# Christmas ordering deadlines

> Christmas ordering deadlines

Canonical URL: https://printeers.com/news/christmas-ordering-deadlines · Published: 2020-11-17

## 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