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Apple has introduced its extended holiday return window for 2026, giving customers in the United States and United Kingdom until January 8, 2027 to return eligible products received during the holiday shopping period.
According to Apple’s U.S. return policy, eligible Apple Store Online purchases received between November 6 and December 25, 2026 qualify for the extension. Apple’s U.K. policy specifies the same dates.
Under Apple’s usual policy, most eligible products can be returned within 14 calendar days of receipt. The holiday extension gives early gift buyers considerably longer to decide whether to keep a purchase.
The dates are based on when a product is received, not simply when the order is placed. Products received outside the stated window are subject to the standard policy unless another applicable return right applies.
Not every purchase is covered. In the U.S., carrier-financed iPhone purchases through T-Mobile or Verizon and carrier-financed iPad purchases through Verizon are excluded from the holiday extension. In the U.K., purchases made using consumer financing do not qualify for the extended period.
Other standard terms and exclusions also continue to apply. Products bought from third-party retailers are governed by those retailers’ own policies, and returning a cellular device does not automatically cancel a separate carrier agreement.
The extended period is particularly useful for shoppers considering expensive devices such as the new MacBook Pro or buying iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches as gifts. Anyone purchasing through financing or another retailer should confirm the applicable return deadline before ordering.