Philadelphia Baskets · Christmas 2026 · final delivery day Thursday, December 24

Christmas Gift Guide 2026

Everything for getting a basket to the door by Christmas Eve: the last day to order for each delivery time, the baskets Philadelphia Baskets customers chose most over three Christmas seasons, and how companies send to a whole list of clients or staff.

  • Philadelphia and nearby Pennsylvania towns: order by Monday, December 21
  • Wilmington, Delaware: order by Wednesday, December 23
  • Courier delivery Monday to Friday
Two-Bottle Wine Gift Basket with Artisanal Cheese and Gourmet Snacks
Two-Bottle Wine Gift Basket with Artisanal Cheese and Gourmet Snacks · $182.99
Christmas Sparkling Wine Gift Box with Gourmet Cheese and Mustard
Christmas Sparkling Wine Gift Box with Gourmet Cheese and Mustard · $94.99
Festive Gourmet Christmas Holiday Gift Tray
Festive Gourmet Christmas Holiday Gift Tray · $162.99

When will it arrive? Check the ZIP code

Type the recipient's ZIP code for the first possible delivery day and the time left to order for it. If the date shown is Thursday, December 24 or earlier, the basket is in time for Christmas.

The courier delivers Monday to Friday. Orders placed by 2 p.m. on a business day leave that day; anything later leaves the next business day.

Last order days for Christmas 2026

With December 25 on a Friday and courier deliveries running Monday to Friday, Thursday, December 24 is the final delivery day of the season. Find the address below and place the order by 2 p.m. on the day shown.

DeliveryOrder by
Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania towns listed below
3 business days by courier
Monday, December 21, by 2 p.m.
Wilmington, Delaware
1 business day by courier
Wednesday, December 23, by 2 p.m.
Any other US address
the checker above gives the delivery day for the ZIP code
Depends on the ZIP code
Daily cut-offOrders placed by 2 p.m. on a business day leave that day. Later orders, and orders placed on a Saturday or Sunday, leave on the next business day.
Same-day deliveryNot offered: every basket travels by courier.
ClosedNo deliveries on Thanksgiving, November 26, on Christmas Day or on New Year's Day.
Delivery chargeShown at checkout for the address, before you pay.

Christmas favorites, by price

Each of these eleven baskets was bought as a Christmas gift in at least two of the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons. They are grouped by today's price, and each heading gives the share of Christmas orders that came to that range. Two of them stayed clearly in front of the others over the three seasons, so they carry a rank; the rest are shown unranked.

Under $100 · 25% of Christmas orders, 2023–2025

$100 to $149 · 47% of Christmas orders, 2023–2025

$150 and up · 28% of Christmas orders, 2023–2025

Three Christmas seasons in figures

Philadelphia Baskets orders placed from November 1 to December 24 in 2023, 2024 and 2025, set beside all orders 2023–2025 where the comparison helps.

35%in the last weekof Christmas orders were placed during the seven days before December 25; 8% came in on December 22 to 24 · Christmas seasons 2023–2025
43%more than two weeks earlyof Christmas orders were in more than two weeks before Christmas Day; 28% more than four weeks before it · Christmas seasons 2023–2025
47%$100 to $149of Christmas orders fell in this range, the largest share; 28% reached $150 or more and 25% came in under $100 · Christmas seasons 2023–2025
30%sent by companiesof Christmas orders were business gifts, against 25% across all orders 2023–2025 · Christmas seasons 2023–2025
47%included wineof Christmas orders had wine in them, above the 38% across all orders 2023–2025 · Christmas seasons 2023–2025
43%Christmas-named, final weekof orders in the last week held a gift with a Christmas, holiday or other seasonal name, against 9% of orders placed more than four weeks ahead · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

How to choose

Six pointers drawn from three seasons of Christmas orders.

Wine leads the season

Wine went into 47% of Christmas orders, above the 38% across all orders 2023–2025. The Two-Bottle Wine Gift Basket with Artisanal Cheese and Gourmet Snacks was the most-ordered Christmas gift of the three seasons; the wine gift baskets hold the full choice.

Something sparkling

Champagne and sparkling wine appeared in 13% of Christmas orders, a little below the 16% across all orders 2023–2025. The Christmas Sparkling Wine Gift Box with Gourmet Cheese and Mustard is this guide's sparkling pick; the champagne gift baskets offer more.

Baskets without alcohol

The chocolate gift baskets are another route.

Beer and spirits

Beer went into 9% of Christmas orders, against 7% across all orders 2023–2025; the Classic Beer Gift Basket with Brewery Wooden 24-Pack Box is the beer pick here. Whisky and other spirits are in the liquor gift baskets.

One basket, or a whole list

96% of Christmas orders held a single basket. Sending to more than ten people? The corporate order form below handles a list in one go.

Weekend orders wait for Monday

13% of Christmas orders were placed on a Saturday or Sunday. The courier runs Monday to Friday, so those baskets leave on Monday; in the last week before Christmas, a weekday order placed by 2 p.m. leaves that day.

Business gifts for clients and staff

Companies sent 30% of Christmas orders, compared with 25% across all orders 2023–2025, and they plan earlier: 46% of business Christmas orders went in more than two weeks before December 25, and 30% in the final week, against 38% of other orders. Philadelphia Baskets takes 10% off orders of five or more gift baskets.

  1. 1For more than ten recipients, download the corporate order form
  2. 2Add each recipient, their basket and a personal message for each one
  3. 3E-mail the form; a confirmation follows within 24 business hours, then a quote
  4. 4Submit and pay Christmas bulk orders by December 12, the date the store recommends

Delivery pages by town

Every page below sets out that town's courier time and how to order for it.

1 business day by courier

3 business days by courier

Christmas ordering questions

What is the last day to order for Christmas delivery?

Monday, December 21, by 2 p.m., for Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania towns listed above, where the courier takes 3 business days. Wednesday, December 23, by 2 p.m., for Wilmington, Delaware, where it takes 1 business day. For any other address, the ZIP code checker at the top of this guide gives the delivery day.

Can a basket arrive on the day it is ordered?

Same-day delivery is not offered. Every basket goes by courier, Monday to Friday, and an order placed by 2 p.m. on a business day leaves that day.

Which days this season have no deliveries?

Saturdays and Sundays, Thanksgiving (November 26), Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

What does delivery cost?

The charge for the address is shown at checkout, before you pay.

How do I follow a Christmas order?

Enter the order details on the order tracking page, or call (267) 412-5860.

How do I reach Philadelphia Baskets?

Call (267) 412-5860, or write through the contact page.

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