Day Air® |
| Tuesday, Dec 22 | Wednesday, Dec 23 | FedEx Overnight® |
| Tuesday, Dec 22 | Wednesday, Dec 23 | UPS Next Day Air® |
