New York City Baskets · Christmas 2026

Christmas Gift Guide 2026

A planner for Christmas baskets sent across New York: when to order for same-day delivery (only in the three boroughs) or next-day courier delivery, the wine, champagne and gourmet gifts New Yorkers picked most in the last three Christmas seasons, and how businesses send to a whole list. The last delivery day is Thursday, December 24.

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Courier orders for the rest of New York State: order by Wednesday, December 23
Same-day up to December 24, only in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens
No delivery charge on orders of $100 or more per address
Alcohol is handed only to an adult 21 or older showing photo ID

Holiday Gift Basket with Two Bottles of Wine and Gourmet Treats · $148.99

Classic Wicker Basket with Assorted Holiday Gourmet Treats · $115.99

Premium Sparkling Wine Gift Box with Brie, Chocolate, Crackers, and Mustard · $94.99

When can it arrive? Enter the ZIP code

Put in the recipient's ZIP code to see the soonest delivery day and how long is left to order for it. If the answer is Thursday, December 24 or earlier, the basket arrives in time for Christmas; if it is later, order sooner or plan a New Year gift instead.

Same-day delivery covers only Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens; every other address goes by courier on weekdays.

Christmas 2026 order deadlines

This year Christmas Day is a Friday, which makes Thursday, December 24 the final delivery day. Courier parcels travel one business day, so the courier deadline is the Wednesday before; same-day orders, only in the three boroughs, can wait until Christmas Eve morning.

Delivery	Order by
Next business day by courier the Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island, Westchester & Rockland, Albany, Rochester, Buffalo and the rest of New York State	Wednesday, December 23, before the shipping cut-off
Same-day only in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens	Thursday, December 24, by 11 a.m. New York time

Shipping cut-offCourier orders leave on the day they are placed when they come in before the daily cut-off. Enter a ZIP code above and the checker shows how much time is left today.

Closed daysNo deliveries on Thanksgiving (November 26), Christmas Day or New Year's Day. Courier orders placed at the weekend go out on Monday.

Delivery hoursSame-day delivery covers only Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens: gifts reach businesses by 5 p.m. and homes by 9 p.m., seven days a week.

Delivery costFree on orders of $100 or more per address; otherwise $19.99.

Wine, champagne and spiritsThe recipient must be 21 or older and show photo ID when the basket arrives. Gifts without alcohol need no ID.

Most-ordered Christmas baskets, grouped by price

These twelve gifts were each chosen for Christmas in at least two of the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons, and are grouped by what those Christmas orders cost. One basket was picked clearly more often than any other, so it alone carries a rank; the rest are listed without one. Prices are current.

New York City Baskets at Christmas, by the numbers

Every order placed between November 1 and December 24 in 2023, 2024 and 2025, set against all orders 2023–2025 where the comparison helps.

38%sent by businessesof Christmas orders were company gifts, compared with 30% of all orders 2023–2025 · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

44%two weeks or more aheadof Christmas orders arrived over two weeks before December 25; 18% were placed in November · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

25%in Christmas weekof Christmas orders were placed in the seven days before Christmas Day, and 7% in the final three · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

41%between $100 and $149of Christmas orders fell in this range, with 39% at $150 or more and 20% under $100 · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

37%with wineof Christmas orders included wine, compared with 33% of all orders 2023–2025 · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

44%festive baskets, final weekof final-week orders were Christmas-themed baskets, up from 7% of November orders · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

Choosing a Christmas basket

What three seasons of New York Christmas orders suggest.

Wine leads at Christmas

Wine went into 37% of Christmas orders, against 33% of all orders 2023–2025. The Holiday Celebration Wine Gift Basket in Traditional Wicker Picnic Basket is among the picks, and the Christmas gift baskets with wine show the full range.

Champagne is a year-round favorite

Sparkling wine was in 18% of Christmas orders, the same share as in all orders 2023–2025, so it suits a Christmas list as well as any other occasion. Try the Premium Sparkling Wine Gift Box with Brie, Chocolate, Crackers, and Mustard, or the Christmas gift baskets with champagne.

No adult at home to sign?

Alcohol is given only to someone 21 or older with photo ID. The Festive Christmas Chocolate Assortment Gift Basket ($54.99) and the Classic Wicker Basket with Assorted Holiday Gourmet Treats ($115.99) have no alcohol, and the Christmas gift baskets with no alcohol offer more.

Late orders go festive

44% of orders in the last week before Christmas were Christmas-themed baskets, compared with 7% in November. For a last-minute gift, the Festive Basket of Sparkling Wine and Holiday Treats fits the mood.

Most orders are for one gift

96% of Christmas orders were for a single gift; 4% held two or more. Sending to many people? See the business gifts section below.

Ordering on a Saturday or Sunday

16% of Christmas orders came in at the weekend. Courier gifts leave on Monday, while same-day delivery, only in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, keeps running on Saturday and Sunday.

Christmas gifts for clients and staff

Companies place 38% of New York City Baskets' Christmas orders, more than the 30% they account for in all orders 2023–2025. Business buyers also order sooner: 50% of their Christmas orders came in over two weeks before December 25, and only 18% in the final week, compared with 30% for personal gifts.

1Choose the gifts and how many of each
2Get in touch through the corporate gifting page
3Send the list of names, addresses and delivery dates
4Set every date before the order deadlines above

Corporate gifting Corporate gift baskets

Deluxe Wine Gift Basket Featuring Fine Cheese, Crackers & Salami · $141.99

Delivery pages by place

Each page below gives the delivery details for that borough, county or city.

Same-day, only in these boroughs

Courier, next business day

All delivery areas

Christmas questions

When is the last day to order for Christmas?

For courier delivery outside the three boroughs, Wednesday, December 23, before that day's shipping cut-off (the checker shows the time left). For same-day delivery, only in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, Thursday, December 24 by 11 a.m. New York time.

Are there deliveries on Christmas Day or at the weekend?

No delivery on December 25, January 1 or Thanksgiving, November 26. Courier delivery is Monday to Friday; same-day delivery, only in the three boroughs, also runs on Saturdays and Sundays up to December 24.

Does a wine or champagne basket need ID?

Yes. It is handed only to someone 21 or older with photo ID, so pick an address where an adult will be in. The Festive Christmas Chocolate Assortment Gift Basket has no alcohol and needs no ID.

What does delivery cost?

Nothing on orders of $100 or more per address; otherwise $19.99.

Where is my Christmas order?

Use the order tracking page with the order number.

How do I reach New York City Baskets?

Send a message from the contact page.