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Pick the store
Nine US retailers. Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Nordstrom Rack holiday windows—plus Costco’s verified “no holiday extension”—are cited; unlabeled cells stay unverified.
Policy engine · season 2026
When is my return deadline?
Pick the store, enter a purchase date, and get the last day to send it back — holiday window or standard count, with the source attached.
- Retailers
- 19
- Verified windows
- 14
- Clock
- ET
- Reminder
- ICS
Not a retailer official tool. Policy changes; verify on the retailer site before you ship anything back. We never guarantee an item can be returned.
Run the calculation to see the return-by date, which window applied, and a downloadable calendar reminder.
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Enter the dates
Purchase day is required. Add delivery when the policy counts from arrival, plus a category if an exception applies.
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Lock the deadline
You get the return-by date, the window that produced it, the source URL, and an ICS reminder.
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Holiday return windows at a glance
Sourced from versioned policy JSON with cited URLs and last-verified dates. Unverified retailers stay marked — holiday cutoffs are never invented.
| Retailer | Holiday purchase window | Return by | Status | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Nov 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | Verified | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Walmart | Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | Verified | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Target | Nov 1, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026 | See retailer holiday help — category-specific; exact dates VERIFY | Unverified | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Best Buy | Oct 30, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | Verified | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Costco | None published | None publishedSatisfaction guarantee (limitations). Electronics/major appliances: 90 days from receipt (Verified). | Verified: none published | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Apple | Not confirmed in our data | Standard 14 days | Unverified | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Home Depot | None published | None publishedMost merchandise: 90 days. Décor / listed electronics: 30 days (Verified). Not a January holiday extension. | Verified: none published | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Nordstrom | None published | None publishedMain Nordstrom Unverified — typically no dated holiday extension. Not Nordstrom Rack. | Unverified | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Nordstrom Rack | Oct 5, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026 | Jan 18, 2027Or 40 days after purchase, whichever later (Verified). Mail label $9.95; free in-store. | Verified | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Microsoft Store | Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 2, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027Outside window: start within 60 days of receive (Verified). Free prepaid label; limit 5. | Verified | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Sephora | Oct 30, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027Outside ≈ 30 days. After day 30 in window → exchange/credit, not always original payment (Verified). Sephora at Kohl’s separate. | Verified | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Macy's | Oct 5, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027Outside window ≈ 30 days (Verified). Store free; Star Rewards free mail; non-members $9.99 + tax. | Verified | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Adidas | Oct 29, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027 | Within 60 days of receipt (not a single fixed end for all)Verified dual-track: 60 days from receipt (purchase Oct 29, 2026–Jan 11, 2027). Prime delivery Nov 1–Dec 31 → free returns until Jan 31, 2027. Final Sale/Hype excluded. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Ulta Beauty | Nov 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027Holiday-window refunds to original payment (Verified). After Dec 31 → 30d original / 31–60d credit. TikTok Shop excluded from Ulta store path. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 |
| BJ's Wholesale Club | Oct 24, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027365-day baseline still applies for most SKUs — Jan 24 is not longer than 365. Holiday line helps short-window exceptions most (groceries/electronics 90, home 30, damaged 14). Official: bjs.com/info/returns. See BJ's holiday guide. | Verified | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Crate & Barrel | Oct 15, 2026 – Dec 25, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027Furniture excluded from holiday window (Verified). 30-day receipt baseline; customer pays return shipping. See Crate & Barrel holiday guide. | Verified | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Madewell | Nov 4, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026 | Jan 8, 2027Buy window ends Dec 8 (earlier than many Dec 24/31 windows). 30-day baseline; Marketplace may differ; allow 3 weeks processing. Same holiday sentence as J.Crew (J.Crew Group). See Madewell holiday guide. | Verified | Nov 7, 2026 |
| J.Crew | Nov 4, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026 | Jan 8, 2027Dec 8 buy cutoff + Marketplace + $7.50 prepaid label + 30-day baseline. J.Crew ≠ Factory. Same holiday sentence as Madewell (J.Crew Group). See J.Crew holiday guide. | Verified | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Kohl's | Oct 4, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027Includes premium electronics/watches/jewelry/mattresses. Sephora-at-Kohl's separate Oct 30–Dec 30 (Jan 31 top block vs Jan 30 Sephora section — verify live). Mail postage on customer; 90/120 baseline. See Kohl's holiday guide. | Verified | Nov 9, 2026 |