Purpose: Learn how Bank Holidays and major events will impact carrier pickups and deliveries across different markets, so you can plan your shipments efficiently and avoid potential delays.
Important reminders for all markets
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Public holidays can cause delays in pickups, deliveries, and customer communication.
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Inform your customers in advance about possible delays.
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Plan your logistics early to minimise disruptions during bank holidays.
Market-specific Carrier Updates
Spain
Correos Express:
- May 1st: National holiday (Labour Day) – No pickups or deliveries across Spain.
- May 2nd: Community of Madrid holiday – No pickups or deliveries in the Madrid region; regular service elsewhere.
- May 15th: San Isidro Festival – Public holiday in Madrid city and parts of the Community of Madrid. No pickups or deliveries in Madrid city; service disruptions possible in surrounding areas.
Correos:
You can find the detailed schedule for Correos during the May holidays in the following document: HORARIOS PUENTE DE MAYO 2025_inglés.xlsx.
France
DPD France:
During May 2025, several public holidays will impact DPD France's operations:
- May 1st (Thursday): Labour Day – No pickups or deliveries.
- May 8th (Thursday): Victory Day – No pickups or deliveries.
- May 29th (Thursday): Ascension Day – No pickups or deliveries.
- June 09th (Monday): Ascension Day – No pickups or deliveries.
Regular service (pickups and deliveries) will be available on:
- April 30th (Wednesday)
- May 2nd (Friday)
- May 7th (Wednesday)
- May 9th (Friday)
- May 28th (Wednesday)
- May 30th (Friday)
Chronopost
Tour de France 2025 (5–27 July)
Chronopost has implemented a business continuity plan to mitigate the impact of the Tour de France 2025, which takes place from 5 to 27 July.
However, delivery and pickup operations, particularly on-demand collections, may still be affected during this period.
Expect possible delays in both deliveries and collections.
For the full route of the Tour, visit: https://www.letour.fr/fr/parcours-general
United Kingdom
Evri:
During May 2025, there are two Bank Holidays that will impact Evri collections:
- May 5th (Monday): Early May Bank Holiday – No collections.
- May 26th (Monday): Spring Bank Holiday – No collections.
Regular collections will resume the next working day. For clients who usually have Monday pickups, collections will be automatically rescheduled to Tuesday 6th and Tuesday 27th May.
BENELUX
Netherlands – all carriers
On June 24 and 25, 2025, the Netherlands will host the NATO summit at the World Forum in The Hague. Due to the NATO summit, several traffic measures are being taken to ensure the safety of delegations and the surrounding area.
Although the event is only 2 days, its impact will be felt from Sunday, 22nd of June, to Friday, 27th of June.
Several postal codes in The Hague are fully closed, and therefore, pickups and deliveries of your parcels will not be possible.
Other areas in and around The Hague, Amsterdam, and several other cities are difficult to reach. In these areas, the carriers have confirmed that the pickups and deliveries are expected to be delayed.
Netherlands – PostNL
PostNL has published detailed schedules of modified drop-off and delivery days for business parcels and letters around public holidays.
These changes may include early cut-off times, adjusted collection routes, and possible delays.
View the PostNL Holiday Delivery Schedule
Netherlands & International – DPD Netherlands
DPD expects higher parcel volumes and potential delays around spring holidays such as King’s Day, Ascension Day, and Pentecost.
A one-day delay is possible during peak periods. Customers are advised to register shipments and any extra volume requests as early as possible.
Check DPD’s Service Updates and Holiday Overview