Holiday returns 2026
Which stores have extended their return windows
Dates come from each retailer's own announcement. Stores whose pages showed no extension are listed too, so you know not to count on one.
United States
Purchase dates are 2026| Store | Bought between | Return by | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Exclusions apply; Marketplace seller participation varies. | Oct 1 – Dec 31 | Jan 31, 2027 | Oct 28 |
| Best Buy Most purchases; detailed exclusions and member overlap unpublished. | Oct 30 – Dec 31 | Jan 15, 2027 Members: Jan 31, 2027 | Oct 28 |
| Amazon FBA/FBM sellers; Apple: January 15, 2027; own-stock coverage unclear. | Nov 1 – Dec 31 | Jan 31, 2027 | Oct 28 |
| Sephora Sephora at Kohl's only; direct extension not specified. | Oct 30 – Dec 30 | Jan 31, 2027 | Oct 27 |
| Kohl's Sephora purchases qualify October 30–December 30, 2026. | Oct 4 – Dec 30 | Jan 31, 2027 | Oct 28 |
| Lululemon October 13–December 24 purchases: until January 23; years omitted. | Not published | Not published | Oct 28 |
| Macy's Excludes Last Act and items sold by Dyson/Mac Duggal. | Oct 5 – Dec 31 | Jan 31, 2027 | Oct 28 |
| Nordstrom Rack Or 40 days after purchase, whichever is later. | Oct 5 – Dec 24 | Jan 18, 2027 | Oct 28 |
| American Eagle Or 60 days, whichever later; October 23 year unspecified. | Not published | Feb 1, 2027 | Oct 28 |
| Barnes & Noble Sealed or unsealed NOOKs included. | Nov 1 – Dec 31 | Jan 31, 2027 | Oct 28 |
| JCPenney Original/gift receipt; purchase cutoff unpublished; October 1 year unprinted. | Not published | Jan 31, 2027 | Oct 28 |
| Marshalls Store purchases; online purchases through February 4, 2027. | Oct 4 – Dec 24 | Jan 25, 2027 | Oct 28 |
| Urban Outfitters Portal conflicts; confirm acceptance before relying on holiday deadline. | Oct 1 – Dec 24 | Jan 31, 2027 | Oct 28 |
| Costco Wholesale | No extension found in Costco Wholesale's pages | Oct 27 | |
| Lowe's | No extension found in Lowe's's pages | Oct 27 | |
| The Home Depot | No extension found in The Home Depot's pages | Oct 27 | |
| Ulta Beauty | No extension found in Ulta Beauty's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Old Navy Undated holiday rule; 2026 application remains conditional. | No extension found in Old Navy's pages | Oct 28 | |
| IKEA | No extension found in IKEA's pages | Oct 28 | |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods | No extension found in DICK'S Sporting Goods's pages | Oct 28 | |
| DSW | No extension found in DSW's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Zara | No extension found in Zara's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | No extension found in Abercrombie & Fitch's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Aritzia | No extension found in Aritzia's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Nike | No extension found in Nike's pages | Oct 28 | |
| REI | No extension found in REI's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Sam's Club | No extension found in Sam's Club's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Harbor Freight Tools | No extension found in Harbor Freight Tools's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Hobby Lobby | No extension found in Hobby Lobby's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Quince December 23 décor restriction; no separate extension published. | No extension found in Quince's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Ross Dress for Less | No extension found in Ross Dress for Less's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Uniqlo | No extension found in Uniqlo's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Bloomingdale's | No extension found in Bloomingdale's's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Fashion Nova Holiday extension mentioned; no 2026 dates published. | No extension found in Fashion Nova's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Hollister Co. Undated holiday FAQ; confirm before relying on extra time. | No extension found in Hollister Co.'s pages | Oct 28 | |
| Michaels | No extension found in Michaels's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Anthropologie Holiday notice names no year. | No extension found in Anthropologie's pages | Oct 28 | |
| AutoZone | No extension found in AutoZone's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Bath & Body Works | No extension found in Bath & Body Works's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Dollar Tree | No extension found in Dollar Tree's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Pacsun | No extension found in Pacsun's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Princess Polly | No extension found in Princess Polly's pages | Oct 28 | |
| REVOLVE Undated holiday clause; 2026 extension unconfirmed. | No extension found in REVOLVE's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | No extension found in Academy Sports + Outdoors's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Alo Yoga | No extension found in Alo Yoga's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Edikted | No extension found in Edikted's pages | Oct 28 | |
| HOKA | No extension found in HOKA's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Reformation | No extension found in Reformation's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | No extension found in Saks Fifth Avenue's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Boot Barn | No extension found in Boot Barn's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Burlington | No extension found in Burlington's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Foot Locker | No extension found in Foot Locker's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Halara | No extension found in Halara's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Menards | No extension found in Menards's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Micro Center | No extension found in Micro Center's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Peppermayo | No extension found in Peppermayo's pages | Oct 28 | |
| Tractor Supply Co. | No extension found in Tractor Supply Co.'s pages | Oct 28 | |
| Five Below | No extension found in Five Below's pages | Oct 28 | |
United Kingdom
Purchase dates are 2026| Store | Bought between | Return by | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argos Argos and Trusted Seller purchases; ordinary exclusions apply. | 23 Sep – 25 Dec | 31 Jan 2027 | 28 Oct |
| Next Excludes outlet/clearance stores and Christmas decorations. | 23 Oct – 25 Dec | 5 Jan 2027 | 27 Oct |
| Marks & Spencer Full-price only; later standard deadline applies. | Not published | 17 Jan 2027 | 27 Oct |
| John Lewis & Partners Gifts only; conditions and exclusions apply. | 1 Oct – 24 Dec | 23 Jan 2027 | 28 Oct |
| Sports Direct Online refunds; store credit notes; final purchase date unpublished. | Not published | 4 Jan 2027 | 28 Oct |
| Dunelm Proof, condition rules and exclusions still apply. | 12 Oct – 24 Dec | 31 Jan 2027 | 28 Oct |
| New Look Unwanted gifts; sale goods retain ordinary rules. | 26 Oct – 6 Dec | 3 Jan 2027 | 28 Oct |
| TK Maxx In-store exchanges or same-value gift cards; refunds remain 28 days. | Not published | 14 Jan 2027 | 28 Oct |
| Sainsbury's Tu online only; ordinary conditions apply. | 23 Sep – 25 Dec | 31 Jan 2027 | 28 Oct |
| Mountain Warehouse Christmas gifts; or 60 days from purchase, whichever is later. | Not published | 31 Jan 2027 | 28 Oct |
| ASOS | No extension found in ASOS's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Currys | No extension found in Currys's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Zara | No extension found in Zara's pages | 28 Oct | |
| H&M | No extension found in H&M's pages | 28 Oct | |
| SHEIN | No extension found in SHEIN's pages | 28 Oct | |
| CeX | No extension found in CeX's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Primark | No extension found in Primark's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Screwfix | No extension found in Screwfix's pages | 28 Oct | |
| UNIQLO | No extension found in UNIQLO's pages | 28 Oct | |
| B&Q | No extension found in B&Q's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Boots | No extension found in Boots's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Debenhams | No extension found in Debenhams's pages | 28 Oct | |
| JD Sports | No extension found in JD Sports's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Matalan | No extension found in Matalan's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Boohoo | No extension found in Boohoo's pages | 28 Oct | |
| PrettyLittleThing | No extension found in PrettyLittleThing's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Tesco | No extension found in Tesco's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Bershka | No extension found in Bershka's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Nike | No extension found in Nike's pages | 28 Oct | |
| River Island Undated notice: gift-card refunds until 14 January. | No extension found in River Island's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Smyths Toys | No extension found in Smyths Toys's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Halara | No extension found in Halara's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Halfords | No extension found in Halfords's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Schuh | No extension found in Schuh's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Urban Outfitters | No extension found in Urban Outfitters's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Gymshark | No extension found in Gymshark's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Specsavers | No extension found in Specsavers's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Charles Tyrwhitt | No extension found in Charles Tyrwhitt's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Mango | No extension found in Mango's pages | 28 Oct | |
| The Range | No extension found in The Range's pages | 28 Oct | |
| Reiss | No extension found in Reiss's pages | 28 Oct | |
Christmas extensions sit on top of your legal rights, which don't change. What the law gives you
Conditions and exclusions apply at every store. Open the guide before you rely on a date.