Last Posting Dates For Christmas And New Year 2023-24
World Options Christmas And New Year Opening Times
World Options online shipping portal is available for customers to use and book shipments throughout Christmas 2023 and New Year.
PLEASE NOTE: Each carrier will have limited parcel collections and deliveries on certain dates. See below for full details of each carrier’s specific collection and delivery schedule throughout Christmas and New Year.
World Options Customer Support Centre Opening Times
World Options customer support centre will be open on certain dates throughout Christmas and New Year to help customers with shipment queries and support tickets, our Christmas opening times and schedule is as follows:
| DATE | HOLIDAY DATE | OPEN/CLOSED | HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2023 | Christmas Day | Closed | Closed |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Boxing Day | Closed | Closed | 27 Dec 2023 | Normal Business Day | Open | 09:00am to 15:00pm |
| 28 Dec 2023 | Normal Business Day | Open | 09:00am to 15:00pm |
| 29 Dec 2023 | Normal Business Day | Open | 09:00am to 15:00pm |
| 01 Jan 2024 | New Year's Day | Closed | Closed |
| 02 Jan 2024 | Normal Business Day | Open | 08:30am to 17:30pm |
Carrier Schedules
UPS — Courier Collection and Delivery Dates
| DATE | HOLIDAY DATE | OPEN/CLOSED | COLLECTION/DROP-OFF | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 2023 | Christmas Eve | Closed | No Service | No UPS delivery or collection services | 25 Dec 2023 | Christmas Day | Closed | No Service | No UPS delivery or collection services |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Boxing Day | Closed | No Service | No UPS delivery or collection services |
| 30 Dec 2023 | Weekend | Closed | No Service | No UPS delivery or collection services |
| 31 Dec 2023 | New Years Eve | Closed | No Service | No UPS delivery or collection services |
| 01 Jan 2024 | New Years Day | Closed | No Service | No UPS delivery or collection services |
On Sat 23 Dec, drop-off at UPS centres will close at 15:00, and there will be no collections.
FedEx — Courier Collection and Delivery Dates
| DATE | HOLIDAY DATE | OPEN/CLOSED | PICKUP/DELIVERY | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2023 | Christmas Day | Closed | No Service | Service Unavailable |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Boxing Day | Closed | No Service | Service Unavailable |
| 31 Dec 2023 | New Years Eve | Closed | No Service | Service Unavailable | 01 Jan 2024 | New Years Day | Closed | No Service | Service Unavailable |
On 22 Dec, 27 Dec, 28 Dec and 29 Dec - Ad hoc International collections must be booked prior to 13:00. There will no pick-up service on 23 Dec and 30 Dec.
DHL — Courier Collection and Delivery Dates
| DATE | HOLIDAY DATE | OPEN/CLOSED | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2023 | Christmas Day | Closed | Closed |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Boxing Day | Partially Open | Linehaul and hub operating. Delivery and Customer Services closed |
| 01 Jan 2024 | New Year's Day | Partially open | Linehaul and hub operating. Delivery and customer services not open |
No Collections on 23rd Dec, 24th Dec, 30th Dec and 31st Dec.
Friday 8th December is the last date for sending parcels to countries other than Europe. Wednesday 13th December is the last date for sending a parcel in Europe (including Armenia, Tunisia and Turkey.)
EVRI — Courier Collection and Delivery Dates
| DATE | HOLIDAY DATE | OPEN/CLOSED | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2023 | Christmas Day | Closed | Closed |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Boxing Day | Closed | Closed |
| 01 Jan 2024 | New Year's Day | Closed | Closed |
No collections on 24 Dec and 31 Dec. Tuesday 19 Dec is the last day to send standard parcels for delivery pre-christmas. Thursday 21 Dec is the last day to send next-day parcels for delivery pre-Christmas.
DPD— Courier Collection and Delivery Dates
| DATE | HOLIDAY DATE | OPEN/CLOSED | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2023 | Christmas Day | Closed | Closed |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Boxing Day | Closed | Closed |
| 27 Dec 2023 | Bank Holiday | Closed | Only In Northern Ireland |
| 01 Jan 2024 | New Year's Day | Closed | Closed |
