2026 Shipping Dates
Each Santa letter is written and prepared with care. We send letters in scheduled batches via FedEx. Find your order date below to see when your letter is scheduled to leave our workshop.
All dates below are in 2026. All order cutoff times are 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
| Order received between | Ships via FedEx on |
|---|---|
| November 4 | Friday, November 6 |
| November 5–18 | Friday, November 20 |
| November 19–December 2 | Friday, December 4 |
| December 3–9 | Friday, December 11 |
| December 10–15 | Wednesday, December 16 or Friday, December 18, depending on when your letter is ready |
Both December 16 and December 18 mailings may arrive after Christmas. Christmas arrival and specific delivery dates are not guaranteed for any shipment.
Final ordering deadline
Orders open November 4, 2026, and close December 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. No new Santa letter orders will be accepted after this deadline.
Mailing and arrival dates
Mailing dates are not arrival dates. Transit time begins when FedEx receives your package and excludes the wait for your scheduled mailing batch.
We’ll email your tracking number on the scheduled mailing date. Tracking updates may begin after FedEx receives and scans your package.
Changes to personalization details
If you need to change or add any personalization details after placing your order, please email mona@thesecretscribes.com as soon as possible and include your order number. Please make sure you receive confirmation from us that your changes can be included in time for your scheduled mailing.
Shipping details
Shipping is $10 flat rate per order, exclusively via FedEx with tracking. A physical U.S. street address is required. We cannot ship to P.O. boxes or APO/FPO military addresses. International shipping is not available.
For packaging information and full shipping details, please read our Shipping Policy.