Christmas 2025 Delivery Cut-Offs & Branch Opening Hours
DPD will operate on a reduced schedule over Christmas and New Year.
Recommended last order date for pre-Christmas delivery: Wednesday 17 to Thursday 18 December 2025 (Depending on service and delivery location)
Please note that deliveries after this date cannot be guaranteed to arrive before Christmas.
An Post – Christmas Delivery & Collection Dates 2025
Last posting date to guarantee Republic of Ireland delivery: Tuesday 16 December 2025
Delivery and collection services will operate on reduced days over the Christmas period, with no services on public holidays.
Branch Opening Dates – All Branches
All branches will operate under the same Christmas schedule:
Wednesday 24 December – Open Half Day
Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) – Closed
Friday 26 December (St Stephen’s Day) – Closed
Saturday 27 December – Closed
Sunday 28 December – Closed
Monday 29 December – Closed
Tuesday 30 December – Open Half Day
Wednesday 31 December – Open Half Day
Thursday 1 January (New Year’s Day) – Closed
Friday 2 January – Open – Back to normal working hours
Important – Half Days
Half-day openings are at staff discretion. If customer traffic is very low (for example, only one or two customers by late morning), branches may close earlier than the advertised half-day time.
Our Branch Locations
Monaghan Plantation Road, Co. Monaghan, H18 E781, Ireland 📞 +353 47 81135
Carrickmacross Ardee Rd, Co. Monaghan, A81 Y573, Ireland 📞 +353 42 9663322
Cavan Unit 7, Kilmore Business Park, Dublin Road, Co. Cavan, H12 PV48, Ireland 📞 +353 49 4365190
We would like to thank all our customers for their continued support throughout 2025 and wish you a very Happy Christmas and New Year.
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