The Holiday Return Policies of Every Major Retailer (2024-25)

If you already have a long list of after-holiday to-dos, it probably seems nearly impossible to keep track of all the different store return policies.

The good news is that many stores extend their holiday return policies beyond the usual 30 days to (in some cases) a couple months. To give you an idea of what to expect during the next holiday season, here are the return policies major retailers had during the 2024-25 season.

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Here’s a quick look at the stores offering extended returns this year

While we wait for stores to confirm their extended holiday returns policies for this 2025-26 holiday season, check out last year's return time periods. We expect stores to offer similar grace periods this year.

1. The Walmart holiday return policy will give you until Jan. 31.

The regular Walmart return policy gives you 90 days to return most unwanted items. But Walmart has a tradition of extending the window for the holiday season. In 2024, they allowed stuff purchased as early as Oct. 1 to be returned through Jan. 31.

This extended return policy doesn’t cover online purchases made from Walmart Marketplace sellers, though. Plus, appliances, some tech items, and fine jewelry have shorter return windows. So be sure to check the fine print.

2. Target gives you extra time to return electronics.

You normally have 90 days to make most Target returns under the Target return policy, or 120 days if you paid with a Target Circle Card, for most purchases like home goods, toys, etc. However, that window gets shortened for electronics (30 days), Apple products (15 days), and mobile phones (14 days).

For the 2024 holiday shopping season, Target gave shoppers some extra time for electronics purchased between Nov. 7 and Dec. 24:

• Mobile phones and electronics (excluding Apple and Beats products): Return by Jan. 24, 2025.

• Apple products: Return by Jan. 8, 2025.

KCL TIP: If you’re a Target Circle Card member, you’ll always get an extra 30 days for returns.

3. The Macy’s holiday return policy gives you until the end of January

Macy’s return policy normally gives you 30 days to return most purchases. But with their extended holiday return window, you hadve until Jan. 31 to return purchases made on or after Oct. 7 last holiday season.

In-store returns to Macy’s are always free, but unless you’re a member of the Star Rewards program, you’ll pay a $9.99 return shipping fee for online returns. Learn more about Macy's Star Rewards.

4. Kohl’s holiday return window gives you until Jan. 31 for premium electronics and Sephora items.

You usually get 90 days to make most Kohl’s returns. Some items have a shorter window, though. For example, premium electronics need to be returned within 30 days, and Sephora items must be returned within 60 days.

But for the holidays, Kohl's gave shoppers extra time on those shorter-return window items. Sephora items and premium electronics purchased after Nov. 1 could be returned through Jan. 31, 2025.

5. Ulta’s holiday return deadline is Jan. 31

Ulta's standard return policy is 30 days. But for the holiday season, items purchased between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 were returnable until Jan. 31, 2025.

6. Sephora’s holiday return policy gives you until Jan. 31., but the purchase cutoff was early last year

Sephora’s extended holiday return window gave shoppers up until Jan. 31 to return items purchased from Nov. 1 – Dec. 1, 2024. For items purchased after Dec. 1, 2024, you had only 30 days to make your Sephora returns.

KCL TIP: If you opt to purchase Sephora products at Kohl’s instead, you’ll be covered by the Kohl’s holiday return window, which last year gave you until Jan. 31 to return purchases made from Nov. 1 – Dec. 25.

7. Victoria’s Secret’s holiday return policy usually gives you most of January to make holiday returns.

Victoria’s Secret return policy normally gives you 30 days to return purchases, but you don’t have to stress about the time crunch for the holidays. Last season, you actually had until Jan. 29, 2025 to return any Victoria’s Secret purchases made between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24.

8. Bath & Body Works has a 100% satisfaction guarantee, so there's no holiday return window.

The Bath & Body Works return policy is already pretty flawless. They have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. You can return items in new, gently used, or defective condition to any Bath & Body Works store for a full refund (to your original payment method if you have the original receipt, or via merchandise credit, if you don't). Some stores may limit you to a maximum of $250 in non-receipted returns within a 90-day period.

In other words, no holiday extension is necessary because the policy is already so generous.

Related: Check out our list of retailers that let you return used items for a full refund.

9. Best Buy’s holiday return policy usually gives you until Jan. 14 to return (most) purchases.

Instead of the standard 14 - 15 days you get with the standard Best Buy return policy, the Best Buy holiday return policy gives you a bit more time to bring back certain items.

For the 2024 holiday season, Best Buy confirmed shoppers had until Jan. 14 to return gifts purchased between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31.

The only exceptions were for devices that need to be activated and holiday decorations — those were subject to their standard return window (15 days for holiday decorations, and 14 – 30 days for devices).

10. Amazon’s holiday return policy gives you until Jan. 15 to return purchases.

Amazon confirmed purchases made from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 could be returned until Jan. 15, 2025 (the same return window it had for the prior year). This was a shorter window compared to 2022, when Amazon gave you until Jan. 31, 2023, to return anything you purchased between Oct. 11 – Dec. 25, 2022 (which covered our Prime Day purchases in October!).

KCL TIP: Did you know that the Amazon return policy lets you make free returns at Kohl’s, Whole Foods, Amazon Hub Lockers, and Amazon Fresh locations?

11. Apple’s holiday return policy has a deadline of early January.

The standard Apple return policy normally gives you 14 days to make returns, but during the extended window last season, anything you purchased (or received) between Nov. 8 and Dec. 25 could be returned until Jan. 8, 2025.

The only exception was for iPhone purchases financed through T-Mobile — these were subject to the standard 14-day return window.

12. The T.J.Maxx holiday return policy gives you until Jan. 25 to return.

The T.J.Maxx holiday return window gave shoppers until Jan. 25, 2025, to return items bought from Oct. 6 – Dec. 24. Purchases made starting Dec. 26 fell under the normal 30-day window outlined in the T.J.Maxx return policy.

13. Old Navy’s holiday return policy gives you until Jan. 15 or 30 days — whichever is later.

According to the Old Navy return policy for the holidays, anything purchased between Oct. 15 and Dec. 24 was covered by the extended Old Navy holiday return policy. This policy last season gave shoppers until Jan. 15, 2025, or 30 days after the purchase/ship date — whichever is later.

14. The lululemon holiday return policy starts in October and runs through mid-January.

The lululemon return policy usually gives you 30 days to make a return. During the holidays last year, though, you had until Jan. 23, 2025, to return holiday purchases made between Oct. 15 – Dec. 24, 2024.

15. Marshalls’ holiday return policy usually allows returns until Jan. 25

The Marshalls return policy gets a little more flexible during the holidays. Last year, it covered purchases made between Oct. 6 and Dec. 24 and gave you until Jan. 25 to make returns.

16. Nordstrom Rack’s holiday return policy usually covers you until Jan. 15.

The standard Nordstrom Rack return policy gives you 40 days to return online purchases and 30 days to return store purchases. But for the holiday season, any purchases made from Oct. 7 – Dec. 24 could be returned to Nordstrom Rack or Nordstrom locations until Jan. 15, 2025.

KCL TIP: Did you know you get unlimited time to make returns with the Nordstrom return policy?

17. JCPenney's holiday return policy gives you until mid-January to return purchases made back in October

Thanks to JCP's extended holiday return policy, you had until Jan. 15, 2025 to send back most purchases made starting Oct. 15, 2024. If you don't have a receipt, ask for a merchandise return voucher.

Return your holiday purchases in store (if you can) to avoid return shipping fees.

Most retailers lose a ton of money on returns, mostly because it’s not cheap to process, ship, and restock returned items. That’s why some stores charge fees for returns. They’ll deduct the fee from your refund once you send back your online order, and you could pay anywhere from $4 – $11 just to mail a return back.

To avoid getting slammed with return shipping fees, head to the store to make your holiday shopping returns. Store returns are pretty much always free at any store that accepts them.

KCL TIP: Some stores — like Nordstrom and Dick’s Sporting Goods — offer free curbside returns. So you don’t even have to get out of your car to return purchases for free.

Which stores offer free return shipping?

These retailers give you prepaid (aka free) shipping labels for holiday returns by mail:

• Amazon (on eligible items)

• Apple

• Banana Republic

• Best Buy

• Chewy

• Costco

• Home Depot

• HSN

• Lowe’s

• Nike (it’s free for Nike Members only)

• Nordstrom

• Old Navy

• SheIn (free for your first return, then $7.99 per return)

• Target

• Walmart (not for Marketplace items)

• Williams Sonoma (depending on the reason for your return, you may face shipping fees)

• Zappos

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