Holiday 2026 shipping cut-off dates: last ship-by dates by country and service
Antoine Mosneron Dupin
November 10, 2026
These are the last dates to ship from the UK with Teleship Standard DDP, DHL Economy Select and DHL Express so your customers get their orders before 25 December.
- Parcels must be in the carrier network by the date shown. These are ship-by dates, not last order dates. Leave time to pick and pack.
- Book collections in advance. If your parcels need a pickup, schedule it ahead of time so they are collected and in the network before the cut-off. For Teleship Standard DDP, the collection needs to happen the business day before the date shown.
- No delivery guarantee. Every date includes a buffer for peak-season volumes, but they are our best estimates, not a guarantee of delivery before 25 December. Weather, customs checks and carrier delays can still happen.
Cut-off dates for our main markets
Teleship Standard DDP is the best-value option. When it has passed, DHL Economy Select (Europe) and DHL Express give you a few extra days.
| Market | Teleship Standard DDP | DHL Economy Select | DHL Express |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Europe | |||
| Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg | Mon 14 Dec | Wed 16 Dec | Thu 17 Dec |
| Netherlands | Mon 14 Dec | Wed 16 Dec | Thu 17 Dec |
| Austria, Italy, Spain | Sat 12 Dec | Tue 15 Dec | Thu 17 Dec |
| Portugal | Thu 10 Dec | Tue 15 Dec | Thu 17 Dec |
| Nordics | |||
| Denmark, Sweden | Fri 11 Dec | Tue 15 Dec | Thu 17 Dec |
| Finland | Wed 9 Dec | Tue 15 Dec | Thu 17 Dec |
| Central & Eastern Europe | |||
| Poland | Thu 10 Dec | Tue 15 Dec | Thu 17 Dec |
| Czechia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia | Tue 8 Dec | Tue 15 Dec | Thu 17 Dec |
| Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania | Tue 8 Dec | Tue 15 Dec | Thu 17 Dec |
| United States | |||
| Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Mountain and West Coast (plus Austin and West Texas) | Thu 10 Dec | – | Mon 14 Dec* |
| Central and South-Central: MN, ND, SD, MT, NE, KS, OK, AR, LA and rest of Texas | Wed 9 Dec | – | Mon 14 Dec* |
| Puerto Rico | Sat 28 Nov | – | Not available |
| Hawaii | Thu 26 Nov | – | Mon 14 Dec |
| Alaska | Wed 25 Nov | – | Mon 14 Dec |
| Canada | |||
| All provinces | Wed 9 Dec | – | Wed 16 Dec |
| Asia-Pacific | |||
| Australia (mainland states) | Tue 8 Dec | – | Tue 15 Dec |
| Australia (Tasmania, Northern Territory) | Not guaranteed | – | Tue 15 Dec |
| New Zealand, Malaysia | Tue 8 Dec | – | Tue 15 Dec |
| Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan | Tue 8 Dec | – | Wed 16 Dec |
| Middle East | |||
| United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia | Tue 8 Dec | – | Wed 16 Dec |
| Israel | Tue 8 Dec | – | Thu 17 Dec |
* DHL Express to the US: Mon 14 Dec is safe nationwide. Most major metro areas (New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Washington DC, Seattle, Denver, Phoenix) can ship until Thu 17 Dec. APO/FPO addresses, the US Virgin Islands and other US territories are not covered.
Cut-off dates for other countries (DHL)
Outside our main markets, we ship with DHL Economy Select across Europe and DHL Express everywhere else.
| Countries | Ship by |
|---|---|
| DHL Economy Select | |
| Guernsey, Monaco | Thu 17 Dec |
| Jersey | Wed 16 Dec |
| Greece, Gibraltar, San Marino, Vatican City | Tue 15 Dec |
| Switzerland | Mon 14 Dec |
| Norway, Türkiye, Liechtenstein, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro | Sat 12 Dec |
| DHL Express | |
| Iceland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Canary Islands, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Malta, Cyprus | Thu 17 Dec |
| China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Macau, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, South Africa | Wed 16 Dec |
| Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Brunei, Bhutan | Tue 15 Dec |
| Rest of world: Africa, Latin America, Caribbean, Pacific islands, Central Asia and other Middle East | Mon 14 Dec |
How to get every order there on time
- Show the dates at checkout. Add a banner and a line in your order confirmation emails with the last order date for each market. It cuts "where is my order?" tickets in half.
- Work back from the ship-by date. Subtract your own picking and packing time to get your last order date.
- Offer DHL as the late option. Keep Teleship Standard DDP as the default, and let late shoppers pay for speed with DHL Economy Select or DHL Express.
- Get product data right now. A missing HS code, country of origin or EU product identifier is the most common reason for a customs hold. Fix it before peak, not during it.
- Ship complete addresses. Street, postcode and a phone number. Failed deliveries in the last week of December rarely get a second attempt before 25 December.
Dates may change if carriers revise their peak schedules. We will update this page if they do.
Ship duty-paid this holiday season
Teleship Standard DDP, DHL Economy Select and DHL Express, with duties and taxes paid at checkout. Connect your store for free; you pay for shipping only.