Key dates for Christmas & New Year deliveries, UK & EU
The festive season is upon us. With upcoming closures and bank holidays, we wanted to let you all know all the key dates for Christmas & New Year deliveries for UK & EU. Be sure to plan ahead – order by our deadlines below to ensure pre-Christmas deliveries. Plus, learn our schedule for the new year.
Read on for:
- Opening times
- UK parcel deliveries | UK pallet deliveries | UK full load deliveries
- EU deliveries
Opening times
| Date | Customer service opening times | Warehouse opening times |
|---|---|---|
| 24th Dec | 09:00 – 16:00 | 09:00 – 16:00 |
| 25th Dec | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 26th Dec | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 27th Dec | Bank holiday CLOSED | Bank holiday CLOSED |
| 28th Dec | Bank holiday CLOSED | Bank holiday CLOSED |
| 29th Dec | 09:00 – 17:30 | 09:00 – 17:30 |
| 30th Dec | 09:00 – 17:30 | 09:00 – 17:30 |
| 31st Dec | 09:00 – 16:00 | 09:00 – 16:00 |
| 1st Jan | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 2nd Jan | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| 3rd Jan | Bank holiday CLOSED | Bank holiday CLOSED |
| 4th Jan | 09:00 – 17:30 | Stocktake CLOSED |
| 5th Jan | 09:00 – 17:30 | Stocktake CLOSED |
| 6th Jan | 09:00 – 17:30 | 09:00 – 17:30 |
UK parcel deliveries
| Order date | Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fri 17th Dec | Pre-Christmas |
| Mon 20th Dec | Not guaranteed for pre-Xmas delivery |
| Tues 21st Dec | Not guaranteed for pre-Xmas delivery |
| Wed 22nd Dec | Not guaranteed for pre-Xmas delivery |
| Thurs 23rd Dec | Tues 4th Jan 2022 |
| Fri 24th Dec | Tues 4th Jan 2022 |
| Wed 29th Dec | Tues 4th Jan 2022 |
| Thurs 30th Dec | Tues 4th Jan 2022 |
| Fri 31st Dec | Tues 4th Jan 2022 |
| Tues 4th Jan No despatches on this day due to stock take | Mon 10th Jan 2022 |
| Wed 5th Jan No despatches on this day due to stock take | Mon 10th Jan 2022 |
UK pallet deliveries
| Order date | Delivery |
|---|---|
| Wed 15th Dec | Pre-Christmas |
| Thurs 16th Dec | Not guaranteed for pre-Xmas delivery |
| Friday 17th Dec | Not guaranteed for pre-Xmas delivery |
| Mon 20th Dec | Not guaranteed for pre-Xmas delivery |
| Tues 21st Dec | Not guaranteed for pre-Xmas delivery |
| Wed 22nd Dec | Not guaranteed for pre-Xmas delivery |
| Thurs 23rd Dec | Tues 4th Jan 2022 |
| Fri 31st Dec | Mon 10th Jan 2022 |
| Wed 29th Dec TPN Closed | Mon 10th Jan 2022 |
| Thurs 30th Dec TPN Closed | Mon 10th Jan 2022 |
| Fri 31st Dec TPN Closed | Mon 10th Jan 2022 |
| Tues 4th Jan No despatches on this day due to stock take | Mon 10th Jan 2022 |
| Wed 5th Jan No despatches on this day due to stock take | Wed 12th Jan 2022 |
UK full load deliveries
| Order date | Delivery | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 10th Dec | Pre-Christmas | 5 working days’ lead time for deliveries up to Friday 17th Dec |
| w/c 20th Dec | Any deliveries needed this week will need 2 weeks’ notice (drivers & vehicles will be difficult to obtain nearer the time) | |
| w/c 27th Dec | From 10th Jan 2022 onwards | No despatches 4th & 5th Jan 2022 due to stocktake |
EU deliveries
Pre-Christmas EU orders
| Shipment type | Order by 10am BST | Delivery EU |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel | Fri 17th Dec | Pre-Christmas |
| Pallets | Fri 10th Dec | Pre-Christmas |
Any orders placed after these cut off dates will not be guaranteed for pre-Christmas delivery
January 2022 – first EU orders
| Shipment type | Order by 10am BST | Delivery EU |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel | Wed 29th Dec | Week ending 14th Jan 2022 |
| Pallets | Wed 29th Dec | Week ending 14th Jan 2022 |
So that’s all our key dates for Christmas & New Year deliveries for UK & EU. We thank you for your understanding.
We hope you have a lovely Christmas and a very happy New Year. See you in 2022!
All of us at Vegware
Wondering what to order? Here’s our online product catalogue and pretty product list pdf.
Short of holiday reading, and wondering what we got up to in 2021? Read the Vegware Journal!
