Holiday planning

During the holidays, the normal GLS lead times may vary. To ensure that your shipments reach the recipient on time, GLS advises you to take the adjusted lead times below into account. For current disturbances due to weather conditions or other exceptional circumstances, see our GLS Alerts .

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Holiday planning

During the holidays, the normal GLS lead times may vary. To ensure that your shipments reach the recipient on time, GLS advises you to take the adjusted lead times below into account. For current disturbances due to weather conditions or other exceptional circumstances, see our GLS Alerts .

To GLS alerts

Holiday planning

During the holidays, the normal GLS lead times may vary. To ensure that your shipments reach the recipient on time, GLS advises you to take the adjusted lead times below into account. For current disturbances due to weather conditions or other exceptional circumstances, see our GLS Alerts .

To GLS alerts

Parcel & Express

Dispatch dateHolidayDelivery date
The Netherlands		Delivery date
Belgium		Delivery date
Germany		Delivery date
France*		Delivery date
Denmark
Wednesday, April 01, 20267-Apr8-Apr
Thursday, April 02, 2026Witte Donderdag (DK)8-Apr7-Apr8-Apr
Friday, April 03, 2026Good Friday (DK, DE)7-Apr7-Apr8-Apr8-Apr8-Apr
Monday, April 06, 20262e PaasdagXXXXX
Friday, April 24, 20264/28/26
Monday, April 27, 2026King's Day (NL)X
Wednesday, April 29, 20264-May4-May5-May
Thursday, April 30, 20264-May5-May5-May5-May
Friday, May 01, 2026Labour Day (BE, FR, DE)5-May
Wednesday, May 06, 202611-May
Thursday, May 07, 202612-May
Friday, May 08, 2026National Holiday (FR)12-May
Tuesday, May 12, 202615-May15-May15-May
Wednesday, May 13, 202615-May15-May18-May18-May15-May
Thursday, May 14, 2026Ascension DayXXXXX
Thursday, May 21, 202626-May26-May26-May
Friday, May 22, 202626-May26-May27-May27-May27-May
Monday, May 25, 20262e PinksterdagXXXXX
Wednesday, June 03, 20268-Jun
Thursday, June 04, 20269-Jun
Friday, June 05, 2026National Holiday (DK)
Friday, July 10, 202615-Jul
Monday, July 13, 202616-Jul
Tuesday, July 14, 2026National Holiday (FR)X
Monday, July 20, 202622-Jul
Tuesday, July 21, 2026National Holiday (BE)23-Jul
Monday, November 09, 202612-Nov
Tuesday, November 10, 202612-Nov13-Nov
Wednesday, November 11, 2026National Holiday (BE/FR)13-Nov
Tuesday, December 22, 202628-Dec28-Dec28-Dec
Wednesday, December 23, 202629-Dec29-Dec29-Dec
Thursday, December 24, 2026Nat. Holiday DK/DE/FR29-Dec29-Dec29-Dec29-Dec
Friday, December 25, 20261e KerstdagXXXXX
Saturday, December 26, 20262e KerstdagXXXXX
Tuesday, December 29, 20264-Jan4-Jan4-Jan
Wednesday, December 30, 20265-Jan5-Jan5-Jan
Thursday, December 31, 2026Nat. Holiday DK/DE/FR4-Jan5-Jan5-Jan5-Jan5-Jan

All data mentioned are subject to changes and errors.
*Depending on the destination in the country, lead times may vary.

Other countries

Date/CountryDayPublic holidaySpainPolandItalyAustriaUnited KingdomIreland
02.02.2026MondaySt Brigid’s DayX
28.02.2026SaturdayX
17.03.2026TuesdaySt Patrick’s DayX
03.04.2026FridayGood FridayXXX
05.04.2026SundayX
06.04.2026MondayEaster MondayXXXX
25.04.2026SaturdayX
01.05.2026FridayLabour DayXXXX
03.05.2026SundayX
04.05.2026MondayEarly May Bank HolidayXX
14.05.2026ThursdayAscension DayX
24.05.2026SundayX
25.05.2026MondayWhit Monday / Pentecost MondayXX
01.06.2026MondayBank HolidayX
04.06.2026ThursdayCorpus ChristiXX
03.08.2026MondayBank HolidayX
15.08.2026SaturdayXXX
12.10.2026MondaySpain’s National DayX
26.10.2026MondayNational HolidayXX
01.11.2026SundayAll Saints’ DayXXX
11.11.2026WednesdayIndependence DayX
08.12.2026TuesdayNational HolidayXXX
24.12.2026ThursdayPublic HolidayXX
25.12.2026FridayChristmas DayXXXXXX
26.12.2026SaturdayXXXX
28.12.2026MondayX
31.12.2026ThursdayNew Year’s EveXX
01.01.2027FridayNew Year’s DayXXXXXX

All data mentioned are subject to changes and errors.
*Depending on the destination in the country, lead times may vary.

Freight

Dispatch dateDelivery date
The Netherlands		Delivery date
Belgium/Luxembourg
Friday July 18 202521-7-202522-7-2025
Monday July 21 2025National holiday BE22-7-202523-7-2025
Thursday August 14 202515-8-202518-8-2025
Friday August 15 2025Assumption Day BE18-8-202519-8-2025
Monday November 10 202511-11-202512-11-2025
Tuesday November 11 2025Armistice Day BE12-11-202513-11-2025
Wednesday December 24 2025*29-12-202530-12-2025
Thursday December 25 2025Christmas DayXX
Friday December 26 2025Boxing DayXX
Tuesday December 30 202531-12-2025*31-12-2025
Wednesday December 31 2025New Year's Eve2-1-2025*3-1-2025

All data mentioned are subject to changes and errors.
* Limited operation. Only those shipments indicated to be deliverable as well.