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![Woman hand accepting a delivery of boxes from deliveryman](https://img.money.com/2016/12/free-shipping-day.jpg)

There's good news, online shoppers: Friday, Dec. 16 is Free Shipping Day, and more than a thousand retailers are slated to participate.

[Free Shipping Day](http://www.freeshippingday.com), which was started in 2007, is a one-day, online-shopping event in which thousands of participating retailers offer free shipping and guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve. But before you hit the checkout button Friday, here's a rundown of things you should know:

**Over 1,100 retailers are participating**

To “participate,” an e-retailer must has to offer [free shipping](https://money.com/free-shipping-day-deals-2015/?iid=sr-link1) with no minimum purchase on Dec. 16, 2016 with delivery by Christmas Eve.

**Big name retailers are taking part in the event**

This includes JCPenny, Target, Neiman Marcus, and T.J. Maxx, among hundreds of others.

**The event begins Friday**

It starts at 12:01 a.m. E.T.

**Many retailers offer special deals**

It's not just the free shipping, there are other deals, too.

For more information, visit the Free Shipping Day [website](http://www.freeshippingday.com).

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