Christmas ordering deadlines
Christmas 2020 ordering deadlines
You want to make sure that all packages arrive at your customers before Christmas. During the busy pre-Christmas period carriers worldwide are handling the highest volumes of the year. All carriers expect even higher volumes due to COVID-19. To avoid complaints, make sure to communicate realistic ordering deadlines to your customers.
Christmas ordering deadlines (before 16:00 Amsterdam time) for 2020 are:
| Country | Normal (Mail) | Tracked (Mail) | Premium (Express) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 11th of December | 11th of December | 17th of December |
| Germany | 14th of December | 14th of December | 17th of December |
| France | 9th of December | 9th of December | 16th of December |
| Italy | 9th of December | 9th of December | 15th of December |
| Netherlands | 18th of December | 21st of December | 21st of December |
| Norway | 9th of December | 9th of December | 11th of December |
| Spain | 9th of December | 9th of December | 15th of December |
| Switzerland | 9th of December | 9th of December | 11th of December |
| United Kingdom | 9th of December | 9th of December | 16th of December |
| Rest of EU* | 9th of December | 9th of December | 11th of December |
| Rest of the world | Not available | 4th of December | 10th of December |
*Rest of EU-countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden
Christmas 2020 ordering deadlines
You want to make sure that all packages arrive at your customers before Christmas. During the busy pre-Christmas period carriers worldwide are handling the highest volumes of the year. All carriers expect even higher volumes due to COVID-19. To avoid complaints, make sure to communicate realistic ordering deadlines to your customers.
Christmas ordering deadlines (before 16:00 Amsterdam time) for 2020 are:
Belgium
Normal (Mail): 11th of December
Tracked (Mail): 11th of December
Premium (Express): 17th of December
Germany
Normal (Mail): 14th of December
Tracked (Mail): 14th of December
Premium (Express): 17th of December
France
Normal (Mail): 9th of December
Tracked (Mail): 9th of December
Premium (Express): 16th of December
Italy
Normal (Mail): 9th of December
Tracked (Mail): 9th of December
Premium (Express): 15th of December
Netherlands
Normal (Mail): 18th of December
Tracked (Mail): 21th of December
Premium (Express): 21th of December
Norway
Normal (Mail): 9th of December
Tracked (Mail): 9th of December
Premium (Express): 11th of December
Spain
Normal (Mail): 9th of December
Tracked (Mail): 9th of December
Premium (Express): 15th of December
Switzerland
Normal (Mail): 9th of December
Tracked (Mail): 9th of December
Premium (Express): 11th of December
United Kingdom
Normal (Mail): 11th of December
Tracked (Mail): 11th of December
Premium (Express): 17th of December
Rest of EU
Rest of EU-countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden
Normal (Mail): 9th of December
Tracked (Mail): 9th of December
Premium (Express): 11th of December
Rest of the world
Normal (Mail): Not available
Tracked (Mail): 4th of December
Premium (Express): 10th of December