Block Dates & Prevent Failed Deliveries
Last Updated: Mar 13, 2026
Checkout delivery date picker showing only available dates - bank holidays and non-delivery days removed automatically so customers cannot select them.
Your courier doesn't collect on bank holidays. Your team doesn't ship on Sundays. Your kitchen closes over Christmas. But without a delivery date picker Shopify has no way to reflect these realities - customers either don't know when to expect delivery or assume it's sooner than it is. When the date doesn't match their expectation the result is complaints, failed delivery attempts and support requests. Blackout calendars like Flare's delivery calendar ensures the dates customers see at checkout are accurate to how your operations actually run - so expectations are set correctly before the order is placed.
How Flare Solves It.
Block delivery dates your business can't fulfill
Set rules that reflect how your business actually operates. Block bank holidays when your courier doesn't deliver. Block Sundays if you don't fulfill orders that day. Every blocked date is hidden from the picker automatically so customers only see dates you can actually deliver on.
Block every Monday permanently for prep days or block December 23 to January 3 for your Christmas closure. Set once and the rule applies to every future order automatically.
Block by shipping method or delivery zone
Apply different delivery date rules by customer location or shipping method. Block bank holiday delivery dates in regions where your courier doesn't operate while keeping other zones available.
Avoid failed deliveries
Customers only choose dates you can fulfill. No more orders placed on bank holidays or non-shipping days that arrive late or trigger refunds and replacements.
When customers cannot select unavailable dates they never need to contact support to reschedule. Your team stops handling delivery date corrections entirely.
Turn delivery reliability into retention
Customers who receive orders on the date they chose are more likely to reorder and less likely to leave a negative review. Consistent delivery builds the trust that drives repeat revenue.
See Real Examples.
Time4sleep
Cut-off times, postcode rules, product lead times and shipping rates by date.
EXALT.
Cut-off times, subscription recurring order logic and Express Payment option compatibility.
44 Farms.
Shipping methods and transit days by zip code, available dates by shipping method and shipping rates.
Who This is For.
Used by 700+ Shopify brands across categories like:
How to Setup.
Flare dashboard showing blocked date configuration with recurring rules and one-off closures applied by shipping method and product type.
See Related Features
How is this different from Shopify's built-in shipping settings?
Can I block delivery dates for specific regions?
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Do blackout dates apply to subscription orders?