Overview
- DHL says its latest mailing dates remain unchanged, with Dec. 20 for domestic letters and parcels and Dec. 22 for registered and express items.
- Other carriers set earlier domestic deadlines, including Hermes on Dec. 19 by noon and GLS and DPD on Dec. 19, with DPD offering express and priority acceptance through Dec. 23.
- International cutoffs have largely passed, so new cross‑border shipments may arrive after Christmas.
- DHL reports very high seasonal volumes and points to prior peaks of more than 12 million parcels sorted in a single day.
- A DHL courier describes high daily loads, signature and tracking rules, and vehicle limits that often push non‑priority items to parcel shops, with most delays limited to about a day.