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# Walmart Extends Christmas‑Eve Delivery Cutoff to 5 p.m.
- URL: https://www.dbbnwa.com/walmart-extends-christmas-eve-delivery-cutoff-to-5-p-m/
- Published: 2025-12-09T21:00:13.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-09T21:00:13.000Z
- Description: Walmart has pushed its Christmas‑Eve express‑delivery cutoff to 5 p.m., giving last‑minute holiday shoppers extra time — part of the retailer’s broader push into ultrafast delivery.
- Author: Staff Report
- Tags: Technology, Supply Chain, Community

As holiday shopping hits its final stretch, Walmart is giving procrastinators a real last‑minute boost: [the company has extended its cutoff for Christmas‑Eve express delivery](https://www.8thandwalton.com/news/walmart-extends-christmas-eve-delivery-business-insider/?ref=dbbnwa.com) orders to 5 p.m. local time, allowing customers more flexibility for last‑minute gifting and essentials.

### What This Means for Holiday Shoppers

- The new 5 p.m. cutoff is up [one hour later](https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-extends-christmas-eve-delivery-hours-2025-12?ref=dbbnwa.com) than last year — a meaningful change for buyers scrambling to get gifts or groceries before Christmas.
- Walmart says December sees a 2.5× increase in use of its express‑delivery service, and that over one‑third of customers pay extra for 1‑hour (or less) delivery.
- [According to internal data](https://www.dbbnwa.com/articles/walmarts-holiday-tech-push-drives-sales-lift/), Walmart can now reach 95% of U.S. households in three hours or less, underlining the strength of its store‑fulfilled delivery network.

### Part of Walmart’s Broader Holiday Fulfillment Strategy

This move comes amidst a larger push by Walmart — and its retail competitors — to meet rising consumer demand for speed and convenience. The company [recently expanded same‑day delivery coverage](https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/walmart-same-day-delivery-q4-earnings/740668/?ref=dbbnwa.com) to reach 93 % of U.S. households.

[During the previous holiday season](https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/12/09/walmart-delivers-last-minute-savings-and-convenience-with-holiday-grand-finale?ref=dbbnwa.com) Walmart offered a “Holiday Grand Finale” plan that extended shipping deadlines and offered express‑delivery and pickup options through Christmas Eve.