Delivery around the holidays

This page contains information for business customers. Our consumer page can be found right here.

Please note that on public holidays:

  • no mail, parcels or letterbox packets will be delivered
  • most of our service points are closed
  • it is not possible to drop off mail, parcels or letterbox packets at business locations.
  • there is no pickup or delivery service
  • we do not collect mail from the orange postboxes

Pakketten

We’ve listed official public holidays (and some non-official ones) in 2026 below. For each holiday, we’ve specified the next regular delivery day and whether it’s possible to drop off parcels at our business locations.

 

DateHolidayParcel drop-offNext delivery day
Fri 27 NovBlack Fridayyesn/a
Mon 30 NovCyber Mondayyesn/a
Thu 24 DecChristmas Eve yes*Mon 28 Dec
Fri 25 DecChristmas Eve noMon 28 Dec
Sat 26 Dec Boxing Day noMon 28 Dec
Thu 31 DecNew Year’s Eveyes*Sat 2 Jan
Fri 1 Jan New Year’s DaynoSat 2 Jan

*Until 08:00 pm

Cargo

You can drop off cargo at desigated locations from Monday to Friday, except on:

  • Thursday 24 December (Christmas Eve) limited service
  • Friday 25 December (Christmas Day)
  • Saturday 26 December (Boxing Day)
  • Thursday 31 December (New Year's Eve) limited service
  • Friday 1 January (New Year’s Day)

Schedule pickups early

We do not operate collection routes on public holidays. Any pickups scheduled on a holiday will be automatically cancelled. To schedule pickups and submit changes like additional volume or different opening hours, visit our business portal.

Deadlines for submitting changes are listed below.

 

Changes for the period Submit by
Sat 21 Nov - Fri 4 Dec (Black Friday, Saint Nicolas) Mon 12 Oct
Sat 5 - 11 Dec (after Saint Nicolas) Mon 26 Oct
Sat 12 - Fri 18 Dec (before Christmas) Mon 2 Nov
Sat 19 Dec - Mon 1 Jan (Christmas, New Year's) Mon 9 Nov
Sat 2 - 8 Jan (after New Year's) Mon 23 Nov

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