Before you organise your deliveries during this Holiday Season, make sure to check the couriers’ schedule for Boxing Day and other connected holidays. Avoid delivery delays by shipping in advance and knowing whether the postal and courier companies will perform deliveries on Boxing Day at your desired location. Use our tool below to book your parcel delivery and organise safe shipping services before Boxing Day!
OUR SERVICES
Boxing Day is considered a national holiday in the UK and several European countries. As a general rule, both postal and courier services do not perform parcel collection or deliveries on Boxing Day in such locations. Therefore, we recommend scheduling your deliveries in advance during the holiday season to avoid any inconvenience. Check the table below to see which couriers perform deliveries on Boxing Day.
Post offices opening days are usually in accordance with the local or national holidays of each area. In the United States, the post offices are generally open on Boxing Day since this is considered a regular working day, but, in the UK & Ireland, the post office is closed on Boxing Day due to the national holiday (in Ireland known as St Stephen’s Day). In general, Canada and Australia Post do not perform post or parcel deliveries on Boxing Day since this holiday is celebrated in most states/provinces.
DELIVERY SCHEDULE
Boxing Day, celebrated on the 26th of December, falls on a Sunday in 2021. As compensation, both Christmas and Boxing Day holidays are celebrated in lieu of the following working days. Therefore, if you want to know which couriers perform Boxing Day deliveries, you need to check their schedule not only for the 26th but also for the 28th of December.
| DPD | DHL | FedEx | Royal Mail | UPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/12 - Christmas Eve | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 25/12 - Christmas Day | X | X | X | X | X |
| 26/12 - Boxing Day | X | X | X | X | X |
| 27/12 - Christmas Day Substitute | X | X | X | X | X |
| 28/12 - Boxing Day Substitute | X | X | X | X | X |
| 31/12 - New Year’s Eve | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 01/01 - New Year’s Day | X | X | X | X | X |
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Since most couriers such as DPD, DHL, FedEx, UPS and the Royal Mail do not perform deliveries on Boxing Day, we strongly recommend shipping your items in advance if you want to have them in hand for the holidays. Here are a few simple but effective tips when shipping Boxing Day parcels:
Book the collection with 3-5 working days in advance
Choose the Express Service for expedited deliveries
Double-check the contact info is correct to avoid delays
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