Tuesday, December 5, 2017

The Official 2017 Guide to Holiday Shopping Cut-Off Dates

The holiday dates

This year, the big December holidays start early, with the dates falling as follows:

Hanukkah: The Jewish festival of lights begins on the evening of Tuesday, December 12, 2017, and continues through the evening of Wednesday, December 20. On Hanukkah, gift-giving happens at sundown, along with the candle-lighting and prayer-singing (and don’t forget the latkes and doughnuts). Technically, all this happens every night during the Hanukkah festival. So, if you want to have your Hanukkah gifts all lined up before the first night, you’ll have to make sure to start early in order to get it done by December 12.
Christmas: This year, just like every year, Christmas is on December 25—a Monday, this year, so you have the weekend for last-minute purchases.
Kwanzaa: Kwanzaa begins on December 26 every year and ends on New Year’s Day. That places the first day of Kwanzaa on a Tuesday. Since most stores are closed on Christmas, you’ll need to have all your Kwanzaa gifts lined up by Christmas.

Retail analyst Krista Fabregas tells Reader’s Digest, “A good rule of thumb for holiday shopping is the earlier you order, the better.” So use this guide to help you time your holiday shopping and shipping—and put these five holiday shopping tips to use for stress-free mall trips.

from Reader's Digest http://ift.tt/2BATZBa