Shipping by courier on public and national holidays in 2020
Parcel shipping during the holiday season can be a challenge without the right shipping partner. Hence the question: do courier companies deliver on public and national holidays? At Eurosender, we know how important it is for our customers to send and receive their parcels on time. That is why we have compiled the courier companies international holiday schedule for 2020.
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Shipping in 2020: pickup and deliveries by couriers on festive days
Shipping on Easter or Christmas
Christmas and Easter are the two busiest holidays of the year in the courier companies’ calendar. Delays may occur during this period not only due to the increase in online sales and gifts getting shipped worldwide but also due to weather conditions and the rise in traffic.
Deliveries on Good Friday
Depending on the country, Good Friday may or may not be considered a national holiday. Courier companies won’t deliver or collect packages on this day in countries where Good Friday is considered a holiday.
Shipping during the peak season
Courier services are not overbooked only around Christmas and Easter holidays, but also in other peak seasons. One of them is during the summer vacation when customers frequently ship their suitcases or other belongings abroad, increasing the number of volumes in transit.
EUROPEAN UNION
Shipping on national and public holidays in 2020 in Europe
Deliveries of packages on public and national holidays may seem complex. And even though many European countries share the same holidays, there are national holidays specific to every nation.
UNITED KINGDOM
Courier delivery on public holidays in the UK for 2020
Have you wondered if courier companies such as DHL, DPD or UPS deliver parcels on Christmas Eve, Boxing day or other festive days in the UK?
UNITED STATES
Shipping on the Day of Independence, Veterans Day or other national holidays in the US
Festive periods are the best time to send your regards to someone; thus, you may wonder if UPS, FedEx, or other courier companies deliver and collect parcels on Veterans Day, Independence Day, or other public or national holiday.
AUSTRALIA
Australia Post, DHL and other couriers’ deliveries on public holidays
Deliveries before Christmas, or Xmas, are somewhat challenging and Australia Post together with other logistics companies are making quite an effort to have them completed on time.
CHINA
Chinese New Year shipping in 2020
As this is a big celebration, courier companies like DHL or TTK Express, also spend their time off work. Thus, shipping during the Chinese New Year may result in delays.
Do couriers pick-up or deliver on national or public holidays?
Shipping companies and post offices work around the clock to deliver as many packages as possible before festive days since they don’t collect or deliver any parcels on national or bank holidays themselves. However, due to the increase in the number of shipments, the estimated delivery times may be prolonged during these periods.
How to make sure your shipment gets delivered on time for the holidays?
Book the collection a few working days in advance or choose the Express service
Make sure the data you have provided is correct and keep tracking your parcel
If the parcel is not delivered on the holiday, it will be delivered in the following working days
EUROPE
Courier companies holiday schedule in Europe
UNITED KINGDOM
Complete holiday schedule of non-working days for courier companies in the UK
UNITED STATES
List of non-working days for courier companies in the US for 2020
AUSTRALIA
Schedule with the national and public holidays courier companies do not operate in Australia
CHINA