Delivery around the holidays

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

Please be aware 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 will be no pickup or delivery runs

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
Fri 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

Mail

Medical mail

Binnenkort vind je hier meer informatie. 

Funeral mail

Binnenkort vind je hier meer informatie. 

Bulk mail

Partijenpost standaard en vast - feestdagen 2026

Partijenpost flexibele bezorgdagen - feestdagen 2026

Partijenpost nextweek vast - feestdagen 2026

Partijenpost nextweek flex - feestdagen 2026

Pickup and delivery service (mail)

Please note there is no pickup or delivery on:

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

Also note that on Saturday 25 April there is no pickup, only delivery.

Postboxes

Orange postboxes are emptied Monday to Friday, except on:

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

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