Make sure your shipments arrive in time for Christmas:
As your trusted partner for the Christmas season, DHL helps you to plan ahead with confidence for domestic and international shipment delivery.
Everything you need to know to ensure reliable delivery for Christmas 2025, including relevant posting deadlines and practical tips, can be found here
Parcels posted up to Monday, December 22, 12.00 PM for regular pickup will normally be delivered by Wednesday, December 24.1
On December 24, there are generally no collections.
Parcels posted for regular pickup by the specified cutoff days will normally be delivered by Wednesday, December 24.
The specified cutoff days are valid for DHL Paket International with the Premium service and DHL Europaket.2
| Shipping to | Deadline |
|---|---|
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Neighboring countries
Nearby EU-countries
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Friday, December 19 Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland Thursday, December 18 Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia |
| All other European countries |
Tuesday, December 16 Bulgaria, Coratia, Great Britain, Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden Monday, December 15 Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Norway and all other European countries |
| Worldwide |
Saturday, December 6 All other countries worldwide |
1 The cut-off times apply to DHL Paket. DHL Kleinpaket (small parcels) and bulky goods are not part of the service commitment. We recommend posting 1-3 days earlier.
2 When shipping DHL Paket International Economy, Warenpost International or bulky goods as well as when shipping to islands or rural areas, we recommend posting 2-3 days earlier.
Important notice regarding electronic data transmission (EDI)
During the holidays, it is especially important to execute electronic data transmissions (incl. electronic customs data) before posting with DHL to ensure delivery before Christmas, in accordance with the communicated posting deadlines.
It is also very important to provide recipient contact details (email address and/or a cell phone number) in the data accompanying an item. This information allows us and our international partners to offer recipient services for customer-friendly delivery.
Communicate unusually high shipment volumes in good time
Extend returns deadlines into January
Communicate realistic delivery times to your customers
Provide recipient information for the transmission of shipment status
Refer to the DHL Preferred Delivery service during check-out
Use sturdy packaging