UK CHRISTMAS PARCEL DELIVERY SCHEDULE 2023

The run up to Christmas is always our busiest time of year as many of you send gifts to your loved ones as well as orders out to customers.

It is important to us that we continue to deliver high service levels throughout this time. As a business, we cope with the extra demand by employing more staff to work in our sortation hub and more drivers to deliver your parcels.

Our employees and drivers do have some time off to enjoy the festive season, so please review the below Christmas schedule and take note of holidays that could impact delivery times of your parcels.

SEND EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT

We aim to deliver all parcels on the next working day. However, if your recipient isn’t at home at the time of the delivery, this isn’t always possible. To avoid disappointment, we recommend ensuring your parcel is collected by Monday 18th December. This will give your recipient enough time to re-arrange the delivery to a more convenient day or arrange to collect from a ServicePoint if they aren’t home at the time of the delivery.

Christmas & New Year 2023 Delivery Schedule

• Save money when you drop your parcels off at any one of our 3,500 ServicePoints or 50+ DHL Parcel UK Depots - you can book and drop off on the same day to ensure you get next day UK delivery. 
• Alternatively, you can book online and we’ll collect from your home or work address on the next working day or book up to 5 working days in advance. We’ll deliver your parcel the very next working day, after your collection.
• Sending food and drink this Christmas? Read our guide on what you need consider.
• Your parcels will travel many miles over the festive period and may pass through automated sorting machines. Read our guide on how to protect your items during transit.
• You can send up to 25kg with DHL Parcel UK. Not sure what size your parcel is? Take a look at our guide for the best way to weigh and measure your parcel.