Festive Operational Hours and Carrier Christmas Collections 2025

As the festive season approaches, it’s essential to stay organised and ahead of schedule. In this guide, we’ve outlined our festive operational hours, key carrier Christmas collection schedules, and important holiday shipping deadlines to help you stay on top of your orders.

 

We Are Fulfilment's Festive Operational Hours

We’ll be closed on the following dates to allow our team to recharge:

  • Christmas Day – Thursday, 25th December 2025
  • Boxing Day – Friday, 26th December 2025

On all other days, we are fully operational to support your peak season delivery planning and ensure your orders are processed efficiently.

 

Carrier Christmas Collection Schedules

To avoid disruptions, align your shipping plans with these holiday shipping cut-off dates:

We Are Fulfilment – 2025 Christmas Cut-Off Summary

Domestic Carrier Deadlines (UK)

Carrier 48hr Post 

Last Date for Shipping

24hr Post

Last Date for Shipping

Last Delivery Date before Christmas
DPD Monday 22nd December Wednesday 24th December
DHL eCommerce Tuesday 23rd December Wednesday 24th December
EVRi Saturday 20th December Monday 22nd December Wednesday 24th December
Royal Mail (Tracked 24/48) Friday 19th December Sunday 21st December Wednesday 24th December
Yodel Friday 19th December Monday 22nd December Tuesday 23rd December

 

International – IOSS Tracked Destinations

Destination Group Last Recommended Posting Date
Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Romania Monday 8th December
Croatia, Cyprus, Malta, Poland Tuesday 9th December
Czech Republic Wednesday 10th December
Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden Thursday 11th December
Belgium, Netherlands Monday 15th December
Germany Tuesday 16th December
France, Ireland Wednesday 17th December

International – DDU Destinations

Destination Group Last Recommended Posting Date
Gibraltar Tuesday 2nd December
Africa, Asia, Australasia Thursday 4th December
Central & South America, Caribbean, Far East, Middle East Friday 5th December
Rest of Europe Tuesday 9th December
Czech Republic, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Slovakia, Switzerland Wednesday 10th December
Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden Thursday 11th December
Australia, Belgium, Israel Friday 12th December
Saudi Arabia, UAE Monday 15th December
Germany Tuesday 16th December
Ireland Wednesday 17th December

Palletways – Final Collection Schedule

  • Eco pallets: Collected Friday 19th December (last day for pre-Christmas delivery)
  • Premium pallets: Collected Monday 22nd December (last day for pre-Christmas delivery)
  • 24th December: Collections until 12 noon
  • 29th & 30th December: Collections by 12 noon
  • 31st December: Open – deliveries only, no collections
  • 1st January: Closed
  • 2nd January: Normal hours resume

 

Plan for a Stress-Free Holiday

By syncing your operations with our festive operational hours and carrier schedules, you can keep things running smoothly throughout the holiday period. Don’t miss our detailed guide to peak season delivery planning for even more tips on maximising your success this festive season.

For any service updates throughout peak season, please refer to our Service Updates page.

Information based on current carrier information and correct as of November 7th 2025. 

 

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