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
