Plan Ahead for the Festive Season

January

1 January 2026 - New Year's Day
No UPS delivery or collection services.

6 January 2026 - Epiphany
UPS centers in federal states Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt are closed.

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February

12 February 2026 - Women's Carnival Day

No service in certain ZIP area in UPS center Cologne.

16 February 2026 - Rose Monday
UPS centers Duesseldorf, Moenchengladbach, Cologne, Aachen, Bonn and Koblenz are closed. No service in certain ZIP areas in UPS centers Frankfurt, Freiburg, Fulda, Herne, Karlsruhe, Koblenz, Mannheim, Muenster, Osnabrueck, Passau, Ravensburg, Rottweil, Saarbruecken, Stuttgart, Trier, Wiesbaden and Wuerzburg.

17 February 2026 - Carnival
Limited service in certain ZIP areas in UPS centers Allershausen, Augsburg, Bamberg, Erfurt, Esslingen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Fulda, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Kempten, Koblenz, Koeln, Mannheim, Moenchengladbach, Munich City, Nuernberg, Passau, Rosenheim, Rottweil, Siegen, Stuttgart, Ulm, Wasserburg, Wiesbaden, Wolfratshausen, Wuerzburg.

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March

8 March 2026 - International Woman's Day
UPS centers in federal state Berlin and Mecklenburg Western Pomerania are closed, which will be UPS centers Berlin South, Berlin North, Neubrandenburg, Guestrow and Schwerin.

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April

3 April 2026 - Good Friday
No UPS delivery or collection services.

4 April 2026 - Easter Saturday
No UPS delivery or collection services.

6 April 2026 - Easter Monday
No UPS delivery or collection services.

25 April 2026 - Markusfest
No service in certain ZIP area in UPS center Ravensburg.

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May

1 May 2026 - Labour Day
No UPS delivery or collection services.

2 May 2026
No UPS delivery or collection services.

14 May 2026 - Ascension Day
No UPS delivery or collection services.

25 May 2026 - With Monday
No UPS delivery or collection services.

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June

4 June 2026 - Corpus Christi
UPS centers in federal states Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, Northrhine-Westphalia, Rhineland Palatinate, Saarland are closed. ZIP exceptions will be serviced by other UPS centers. No service in certain ZIP areas in UPS centers Bautzen, Cottbus, Paderborn, Kassel.

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July

Normal UPS service.

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August

8 August 2026 - Peace Festival
No service in certain ZIP areas in UPS center Augsburg.

15 August 2026 - Assumption Day
UPS centers in federal states Bavaria, Saarland are closed, with exceptions of UPS centers Nuremberg, Bayreuth, Bamberg, Wuerzburg. ZIP exceptions will be serviced by other UPS centers. No service in certain ZIP areas in UPS centers Bamberg, Wuerzburg, Ravensburg, Nuremberg, Bayreuth, Crailsheim.

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September

20 September 2026 - World Children's Day
UPS centers in federal state Thuringia are closed, which will be UPS centers Gera and Erfurt. ZIP exceptions will be serviced by other UPS centers.

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October

3 October 2026 - German Unity Day
No UPS delivery or collection services.

31 October 2026 - Reformation Day
UPS centers in federal states Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia are closed. ZIP exceptions will be serviced by other UPS centers. Limited service in certain ZIP areas in UPS centers Osnabrueck and Rheine.

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November

1 November 2026 - All Saints’ Day
UPS centers in federal states Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Northrhine-Westphalia, Rhineland Palatinate, Saarland are closed. ZIP exceptions will be serviced by other UPS centers. No service in certain ZIP areas in UPS centers Koblenz, Paderborn, Mannheim, Heidelberg.

18 November 2026 - Day of Prayer and Repentance
UPS centers in federal state Saxony are closed. ZIP exceptions will be serviced from other UPS centers. No service in certain ZIP areas in UPS center Leipzig.

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December

24 December 2026 - Christmas Eve
UPS delivery and collection services till noon.

25 December 2026 - First Christmas Day
No UPS delivery or collection services.

26 December 2026 - Second Christmas Day
No UPS delivery or collection services.

31 December 2026 - New Year's Eve
UPS delivery and collection services till noon.

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How do I find out if my holiday parcel will arrive on time?

We understand how crucial it is for your parcel to arrive on time and we're working tirelessly to ensure that happens. Due to the high volume of shipments, there may be some delays. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

It always helps to shop and ship early during the holiday season. For a quick recommendation of which services to use, and for detailed planning, you can get a quote.

For the latest updates on your parcel's delivery, please visit UPS.com/track. You also have options if you need to make changes to a delivery.

We truly appreciate your understanding and flexibility during this busy holiday season.

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My small business ships a lot of parcels. How can I stay informed about network status and specific deliveries?

UPS makes it easy for businesses to stay informed - even for complex supply chains. Read more on Get Started With UPS.

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Does UPS always need a signature to deliver my parcel?

The sender typically determines whether a signature is required for parcels. In some instances UPS drivers may require a signature for deliveries on their route. You can authorise UPS to leave parcels without signing by enrolling in UPS My Choice^®.

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Can a UPS Access Point® location hold my parcels?

Your parcel can be held at a UPS Customer Centre or a UPS Access Point location. You can also instruct us to reroute your parcel to another address or have the driver leave it with a neighbour.Learn More About UPS Access Point Locations

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