Free shipping today with guaranteed delivery for Christmas by many stores

Today is Free Shipping Day. Free Shipping Day is a one day online shopping event that takes place every year just before Christmas. Today there are 719 participating merchants offering free shipping to their customers with guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve.

There are 376 merchants offering free shipping on all orders. However, there may be limits such as ToysRUs has free shipping on all toys up to a $20 value when you spend $49 or more.

Free shipping with restrictions are being offered by another 344 merchants. For example, Overstock.com offers free shipping on everything excluding media.

Free shipping coupons to over 1850 stores are also available today.

You can also follow Free Shipping Day on Twitter.

Holiday deadlines are listed for many of your favorite stores. Here's an example:

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  Amazon Dec 17  for standard delivery;  Dec 21 for express; and Dec 23 5:30 EST for fastest delivery.
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  Walmart Dec. 20 for standard delivery; Dec. 21 for express; and Dec. 22 for EST for fastest delivery

If you are mailing packages yourself, your last days to ship with FedEx Ground so your shipments arrive before Friday, Dec. 25 is today.

Most domestic deliveries shipped by today will still make it in time for Christmas Day, Dec. 25 by UPS.

Holiday shoppers have until Dec. 21 for First-Class Mail and Priority Mail items. Dec. 23 for Express Mail with the U.S. Postal Service.