Apple has posted its Holiday Shipping Timetable listing what date a customer needs to order a product by in order to get it by December 24. Apple is also offering free shipping--with no minimum dollar amount--on all products in the United States.
Unsurprisingly, Mac and iPods have the most wiggle-room when it comes to ordering. Most Macs and iPod can be ordered up until midnight on December 18 to be delivered by Christmas Eve. The iPad mini with Retina display has the smallest time frame. You must order it by December 5 in order to get it by December 24. The iPad Air has a December 9 order date, while the iPhone 5s is December 12.
On some products, like Macs and select iPhones and iPads, you have up until midnight on
