Guide to Online Christmas Shopping 2021
Lockdown in Australia is coming to an end, and it couldn't come soon enough! Summer is in the air, the holiday season is on the horizon, and all around Australia we are reconnecting with family and friends. We've all become a little too familiar with online shopping over the last year, so it's no surprise that many of us are getting our Christmas gifts sorted online. Online shopping is a great way to knock over your Christmas shopping, but it comes with it's own challenges!
This guide will help you plan your online shopping to ensure your gift makes it safely to it's destination in time for Christmas.
1. Choose gifts that travel well
Those beautiful goodies need to go a long way, especially when sending overseas, so choose products that will go the distance and arrive as pristine as when they left.
We recommend:
Think lightweight and non-fragile - as a bonus, you'll pay less for shipping on lightweight parcels!
2. Consider using our gift option
Pro tip: cut out the middle man and send your gift straight to it's lucky recipient! Select gift option at checkout, and we'll make sure your gift is beautifully presented without the invoice. You can even personalise your purchased greeting card!
3. Know your delivery cut-off dates
There's nothing more disappointing than putting all that effort into choosing the perfect gift, for it not to arrive in time for Christmas. We anticipate that this year is going to be particularly busy for courier services, so plan ahead and skip the stress of sending parcels with our super easy guide to domestic and international cut-off dates.
Domestic Shipping Cut-off Dates
State |
Order Cut-Off Date |
New South Wales | 13 December 2021 |
Victoria | 8 December 2021 |
Queensland | 9 December 2021 |
South Australia | 7 December 2021 |
Western Australia | 3 December 2021 |
Australian Capital Territory | 10 December 2021 |
Tasmania | 6 December 2021 |
Northern Territory | 6 December 2021 |
International Shipping Cut-off Dates
Country |
Order Cut-Off Date |
Afghanistan | Deliveries Suspended |
Albania | 22 November 2021 |
Algeria | 15 November 2021 |
American Samoa | Deliveries Suspended |
Angola | 15 November 2021 |
Anguilla | Deliveries Suspended |
Antigua and Barbuda | 15 November 2021 |
Argentina | 15 November 2021 |
Armenia | 15 November 2021 |
Aruba | 15 November 2021 |
Ascension Island | Deliveries Suspended |
Austria | 22 November 2021 |
Azerbaijan | 15 November 2021 |
Bahamas | Deliveries Suspended |
Bahrain | 15 November 2021 |
Bangladesh | 22 November 2021 |
Barbados | Deliveries Suspended |
Belarus | Deliveries Suspended |
Belgium | 22 November 2021 |
Belize | 15 November 2021 |
Benin | 15 November 2021 |
Bermuda | Deliveries Suspended |
Bhutan | 15 November 2021 |
Bolivia | Deliveries Suspended |
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | Deliveries Suspended |
Bosnia & Herzegovina | 15 November 2021 |
Botswana | Deliveries Suspended |
Brazil | 15 November 2021 |
Brunei and Darussalam | 22 November 2021 |
Bulgaria | 22 November 2021 |
Burkina Faso | 15 November 2021 |
Burundi | 15 November 2021 |
Cambodia | 22 November 2021 |
Cameroon | 15 November 2021 |
Canada | 22 November 2021 |
Cape Verde | 15 November 2021 |
Cayman Islands | Deliveries Suspended |
Central African Republic | Deliveries Suspended |
Chad | Deliveries Suspended |
Chile | 15 November 2021 |
China | 22 November 2021 |
Colombia | 15 November 2021 |
Comoros | Deliveries Suspended |
Congo (Democratic Republic) | Deliveries Suspended |
Congo (Republic) | 15 November 2021 |
Cook Islands | 22 November 2021 |
Costa Rica | 15 November 2021 |
Cote d'Ivoire | Deliveries Suspended |
Croatia | 22 November 2021 |
Cuba | Deliveries Suspended |
Curacao | Deliveries Suspended |
Cyprus | 22 November 2021 |
Czech Republic | 22 November 2021 |
Denmark | 22 November 2021 |
Djibouti | Deliveries Suspended |
Dominica | 15 November 2021 |
Dominican Republic | 15 November 2021 |
Ecuador | Deliveries Suspended |
Egypt | 15 November 2021 |
El Salvador | Deliveries Suspended |
Equatorial Guinea | 15 November 2021 |
Eritrea | 15 November 2021 |
Estonia | 22 November 2021 |
Ethiopia | 15 November 2021 |
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Deliveries Suspended |
Faroe Islands | 15 November 2021 |
Fiji | 15 November 2021 |
Finland | 22 November 2021 |
France | 22 November 2021 |
French Guiana | 15 November 2021 |
French Polynesia | 15 November 2021 |
Gabon | 15 November 2021 |
Gambia | Deliveries Suspended |
Georgia | 15 November 2021 |
Germany | 22 November 2021 |
Ghana | 15 November 2021 |
Gibraltar | 15 November 2021 |
Greece | 22 November 2021 |
Greenland | 15 November 2021 |
Grenada | Deliveries Suspended |
Guadeloupe | 15 November 2021 |
Guam | 15 November 2021 |
Guatemala | 15 November 2021 |
Guinea | 15 November 2021 |
Guinea-Bissau | Deliveries Suspended |
Guyana | Deliveries Suspended |
Haiti | 15 November 2021 |
Honduras | 15 November 2021 |
Hong Kong | 22 November 2021 |
Hungary | 22 November 2021 |
Iceland | 22 November 2021 |
India | 15 November 2021 |
Indonesia | 15 November 2021 |
Iran | 15 November 2021 |
Iraq | 15 November 2021 |
Ireland | Deliveries Suspended |
Israel | 15 November 2021 |
Italy | 22 November 2021 |
Jamaica | Deliveries Suspended |
Japan3 | 22 November 2021 |
Jordan | 15 November 2021 |
Kazakhstan | 15 November 2021 |
Kenya | 15 November 2021 |
Kiribati | Deliveries Suspended |
Kosovo | Deliveries Suspended |
Kuwait | 15 November 2021 |
Kyrgyzstan | 15 November 2021 |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | Deliveries Suspended |
Latvia | 22 November 2021 |
Lebanon | 15 November 2021 |
Lesotho | 15 November 2021 |
Liberia | 15 November 2021 |
Libya | Deliveries Suspended |
Liechtenstein | 15 November 2021 |
Lithuania | 22 November 2021 |
Luxembourg | 15 November 2021 |
Macao | 15 November 2021 |
Macedonia | Deliveries Suspended |
Madagascar | Deliveries Suspended |
Malawi | Deliveries Suspended |
Malaysia | 22 November 2021 |
Maldives | Deliveries Suspended |
Mali | 15 November 2021 |
Malta | 22 November 2021 |
Mariana Islands | Deliveries Suspended |
Marshall Islands | Deliveries Suspended |
Martinique | 15 November 2021 |
Mauritania | 15 November 2021 |
Mauritius | 15 November 2021 |
Mexico | 15 November 2021 |
Micronesia | 15 November 2021 |
Moldova | Deliveries Suspended |
Mongolia | Deliveries Suspended |
Montenegro | 22 November 2021 |
Montserrat | 15 November 2021 |
Morocco | Deliveries Suspended |
Mozambique | 15 November 2021 |
Myanmar | 22 November 2021 |
Namibia | Deliveries Suspended |
Nauru | 15 November 2021 |
Nepal | Deliveries Suspended |
Netherlands | 22 November 2021 |
New Caledonia | 15 November 2021 |
New Zealand | 29 November 2021 |
Nicaragua | Deliveries Suspended |
Niger | 15 November 2021 |
Nigeria | 15 November 2021 |
Niue | Deliveries Suspended |
North Korea | Deliveries Suspended |
Norway | 22 November 2021 |
Oman | 15 November 2021 |
Pakistan | 15 November 2021 |
Palau | Deliveries Suspended |
Palestinian Territories | Deliveries Suspended |
Panama | Deliveries Suspended |
Papua New Guinea | 15 November 2021 |
Paraguay | Deliveries Suspended |
Peru | 15 November 2021 |
Philippines | 22 November 2021 |
Pitcairn | Deliveries Suspended |
Pitcairn Islands | Deliveries Suspended |
Poland | 22 November 2021 |
Portugal | 22 November 2021 |
Puerto Rico | 15 November 2021 |
Qatar | 15 November 2021 |
Reunion | Deliveries Suspended |
Romania | 15 November 2021 |
Russia | 15 November 2021 |
Rwanda | Deliveries Suspended |
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 15 November 2021 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 15 November 2021 |
Saint Lucia | 15 November 2021 |
Saint Martin (French part) | 15 November 2021 |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Deliveries Suspended |
Samoa | 15 November 2021 |
Samoa, America | Deliveries Suspended |
Sao Tome and Principe | Deliveries Suspended |
Saudi Arabia | 15 November 2021 |
Senegal | Deliveries Suspended |
Serbia | 15 November 2021 |
Seychelles | 15 November 2021 |
Sierra Leone | Deliveries Suspended |
Singapore | 22 November 2021 |
Slovakia | 22 November 2021 |
Slovenia | 22 November 2021 |
Solomon Islands | 15 November 2021 |
Somalia | Deliveries Suspended |
South Africa | 15 November 2021 |
South Korea | 22 November 2021 |
South Sudan | Deliveries Suspended |
Spain | 22 November 2021 |
Sri Lanka | 15 November 2021 |
St Vincent and The Grenadine | Deliveries Suspended |
Sudan | Deliveries Suspended |
Suriname | Deliveries Suspended |
Swaziland | Deliveries Suspended |
Sweden | 22 November 2021 |
Switzerland | 22 November 2021 |
Syria | Deliveries Suspended |
Taiwan | 22 November 2021 |
Tajikstan | 15 November 2021 |
Tanzania | 15 November 2021 |
Thailand | 22 November 2021 |
Timor Leste | Deliveries Suspended |
Togo | 15 November 2021 |
Tokelau Islands | Deliveries Suspended |
Tonga | 15 November 2021 |
Trinidad and Tobago | Deliveries Suspended |
Tristan da Cunha | Deliveries Suspended |
Tunisia | Deliveries Suspended |
Turkey | 15 November 2021 |
Turkmenistan | 15 November 2021 |
Turks and Caicos Islands | 15 November 2021 |
Tuvalu | Deliveries Suspended |
Uganda | 15 November 2021 |
Ukraine | 22 November 2021 |
United Arab Emirates | 15 November 2021 |
United Kingdom | 22 November 2021 |
Uruguay | Deliveries Suspended |
USA | 22 November 2021 |
Uzbekistan | 15 November 2021 |
Vanuatu | 15 November 2021 |
Vatican City | 22 November 2021 |
Venezuela | Deliveries Suspended |
Vietnam | 22 November 2021 |
Virgin Islands (British) | 15 November 2021 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | Deliveries Suspended |
Wallis and Futuna | Deliveries Suspended |
Yemen | Deliveries Suspended |
Zambia | 15 November 2021 |
Zimbabwe | 15 November 2021 |