LBC Express
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Balikbayan boxes · Christmas 2026
Christmas shipping cutoffs, as published.
Last-drop and pickup dates for balikbayan boxes from the five US metros in this directory. A date appears only when a company page printed a calendar day. If it did not, the row says ask the shipper.
One listed shipper printed dated 2026 Christmas pickup cutoffs. The rest have not.Confirm with the desk before you pack. This is not a quote and not a booking page.
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Five metros at a glance
Published 2026 Christmas dates only. Promo windows, weekly load days, and marketing banners without a calendar day stay off this table.
| Metro | Published 2026 Christmas dates | What this page does not invent |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | None published | No listed Oahu shipper printed a dated 2026 Christmas cutoff. Millennium’s standing rule is a Thursday load — boxes delivered or picked up before that Thursday — and that is not a calendar Christmas date. |
| Houston | None published | No listed Houston shipper printed a dated 2026 Christmas cutoff on the pages reviewed. |
| Los Angeles | None published | No listed Los Angeles shipper printed a 2026 Christmas last-acceptance date. Manila Forwarder’s “Christmas Starts in September / BER Month” banner has no calendar day. Forex’s SEND EARLY window (August 15–September 30, 2026) is a promo, not a Christmas cutoff. |
| New York / North Jersey | None published | No listed New York / North Jersey shipper printed a 2026 Christmas last-acceptance date. Johnny Air’s Bergenfield notice about December 15, 2025 is not a 2026 Christmas cutoff. |
| San Francisco Bay Area |
| Manilabox is the only listed Bay Area shipper with dated 2026 Christmas pickup cutoffs. Atlas’s San Jose agent page says mid-September and does not give a day. Other desks: ask the shipper. |
US metro
Honolulu
No listed Oahu shipper printed a dated 2026 Christmas cutoff. Millennium’s standing rule is a Thursday load — boxes delivered or picked up before that Thursday — and that is not a calendar Christmas date.
LOGO Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Millennium Express
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
02 Compare desks and published box rates on the Honolulu metro page.
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Houston
No listed Houston shipper printed a dated 2026 Christmas cutoff on the pages reviewed.
Forex eShip
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Freedom Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
LBC Express
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
LOGO Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
NJS Delivery
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
03 Compare desks and published box rates on the Houston metro page.
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Los Angeles
No listed Los Angeles shipper printed a 2026 Christmas last-acceptance date. Manila Forwarder’s “Christmas Starts in September / BER Month” banner has no calendar day. Forex’s SEND EARLY window (August 15–September 30, 2026) is a promo, not a Christmas cutoff.
4A's Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Alas Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Atlas Shippers International
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Forex eShip
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Johnny Air Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
LBC Express
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Manila Forwarder
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
04 Compare desks and published box rates on the Los Angeles metro page.
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New York / North Jersey
No listed New York / North Jersey shipper printed a 2026 Christmas last-acceptance date. Johnny Air’s Bergenfield notice about December 15, 2025 is not a 2026 Christmas cutoff.
Global Cargo Movers
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Johnny Air Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
LBC Express
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
NJJR Express
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Tatak Pinoy Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Tatak Pinoy Services
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Will Xpress Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
05 Compare desks and published box rates on the New York / North Jersey metro page.
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San Francisco Bay Area
Manilabox is the only listed Bay Area shipper with dated 2026 Christmas pickup cutoffs. Atlas’s San Jose agent page says mid-September and does not give a day. Other desks: ask the shipper.
Atlas Shippers International
mid-September (no calendar day)
The Mailbox Plus San Jose page says: for reliable Christmas delivery, drop off by mid-September. That is not a calendar date, so no September day was invented. The sentence is the San Jose agent page, not a corporate last-acceptance date for every Atlas desk.
Bayanihan Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Forex eShip
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Johnny Air Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
LBC Express
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
LOGO Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Manilabox Cargo
September 13, 2026; October 11, 2026; October 18, 2026; October 24, 2026
- September 13, 2026 · Visayas and Mindanao. The page prints 13 September 2026 under that heading. It does not define Luzon A, B, or C, and it does not say whether the date is the last pickup day beyond the heading.
- October 11, 2026 · Luzon B and Luzon C. The page prints 11 October 2026 under that heading. Luzon B and Luzon C are not defined on the notice.
- October 18, 2026 · Luzon A. The page prints 18 October 2026 under that heading. Luzon A is not defined on the notice.
- October 24, 2026 · Metro Manila. The page prints 24 October 2026 under that heading. Confirm with the desk before you treat this as a last-drop day.
Metro Box Cargo
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
Mon Cargo Services
Ask the shipper
No 2026 Christmas last-drop date was printed on the pages reviewed for this metro.
06 Compare desks and published box rates on the San Francisco Bay Area metro page.
How to read this page
What is sourced, and what is not
Which shippers published a 2026 Christmas cutoff date?
In this directory, only Manilabox Cargo in the San Francisco Bay Area printed calendar days under a Christmas 2026 Box Pick Up Cut Off heading. The dates are September 13, October 11, October 18, and October 24, 2026, by destination. Luzon A, B, and C are not defined on that notice.
Why do most rows say ask the shipper?
The company pages reviewed for those desks did not print a 2026 Christmas last-acceptance date. A blank date is not a guessed day. Call or write the desk.
Is mid-September a cutoff date?
No. The Mailbox Plus San Jose Atlas page says drop off by mid-September for reliable Christmas delivery. That is printed guidance, not a calendar day. This page does not invent September 15.
Are these last drop-off days or last pickup days?
Manilabox titled the notice Box Pick Up Cut Off. The page does not say, beyond that heading, whether each date is the last pickup day. Confirm with the desk.
Sources for every dated cutoff
Research packs stay the ledger. Company pages were fetched on the access date below. A later notice on a shipper site is not copied here until the pack is updated.
- Manilabox Cargo home page, news item dated August 3, 2026. Accessed September 27, 2026. research/bay-area-shippers.json. seasonal_cutoffs_2026 on the Manilabox profile. Heading: Christmas 2026 Box Pick Up Cut Off.
- Mailbox Plus San Jose balikbayan boxes page. Accessed September 27, 2026. research/bay-area-shippers.json. seasonal_notes on the Atlas Bay Area profile. Not a calendar day.
Forex SEND EARLY (August 15–September 30, 2026) and the expired Northern California jumbo discount are promo windows, not Christmas last-drop dates. They are not listed above. Millennium’s Thursday load is a standing weekly rule, not a 2026 Christmas date.