Washington Baskets · Christmas 2026 · Greater Washington, DC

Christmas Gift Guide 2026

Christmas Day 2026 is a Friday. This guide shows when to order so a basket reaches a home or office in DC, Maryland or Northern Virginia by Thursday, December 24, which baskets people picked again across more than one Christmas, and how an office can send to a whole list.

Check a ZIP code Shop Christmas gift baskets

Ordered by 2 p.m. on a business day, a basket ships that day
Thursday, December 24 is the last business day before Christmas
Wine and champagne: handed only to someone 21 or older with photo ID
Five baskets or more: 10% off

Christmas Reindeer Green Market Tray Gift Basket · $150.99

Holiday Chocolate Gift Tray with Plush Reindeer and Mug · $125.99

Red and White Holiday Wine Basket with Gourmet Treats · $131.99

How long does it take to reach the recipient?

Washington Baskets delivers across the Greater Washington, DC region: Washington, DC, the surrounding Maryland communities and Northern Virginia. Enter the ZIP code you are sending to and the store's own delivery service replies with the business days the basket needs once it ships, and the date it should arrive.

Business days are Monday to Friday. The reply is an estimate: checkout confirms delivery to the full address and lists the dates on offer.

When to order for Christmas

With Christmas Day on a Friday, Thursday, December 24 is the last business day before it. A basket ordered by 2 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on a business day ships that day; one placed after that, or on a Saturday or Sunday, ships on the next business day. Then it needs the number of business days the ZIP check gives for the address.

ZIP check says	Order by
1 business day Ships Wednesday, December 23; estimated to arrive Thursday, December 24	Wednesday, December 23, by 2 p.m.
2 business days Ships Tuesday, December 22; estimated to arrive Thursday, December 24	Tuesday, December 22, by 2 p.m.
3 business days Ships Monday, December 21; estimated to arrive Thursday, December 24	Monday, December 21, by 2 p.m.
Several addresses, or not checked yet Take the earliest date so every basket has the full time	Monday, December 21, by 2 p.m.

Estimates, not fixed timesThe dates shown at checkout are estimates rather than set delivery times, so a day of slack before Christmas Eve is worth having.

No-delivery daysBesides weekends, the store's calendar marks Monday, October 12, Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, Christmas Day and New Year's Day as days with no deliveries.

Nothing arrives todaySame-day delivery is not offered. Every basket ships on a business day and then travels for the days the ZIP check gives.

Wine and champagneA basket with alcohol is handed only to a recipient of legal drinking age, 21 or older, who shows photo ID, and an adult signature may be asked for. If nobody that age will be there, pick a basket without alcohol.

Offices and government buildingsInclude the company name, department, suite number, the recipient's phone number and any building instructions. Workplaces usually receive baskets during business hours where possible; homes usually by the end of the day.

Front desks (baskets without alcohol only)In a managed building, a basket without alcohol may be handed to reception, the mailroom, a concierge, security or the front desk.

If an item runs outIts replacement keeps the basket's value, theme and presentation.

Changing an orderContact customer service as early as you can to correct an address or change an order; once the basket has shipped, that may no longer be possible.

Delivery chargeAny charge for the address is shown at checkout before you pay.

Christmas favorites, by price

Each of these twelve baskets was bought for Christmas in at least two of the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons. The basket ordered most often, the Gourmet Snack Medley Gift Set with Champagne, is no longer sold. Next came the one sold as the Holiday Warmth Basket and listed today as the Deluxe Chocolate Treats Gift Basket with Red Tumbler: it finished clearly ahead of the rest, so it carries its #2. After it no basket pulled clearly ahead, so the others are grouped by price, and each heading gives the share of Christmas orders whose total fell in that range. Prices are today's.

Three Christmas seasons at Washington Baskets

The figures cover orders placed between November 1 and December 24 in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025. Comparisons are with all orders 2023–2025.

33%in the last seven daysof Christmas orders were placed in the week before Christmas Day; 15% of all Christmas orders came in the final three days · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

44%over two weeks aheadof Christmas orders were placed more than two weeks before December 25; 23% came eight to fourteen days before, and 22% more than four weeks before · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

44%$100 to $149of Christmas orders totaled $100 to $149, while 26% reached $150 or more and 30% stayed under $100 · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

37%from businessesof Christmas orders came from companies and organizations, against 25% across all orders 2023–2025 · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

37%with wineof Christmas orders included wine, against 34% across all orders 2023–2025 · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

58%festive, and lateof final-week orders were for a Christmas-themed basket, against 6% of orders placed more than four weeks before · Christmas seasons 2023–2025

Choosing the basket

What three Christmas seasons of orders suggest.

Wine leads at Christmas

Wine was in 37% of Christmas orders, against 34% across all orders 2023–2025. The Small White Split Willow Basket with Wine and Chipotle Gouda Cheese is a wine pick under $100, and the Christmas baskets with wine hold more.

Champagne for a toast

14% of Christmas orders held champagne or sparkling wine, the same share as across all orders 2023–2025. The Artisan Sparkling Wine Gift Basket with Maple Smoked Salmon and Cheese pairs it with cheese; see the other Christmas baskets with champagne.

No alcohol, no ID

If no one 21 or older can show photo ID at the address, or the recipient doesn't drink, choose a basket without alcohol: the Holiday White Chocolate and Tea Gourmet Gift Basket ($89.99) and the Holiday Chocolate Gift Tray with Plush Reindeer and Mug ($125.99) are two, and the Christmas baskets without alcohol list the rest.

Festive themes sell late

58% of orders placed in the final week were for a Christmas-themed basket, compared with 6% of those placed more than four weeks out. The Christmas Reindeer Green Market Tray Gift Basket and the Red and White Holiday Wine Basket with Gourmet Treats both carry the theme.

Weekend orders wait

18% of Christmas orders were placed on a Saturday or Sunday. Those ship on the next business day, so count the ZIP check's business days from then.

Mostly one basket at a time

98% of Christmas orders were for a single basket. For several recipients, the corporate order form described below takes the whole list in one go.

Christmas gifts from offices and agencies

Businesses placed 37% of Christmas orders, compared with 25% across all orders 2023–2025, and they tended to leave it late: 39% of their Christmas orders came in the final week before December 25, against 30% of other customers' orders, while 37% were in more than two weeks ahead. Five baskets or more take 10% off. The store publishes no separate Christmas date for bulk orders, so the order-by dates above apply to each address on the list.

1Gather each recipient's name, phone number and work address, with company, department and suite
2Choose a basket per person; any with wine or champagne needs a recipient 21 or older with photo ID
3Enter everyone on the corporate order form: name, gift, address and phone number
4Place the order by the earliest date in the table above, 2 p.m. Monday, December 21

Corporate discount Corporate gift baskets

Wine and Gourmet Meat & Cheese Gift Basket with Serving Board · $182.99

Delivery pages for each community

Washington Baskets keeps a page for each part of the DMV it serves, with the delivery details for that area.

Washington, DC and the inner suburbs

Further out in Maryland and Virginia

Every delivery area

Christmas questions, answered

What is the last day to order for Christmas?

It depends on the address, so run the ZIP check. One business day: order by 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 23. Two: Tuesday, December 22. Three: Monday, December 21. Each of these aims at Thursday, December 24, and checkout shows the dates on offer.

Can a basket arrive today?

No. Same-day delivery is not offered. A basket ordered by 2 p.m. on a business day ships that day and then takes the business days the ZIP check gives.

Is ID needed for a basket with wine or champagne?

Yes. Alcohol goes only to a recipient of legal drinking age, 21 or older, with photo ID, and an adult signature may be needed. Baskets without alcohol, such as the Holiday-Themed Chocolate Truffle Gift Basket, need no ID.

Can a basket be left at an office front desk?

A basket without alcohol can be, at reception, a mailroom, a concierge, security or the front desk, depending on the building. A basket with wine or champagne must be handed to someone 21 or older who shows photo ID.

What does delivery cost?

Any charge for the address appears at checkout before you pay.

Can I send baskets to several people at once?

Yes. The corporate order form takes every recipient's name, gift, address and phone number, and five baskets or more earn 10% off.

How do I track a Christmas order?

Use the order tracking page once the order has shipped. For anything else, call 1 (202) 978-2629.

How do I reach Washington Baskets?

Call 1 (202) 978-2629 during normal business hours, or send an email or start a chat from the contact page.