Christmas mailing deadlines
Letters and parcels under the Christmas tree in time
Do you want your Christmas post delivered in time for Christmas? Please note the mailing deadlines for your letters and parcels.
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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:
| Country | Product | Letters | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Swiss-Express “Moon”[1] | - | 23.12.2021 |
| Switzerland | A Mail PostPac Priority | 22.12.2021 | 23.12.2021[2] |
| Switzerland | B Mail PostPac Economy | 21.12.2021 | 22.12.2021 |
| Europe | URGENT | 17.12.2021 | 16.12.2021 |
| Europe | Priority | 15.12.2021 | 07.12.2021 |
| Europe | Economy | 08.12.2021 | 30.11.2021 |
| Other countries | URGENT | 15.12.2021 | 14.12.2021 |
| Other countries | Priority | 08.12.2021 | 30.11.2021 |
| Other countries | Economy | 01.12.2021 | 23.11.2021 |
1 ↑ Posting until acceptance cut-off time in the evening; delivery on 24.12.2021
2 ↑ Posting until standard acceptance cut-off time for PostPac Priority
Calculate prices
Calculate the postage costs for your shipment quickly and easily with the “Calculate prices” online service.
WebStamp
You can design and print your own personalized stamps with the “WebStamp” online service.
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
Here you’ll find all the details to ensure that your shipments arrive at your customers in time for Christmas.
General information
- On Saturday, 27.11. / 04.12. / 11.12. / 18.12., all parcel shipments will be delivered in Switzerland in order to relieve the burden on Swiss Post, but without guaranteed services for PostPac Priority and Economy (for PostPac Priority, delivery on these days is only guaranteed with the barcode of the Saturday delivery value-added service (SA)). The delivery time for Swiss-Express “Moon” will be extended from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
- The same standard acceptance cut-off time as on a Saturday will apply on 24.12 and 31.12.
- On Saturday 27.11. / 04.12. / 11.12. / 18.12., as well as Friday 24.12 and 31.12, there will be no afternoon/evening time slot delivery and SameDay afternoon/evening services.
- On Saturday 25.12. and 01.01. Sunday delivery is possible.
- On Saturday 27.11. / 04.12. / 11.12. / 18.12. posting parcels directly at the sorting centers is possible and welcome.