Christmas mailing deadlines
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Christmas mailing deadlines
Latest posting times for your letters and parcels so that they reach their recipient in time for Christmas:
Switzerland
Product | Letters | Parcels |
---|---|---|
Swiss-Express «Moon» [1] | - | 22.12.2023 |
A Mail PostPac Priority | 22.12.2023 | 21.12.2023[2] |
B Mail PostPac Economy | 19.12.2023 | 20.12.2023 |
1 ↑ Posting until acceptance cut-off time in the evening; delivery on 23.12.2023
2 ↑ Posting until standard acceptance cut-off time for PostPac Priority
Abroad
Product | Europe | other countries |
---|---|---|
Documents and small goods | 12.12.2023 | 05.12.2023 |
URGENT documents [3] | 15.12.2023 | 13.12.2023 |
URGENT goods [3] | 14.12.2023 | 12.12.2023 |
Swiss Post GLS parcels [4] | 11.12.2023 | - |
Parcels PRIORITY | 05.12.2023 | 28.11.2023 |
Parcels ECONOMY | 28.11.2023 | 21.11.2023 |
3 ↑ Transport times only apply to conurbations and business centers. Exact transport times per country can be found on the Internet under “International information” and at www.swisspost.ch/info-int or on the URGENT freephone number 0800 45 45 45 for customers and post offices.
4 ↑ The exact transport times per country can be found at www.swisspost-gls.ch or by calling 0848 858 686.
Calculate prices
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WebStamp
You can design and print your own personalized stamps with the “WebStamp” online service.
DigitalStamp
Anytime and anywhere: thanks to DigitalStamp, you can frank your letters and parcels easily and conveniently with the Post-App.
Branch opening hours over the holidays
The detailed opening hours over the festive period will be displayed in every branch from the beginning of December or can be viewed here: “Locations and opening hours” opening hours
Stamps and packaging for your Christmas post
You’ll find all you need to send your Christmas post at Swiss Post:
- Packaging material : order PostPacTarget not accessible
- Buying Christmas stampsTarget not accessible
Oh, and by the way – have you found the right gift yet? Take a look on postshop.ch now
Documents
This information is aimed exclusively at Swiss Post business customers with a billing relationship.
General information
On Saturday, 23 December 2023, all parcel consignments will be delivered throughout Switzerland to relieve the burden on Swiss Post.
- However, there is no guaranteed service for PostPac Priority and Economy (in the case of PostPac Priority, delivery on these days is guaranteed only with the “Saturday delivery” (SA) value-added service, including value-added service barcode).
- The delivery time for Swiss-Express “Moon” will be extended from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
- No services for Time slot delivery in the afternoon/evening and SameDay afternoon/evening.
On Saturday, 23 December 2023 and Saturday, 30 December 2023, the regular Saturday acceptance cut-off time applies.