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Every day, we deliver thousands of parcels with care and dedication. Most of the time, everything goes according to plan – in our sorting process, on the road, and in our systems. But sometimes, delays can occur due to busy periods, weather, public holidays, or a technical update or disruption. On this page, we’ll keep you informed about anything that may affect your delivery or our digital tools. That way, you always know what to expect.

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Delays

Spring is just around the corner and with it, several public holidays. To help you plan as smoothly as possible, we’re sharing the Spring Schedule 2026, including an overview of truck collections and expected delivery in the Netherlands.

In this schedule you’ll find what to expect around Easter, King’s Day, Ascension Day and Pentecost. On some days there will be no service (no collection/delivery). On a limited number of dates we offer collection on request. This helps us spread volumes around the holidays, so we can resume deliveries faster afterwards and reduce the risk of peaks/backlog.

Important to know

  • Local collections with vans follow the regular schedule, except on public holidays.
  • Dropping off parcels at a DPD Pickup parcelshop? Then the parcelshop’s opening hours apply.
  • Exception: shipments with Saturday delivery will be delivered on Saturday.
  • Please note: 5 May is not a public holiday this year.
  • This overview is indicative and subject to change. Please check dpd.nl for the most up-to-date information.

Download the spring schedule here.

Spring schedule

 

Update March 4, 2026: Belgium strike on March 12

A strike is planned in Belgium on March 12. As a result, the industrial area near depot 534 (Courcelles) may be temporarily blocked from 04:00 AM. To limit the impact, we are adjusting routes to ensure shipments arrive at the depot before 04:00 AM where possible. This means an earlier cut-off for shipments handed over on March 11.

For customers, this may result in delays in sorting and delivery in the Charleroi region: parcels may be delivered later than usual, and scheduled delivery times may not be met.

 

Update March 3, 2026: Unrest in the Middle East

Due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East, the airspace is currently closed in Israel, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar. As a result, delays may occur for shipments to and from these destinations. Delays are expected until the situation has normalized.

 

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Warning: phishing messages in circulation

We are currently seeing phishing SMS and email messages being sent in the name of DPD. These messages often come from an international phone number that is not ours, contain links to fake websites, and ask for personal information or to reschedule a delivery.

Our advice:

  • Do not click on links in these messages
  • Always check that the email address ends with @dpd.nl
  • Only schedule deliveries via dpd.nl or the official DPD app
  • Call us only on our official phone number 085-0022222

Russia:

We suspended all Geopost shipments to and from Russia on February 28th, 2022. 

Worldwide:

Geopost has decided it will not ship parcels to Cuba, South Sudan, North Korea, Myanmar (Burma) and Syria. Should you wish to ship your products to these countries, this is not possible trough DPD.

Insights Insights

No disruptions at the moment

Scheduled maintenance DPD Shipper (March 7, 18:00–22:00)

On Saturday, March 7, we will perform scheduled maintenance on DPD Shipper Webservices and DPD Shipper Central. This maintenance is aimed at future improvements and stability.
Impact: between 18:00 and 22:00, DPD Shipper Central, DPD Shipper Webservices, Meta API, plugins and OVP will be temporarily unavailable.

DPD Shipper Local will be updated at a later time. We will inform you once the schedule is known.

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Public holidays vary by country and can affect the delivery of international parcels. This overview shows when and where delays may occur. You can download the file below.