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 .

Parcel & Express

Dispatch dateDelivery date
The Netherlands
Delivery date
Belgium
Delivery date
Germany
Delivery date
France*
Delivery date
Denmark
Tuesday April 4 202311-4-2023
Wednesday April 5 202311-4-202312-4-2023
Thursday April 6 2023Maundy Thursday12-4-202311-4-202312-4-2023
Friday April 7 202311-4-202311-4-202312-4-202312-4-202312-4-2023
Monday April 10 2023Easter MondayXXXXX
Wednesday April 26 202328-4-202327-4-20232-5-20232-5-20231-5-2023
Thursday April 27 2023King's DayXXXXX
Friday April 28 20232-5-20233-5-20233-5-2023
Monday May 1 2023Labor Day3-5-20233-5-20233-5-2023
Wednesday May 3 20238-5-2023
Thursday May 4 20239-5-20239-5-2023
Friday May 5 202310-5-20239-5-2023
Tuesday May 16 202319-5-202319-5-202319-5-2023
Wednesday May 17 202319-5-202319-5-202322-5-202322-5-202322-5-2023
Thursday May 18 2023Ascension DayXXXXX
Thursday May 25 202330-5-202330-5-202330-5-2023
Friday May 26 202330-5-202330-5-202331-5-202331-5-202331-5-2023
Monday May 29 2023Whit MondayXXXXX
Wednesday July 12 202317-7-2023
Thursday July 13 202318-7-2023
Friday July 14 2023National holiday (FR)X
Thursday July 20 202324-7-2023
Friday July 21 2023National holiday (BE)25-7-2023
Friday August 11 202316-8-2023
Monday August 14 202316-8-202317-8-2023
Tuesday August 15 2023National holiday (BE&FR)
Friday September 29 20234-10-2023
Monday October 2 20235-10-2023
Tuesday October 3 2023National holiday (DE)
Monday October 30 20232-11-2023
Tuesday October 31 20232-11-20233-11-2023
Wendesday November 1 2023National holiday (BE&FR)
Thursday December 21 202327-12-202327-12-202327-12-2023
Friday December 22 202327-12-202326-12-202328-12-202328-12-202328-12-2023
Monday December 25 2023Christmas DayXXXXX
Tuesday December 26 2023Boxing Day
XXXX

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 April 7 202311-4-202311-4-2023
Monday April 10 2023Easter MondayXX
Wednesday April 26 202328-4-202327-4-2023
Thursday April 27 2023King's DayXX
Friday April 28 20231-5-20232-5-2023
Monday May 1 2023Labor Day2-5-20233-5-2023
Wednesday May 17 202319-5-2023*19-5-2023*
Thursday May 18 2023Ascension DayXX
Thursday May 25 202326-5-202326-5-2023
Friday May 26 202330-5-202330-5-2023
Monday May 29 2023Whit MondayXX
Thursday July 20 202321-7-202324-7-2023
Friday July 21 2023National holiday (BE)24-7-202325-7-2023
Friday August 11 202314-08-202316-08-2023
Monday August 14 2023Bridging day (Freight) (BE)15-8-202316-8-2023
Tuesday August 15 2023National holiday (BE&FR)16-8-202317-8-2023
Tuesday October 31 20231-11-20232-11-2023
Wednesday November 1 2023National holiday (BE&FR)2-11-20233-11-2023
Thursday December 21 2023
Friday December 22 202327-12-202326-12-2023
Monday December 25 2023Christmas DayXX
Tuesday December 26 2023Boxing DayXX
Friday December 29 20232-1-20232-1-2023

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