diff --git a/src/layouts/scheduling/date-picker/date-picker.vue b/src/layouts/scheduling/date-picker/date-picker.vue
index a7f78cc2c..39ecbded1 100644
--- a/src/layouts/scheduling/date-picker/date-picker.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/scheduling/date-picker/date-picker.vue
@@ -14,23 +14,39 @@
             class="date-picker__track d-flex flex-grow-1"
             :class="{ 'date-picker__track--loading': isLoadingDates }"
             :style="isLoadingDates ? { '--card-count': windowSize } : null">
-            <button
-                v-for="(date, index) in visibleDates"
-                :key="date.value"
-                class="date-picker__day-card d-flex flex-column align-items-center justify-content-center"
-                :class="{
-                    'date-picker__day-card--selected': isSelected(date.value),
-                    'date-picker__day-card--disabled': !date.isAvailable,
-                    'date-picker__day-card--loading': isLoadingDates,
-                }"
-                :style="isLoadingDates ? { '--card-index': index } : null"
-                :disabled="!date.isAvailable || isLoadingDates"
-                :aria-pressed="isSelected(date.value)"
-                :aria-label="`${date.dayAbbr} ${date.monthAbbr} ${date.day}`"
-                @click="selectDate(date)">
-                <span class="date-picker__day-abbr">{{ date.dayAbbr }}</span>
-                <span class="date-picker__day-date">{{ date.monthAbbr }} {{ date.day }}</span>
-            </button>
+            <template v-if="showLoadingPlaceholders">
+                <div
+                    v-for="index in windowSize"
+                    :key="index"
+                    class="date-picker__day-card date-picker__day-card--loading d-flex flex-column align-items-center justify-content-center"
+                    :style="{ '--card-index': index - 1 }"
+                    aria-hidden="true">
+                    <!-- Placeholder text is intentionally non-empty so the spans occupy the
+                         same height as real content. The --loading CSS hides them via
+                         visibility:hidden, so they are never visible to users. -->
+                    <span class="date-picker__day-abbr">MON</span>
+                    <span class="date-picker__day-date">Jan 00</span>
+                </div>
+            </template>
+            <template v-else>
+                <button
+                    v-for="(date, index) in visibleDates"
+                    :key="date.value"
+                    class="date-picker__day-card d-flex flex-column align-items-center justify-content-center"
+                    :class="{
+                        'date-picker__day-card--selected': isSelected(date.value),
+                        'date-picker__day-card--disabled': !date.isAvailable,
+                        'date-picker__day-card--loading': isLoadingDates,
+                    }"
+                    :style="isLoadingDates ? { '--card-index': index } : null"
+                    :disabled="!date.isAvailable || isLoadingDates"
+                    :aria-pressed="isSelected(date.value)"
+                    :aria-label="`${date.dayAbbr} ${date.monthAbbr} ${date.day}`"
+                    @click="selectDate(date)">
+                    <span class="date-picker__day-abbr">{{ date.dayAbbr }}</span>
+                    <span class="date-picker__day-date">{{ date.monthAbbr }} {{ date.day }}</span>
+                </button>
+            </template>
         </div>
         <button
             class="date-picker__nav-btn"
@@ -115,6 +131,9 @@ export default {
         };
     },
     computed: {
+        showLoadingPlaceholders() {
+            return this.isLoadingDates && !this.allDates.length;
+        },
         allDates() {
             if (this.availableDates === null) return [];
 
diff --git a/src/layouts/scheduling/scheduling.vue b/src/layouts/scheduling/scheduling.vue
index 9b63dd88e..41512f411 100644
--- a/src/layouts/scheduling/scheduling.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/scheduling/scheduling.vue
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                         @zip-code-clicked="onMobileZipCodeClicked" />
                     <inshopSchedulingCard
                         v-for="{ provider } in inShopProvidersAndTimeslots"
-                        v-show="selectedDate"
+                        v-show="showInshopSchedulingCards"
                         :key="provider.providerNumber"
                         class="mt-4"
                         v-model="selectedScheduling"
@@ -138,17 +138,6 @@ export default {
     async beforeRouteEnter(to, from, next) {
         const serviceZipCode = store.getters.order.serviceLocation.zipCode;
 
-        const shopProviderData = await store.dispatch("getProviders", {
-            payload: { serviceZipCode },
-            pageNameToLog: to.name,
-        });
-        // Get the first 3 providers from the shopProviderData
-        const providers = shopProviderData?.data?.shopProviders?.slice(0, 3) ?? [];
-        const mobileProviderNumber = shopProviderData?.data?.mobileProviderNumber ?? null;
-
-        const startDate = toDateString(0);
-        const endDate = toDateString(SCHEDULE_FETCH_DAYS - 1);
-
         const promiseResultMap = [
             {
                 resultKey: "cmsContent",
@@ -160,45 +149,64 @@ export default {
                     pageNameToLog: to.name,
                 }),
             },
-            ...providers.map((provider, i) => ({
-                resultKey: `inshopTimeSlots_${i}`,
-                promise: fetchInshopTimeSlots({
-                    startDate,
-                    endDate,
-                    providerNumber: provider.providerNumber,
+            {
+                resultKey: "providers",
+                promise: store.dispatch("getProviders", {
+                    payload: { serviceZipCode },
                     pageNameToLog: to.name,
                 }),
-            })),
-            // Get the mobile time slots if a mobile provider number is available
-            ...(mobileProviderNumber
-                ? [
-                      {
-                          resultKey: "mobileTimeSlots",
-                          promise: fetchMobileTimeSlots({
-                              startDate,
-                              endDate,
-                              zipCode: serviceZipCode,
-                              pageNameToLog: to.name,
-                          }),
-                      },
-                  ]
-                : []),
+            },
         ];
         const resultMap = await settleAllPromises(promiseResultMap);
-        next((vm) => {
+        // Get the first 3 providers from the shopProviderData
+        const providers = resultMap.providers?.shopProviders?.slice(0, 3) ?? [];
+        const mobileProviderNumber = resultMap.providers?.mobileProviderNumber ?? null;
+        next(async (vm) => {
             vm.setCmsContent(resultMap.cmsContent);
-            vm.inShopProvidersAndTimeslots = providers.map((provider, i) => ({
+            vm.inShopProvidersAndTimeslots = providers.map((provider) => ({
                 provider,
-                timeSlots: resultMap[`inshopTimeSlots_${i}`] ?? null,
+                timeSlots: null,
             }));
             vm.mobileProviderAndTimeSlot = mobileProviderNumber
-                ? {
-                      providerNumber: mobileProviderNumber,
-                      timeSlots: resultMap.mobileTimeSlots ?? null,
-                  }
+                ? { providerNumber: mobileProviderNumber, timeSlots: null }
                 : null;
+            const startDate = toDateString(0);
+            const endDate = toDateString(SCHEDULE_FETCH_DAYS - 1);
+            const timeSlotsPromiseResultMap = [
+                ...providers.map((provider, i) => ({
+                    resultKey: `inshopTimeSlots_${i}`,
+                    promise: fetchInshopTimeSlots({
+                        startDate,
+                        endDate,
+                        providerNumber: provider.providerNumber,
+                        pageNameToLog: to.name,
+                    }),
+                })),
+                // Get the mobile time slots if a mobile provider number is available
+                ...(mobileProviderNumber
+                    ? [
+                          {
+                              resultKey: "mobileTimeSlots",
+                              promise: fetchMobileTimeSlots({
+                                  startDate,
+                                  endDate,
+                                  zipCode: serviceZipCode,
+                                  pageNameToLog: to.name,
+                              }),
+                          },
+                      ]
+                    : []),
+            ];
+            const timeSlotsResultMap = await settleAllPromises(timeSlotsPromiseResultMap);
+            vm.inShopProvidersAndTimeslots.forEach((entry, i) => {
+                entry.timeSlots = timeSlotsResultMap[`inshopTimeSlots_${i}`] ?? null;
+            });
+            if (vm.mobileProviderAndTimeSlot) {
+                vm.mobileProviderAndTimeSlot.timeSlots = timeSlotsResultMap.mobileTimeSlots ?? null;
+            }
             vm.datesLoaded = true;
             vm.mobilePremiumAppointmentFee = resultMap.mobilePremiumFee ?? null;
+            vm.isLoadingDates = false;
         });
     },
     watch: {
@@ -217,7 +225,12 @@ export default {
             return store.getters.order.serviceLocation.zipCode;
         },
         showMobileSchedulingCard() {
-            return Boolean(this.mobileProviderAndTimeSlot && this.selectedDate);
+            return Boolean(
+                this.mobileProviderAndTimeSlot && (this.selectedDate || this.isLoadingDates)
+            );
+        },
+        showInshopSchedulingCards() {
+            return this.selectedDate || this.isLoadingDates;
         },
         mobileTimeSlotsForSelectedDate() {
             if (!this.selectedDate) {
@@ -251,7 +264,7 @@ export default {
     data() {
         return {
             selectedDate: null,
-            isLoadingDates: false,
+            isLoadingDates: true,
             datesLoaded: false,
             datePickerStartDate: toDateString(0),
             datePickerEndDate: toDateString(SCHEDULE_FETCH_DAYS - 1),