The Post Deadlines 2024 for Parcels and Letters for Christmas

The Austrian Post is under Christmas package stress. To ensure everything is ready in time for the gift-giving, domestic packages should be sent no later than December 20.

Send Christmas Packages by December 20 at the Latest

Those who want to save on the express postage rate must be a day earlier at the standard price. If the gift package is going to a neighbouring country, then it should be sent a day earlier. For the standard package worldwide, the deadline is December 13, according to the Post AG.

For the Eco-letter, the domestic shipping deadline is December 17, for the Prio-letter it is December 19. When shipping to neighbouring countries, the deadline is significantly shorter, for the Prio-letter it is the 13th and for the Eco-letter it is the 10th of December. An Eco-document sent worldwide must be submitted by December 6.

Special Opening Hours and Extended Delivery on December 24 at the Post Office

For all those who are being gifted: Delivery will take place on December 24 until twelve o'clock. There are also special opening hours. "So that the last packages can be picked up before Christmas, most post offices in Austria will be open at least from 9 to 12 o'clock on Saturday, December 21, and even from 9 to 18 o'clock on Monday, December 23. On Tuesday, December 24, all post offices will be open at least from 9 to 12 o'clock", says the partially state-owned, listed company.

And the Post Partners are also well prepared for the high volume of packages. "More than half of the Post Partners are open on the Christmas Saturdays, and most will also be open half a day on Tuesday, December 24", assures the Post.

(APA/Red)

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