--- title: Place Your Order by These Dates to Get Free Shipping in Time for Christmas description: Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us all give free shipping on holiday purchases. What's the last day to order and get free shipping? authors: - name: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Shopping - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Taxes - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2017-12-14T13:00:36.000Z' modified: '2024-05-08T04:46:57.000Z' section: Shopping tags: - Best Buy - deals - free shipping - freebies - holiday shopping - onetime - online shopping - shop money - Target - Walmart word_count: 402 canonical: https://money.com/free-shipping-deadline-walmart-target-best-buy/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Christmas gifts under tree](https://img.money.com/2017/12/freeshippinglastday-em-143690940.jpg) Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us all make it easy for online shoppers to get free shipping on holiday purchases. But what's the last day you can qualify for free shipping that will be delivered in time for Christmas? Here are the major shipping deadlines you need to know about: ## [**Best Buy**](https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=93xLBvPhAeE&subid=0&offerid=492045.1&type=10&tmpid=13127&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fhelp-topics%2Ffree-shipping%2Fpcmcat276800050002.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat276800050002&u1=MYShippingDeadlinesBT) Best Buy offers free standard shipping on orders of most items now through December 25. To ensure items arrive in time for Christmas with free shipping, place orders no later than 10:30 a.m. CST on [Wednesday, December 20](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/help-topics/free-shipping/pcmcat276800050002.c?id=pcmcat276800050002), for most items. If you're ordering after then, it's wise to pay extra for expedited shipping or arrange for free in-store pickup. Take note that Best Buy stores are [open until 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24](https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=93xLBvPhAeE&subid=0&offerid=492045.1&type=10&tmpid=13127&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fhelp-topics%2Fbest-buy-holiday-faqs%2Fpcmcat748300621076.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat748300621076&u1=MYShippingDeadlinesBT). You also might consider joining the [My Best Buy](https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=93xLBvPhAeE&subid=0&offerid=492045.1&type=10&tmpid=13127&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fclp%2Fmy-best-buy%2Fpcmcat309300050007.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat309300050007&u1=MYShippingDeadlinesBT) membership program, which is free and comes with free two-day shipping on most orders. ## [**Target**](//goto.target.com/c/249354/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fc%2Ftarget-shipping%2F-%2FN-551st) All customers get free standard shipping and free returns for Target orders now through Saturday, Dec. 23. But in order for orders to arrive in time for Christmas, Target says the deadline is 11:59 p.m. CST on Wednesday, December 20. Be sure to select "free holiday shipping" at checkout. In-store pickup is available for online orders placed as late as Sunday, Dec. 24. ## [**Toys R Us**](https://www.toysrus.com/cobrand/services/shipping-rates-delivery) Toys R Us is offering free shipping on orders of $29 or more, and Monday, Dec. 18, is the last day for placing orders that are assured to be delivered by Christmas. Customers who pay extra for expedited shipping can make online purchases by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20, will also receive orders by Christmas, Toys R Us says. And if you place an order by noon on Sunday, Dec. 24, Toys R Us says that it will be ready that day for free in-store pickup. ## [**Walmart**](http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=93xLBvPhAeE&subid=0&offerid=528537.1&type=10&tmpid=1082&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fhelp.walmart.com%252Fapp%252Fanswers%252Fdetail%252Fa_id%252F278%252F%257E%252Fshipping-costs-and-delivery-times&u1=MYShippingDeadlinesBT) Most orders of $35 or more qualify for free two-day shipping at Walmart. Because Christmas 2017 falls on a Monday, it's best to arrange for items to be delivered by the Friday before (Dec. 22). And to ensure they arrive by then during this hectic time of year, our advice would be to place orders by Tuesday, Dec. 19. Alternately, select the [in-store pickup option](http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=93xLBvPhAeE&subid=0&offerid=528537.1&type=10&tmpid=1082&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fhelp.walmart.com%252Fapp%252Fanswers%252Fdetail%252Fa_id%252F283%252F%257E%252Fhow-to-pick-up-orders&u1=MYShippingDeadlinesBT); Walmart stores are closed on Christmas Day but open (sometimes with limited hours) on Sunday, Dec. 24. *We’ve included affiliate links into this article. 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