Holiday shipping

Holiday shipping dates for frozen food.

Order by 2 PM ET on the day below and your box arrives before the holiday. Frozen orders ship Monday to Wednesday and arrive within 2 business days; carriers do not deliver on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.

Frozen orders ship Mon–Wed

  • Order by 2 PM ET
  • Ships Mon–Wed
  • Lower 48 + DC
The Freezer Fill in a Still Frozen foam cooler with gel packs: Uncrustables, Jimmy Dean croissants, Eggo waffles, Rayburn's chicken sandwiches
  • Ships Mon–WedOrder by 2 PM ET
  • Frozen gel iceInsulated foam cooler
  • Lower 48 + DCTo your door
  • Arrival guaranteeConditions apply

Order-by dates

Last day to order before each holiday.

The order-by day is the last day your box can ship and still arrive before the holiday. Order by 2 PM ET that day.

HolidayOrder by 2 PM ETIt arrives
Thanksgiving
Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Mon, Nov 23
1-day ZIP: Tue, Nov 24
Wed, Nov 25
Christmas Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Tue, Dec 22
1-day ZIP: Wed, Dec 23
Thu, Dec 24
New Year’s Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Tue, Dec 29
1-day ZIP: Wed, Dec 30
Thu, Dec 31

«1-day ZIP» is an address the carrier reaches in 1 day — product pages and the cart show the date for yours. Arrival dates are estimates; weather and carrier closures can move them, so for a holiday gift, order early in the week. Full schedule: Shipping.

Holiday shipping questions

When should I order frozen food to arrive before Thanksgiving?

Order by Monday, November 23, 2026, 2 PM ET. It ships that day and arrives Wednesday, November 25, before Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26 — carriers do not deliver on Thanksgiving. Where the carrier reaches your ZIP in 1 day, you can order until Tuesday, November 24, 2 PM ET.

When should I order frozen food to arrive before Christmas Day?

Order by Tuesday, December 22, 2026, 2 PM ET. It ships that day and arrives Thursday, December 24, before Christmas Day on Friday, December 25 — carriers do not deliver on Christmas Day. Where the carrier reaches your ZIP in 1 day, you can order until Wednesday, December 23, 2 PM ET.

When should I order frozen food to arrive before New Year’s Day?

Order by Tuesday, December 29, 2026, 2 PM ET. It ships that day and arrives Thursday, December 31, before New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1 — carriers do not deliver on New Year’s Day. Where the carrier reaches your ZIP in 1 day, you can order until Wednesday, December 30, 2 PM ET.

Do you ship frozen food during holiday weeks?

Yes. Frozen orders ship Monday to Wednesday as usual — Thursday too where the carrier delivers to your ZIP in 1 day — but never on a day when the box would be in transit or arrive on a carrier holiday. Such an order waits for the next ship day. We never ship frozen food Friday through Sunday.

Can I send frozen food as a holiday gift?

Yes. Enter the recipient’s name and address as the shipping address at checkout; you pay and get the order emails. See Gifts for the ready boxes and how it works.

What if a holiday delay thaws my box?

Tell us as soon as you open the box, and no later than within 24 hours after the carrier records delivery. We answer every question, claim and request within 24 hours. How claims are reviewed: our guarantee.

Every order travels in an insulated foam cooler with gel ice packs frozen solid before packing, inside a shipping carton. No dry ice.

See how we pack

Ready boxes

A full cooler, already planned.

Three sizes, each packed in an insulated foam cooler with frozen gel ice. The Freezer Fill and the Freezer Stock-Up ship free.

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