Holiday Shipping Guide

2026 Holiday Production and Shipping Calendar

Holiday shopping is a great time to acquire new customers and give existing customers a new reason to come back and support your brand.  The holiday season is also a crunch time for print on demand and shipping providers. We recommend finding strategies to start your holiday sales as early as possible, and use tried and true products with solid inventory.

For 2026, our average time to ship a product is about 2-3 days with Apliiq's bi-coastal production.  We always strive to make and ship items with care, quality and speed. However, we acknowledge there may be some delays related to peak season volume, possible stock issues, or shipping delays over the holidays.

The best course of action is to work to avoid the bottleneck of last minute shipments and plan your holiday sales and marketing well ahead of time.

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Tip to Avoid Potential Order Delays
Be sure to plan for your increased volume by ordering your woven labels and embroidered patches well in advance and in larger than normal quantities to have on hand at the Apliiq factories for quick production during peak season.  Apliiq suggests to double or triple the normal quantity of inventory on hand for active subscriptions in preparation. Better to have what you need ready to go in case of large volume, than not have it at all and miss important cut offs. You can continue to use your subscription inventory in 2027!

Here's a quick calendar to guide you through the holiday planning!


Holiday Calendar and Planning Guide


Key Dates

Nov 26 — Thanksgiving
Nov 27 — Black Friday
Nov 30 — Cyber Monday
Dec 5 — Last approximate order date for POD orders to reach customers by Christmas
Dec 14 — Last approximate order date for Warehouse orders to reach customers by Christmas
Dec 17 — Last estimated shipping date for USPS Ground Advantage shipments to reach customers by Christmas
Dec 18 — Last estimated shipping date for USPS Priority shipments to reach customers by Christmas
Dec 22 — Last estimated shipping date for UPS 2 Day Air shipments to reach customers by Christmas
Dec 23 — Last estimated shipping date for UPS Next Day Air shipments to reach customers by Christmas


Additional Notes

POD (print on demand) production is made to order. Production timeframes vary based on garment availability, services, and peak season volume.

Warehouse orders are pre-made & stocked at Apliiq.

Rush production and rush shipping are available during checkout at www.apliiq.com.
Dropship orders may be rushed for an additional fee by emailing cs@apliiq.com with your order number and required in hand date.

Shipping dates are estimates from shipping carriers and may vary based on peak season volume, area specific issues, or weather.
Unfortunately, Apliiq does not control the weather but we hope you enjoy the holiday season!