LAST POSTING DATES FOR CHRISTMAS 2020*
Whether you're a business getting ready for your busiest time of year or simply sending a gift to a loved one, here's the information you need to ensure your documents and parcels arrive before Christmas.
This year our recommended last posting dates are a little earlier than usual due to service adjustments arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last posting dates
UK: 22 December
Europe: 21 December
Europe non-EU: 18 December
Middle East: 18 December
USA and Canada: 18 December
Africa: 17 December
China: 17 December
Far East: 17 December
Australia and New Zealand: 15 December
Rest of World: 11-16 December
We recommend that you also check our last sending dates for specific countries.
Sending Christmas gifts?
- At this time of year, we see an increase in prohibited items such as cash, perfume and aftershave, battery packs and Christmas crackers. Please check what you can and can’t send with DHL as parcels containing prohibited items will be stopped. When a parcel is stopped, it will be held for collection at your local DHL Service Centre.
- In line with UK Aviation Security regulations, wrapped gifts will be opened for inspection by a qualified DHL employee and then resealed as carefully as possible.
* All dates are DHL recommended but deliveries are NOT guaranteed and are subject to DHL's Terms and Conditions of Carriage. Deliveries to remote destinations may take longer.
