Everything you need to know for Christmas season 2025
Another Christmas season is slowly closing in on us and to keep you up-to-date about everything, we created this article that will include all vital information—seasonal surcharges, service changes, adjustments of opening hours, dates for latest submission at depots—all comfortably in one place 
PS, we will be adding and updating information in this article continuously until the end of the year for you.
Seasonal surcharges of partner carriers
As every year, selected partner carriers abroad have announced seasonal surcharges for their services because of expected higher volumes of processed parcels in high season.
Seasonal surcharges are an inevitable part of the upcoming high season. In order to cope with the increase in parcel volumes without collapse, some of our partner carriers abroad are temporarily increasing prices. This will ensure maximum process efficiency and quality of services for customers.
FedEx seasonal surcharges will be invoiced as part of the Air surcharge (Air Freight).
Please note that these surcharges will be implemented into our price list in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions. The above-mentioned surcharges apply to parcel drop-off (submission) in the Czech Republic, prices for drop-off in other countries might differ.
Shortened parcel storage period at pick-up points
During peak season, which occurs every year before Christmas time, we shorten parcel storage period at Packeta pick-up points to keep parcel volumes flowing smoothly. It keeps our network capacity more flexible and encourages recipients to pick their parcels up quicker. It also means that COD amounts make it to the target bank accounts sooner.
This year, shortened parcel storage period will be valid from 3 November 2025 in:
- Czechia
- Slovakia
- Romania
- Hungary
After the parcel storage period expires, parcels that were not picked up will be returned to senders.
CZ, SK, RO: 4+2
4 days for parcel pick-up (based on opening hours), extension is possible by 2 days only
HU: 5+2
5 days for parcel pick-up (based on opening hours), extension is possible by 2 days only
How to extend parcel storage period
- Thru Packeta mobile app (easiest and fastest solution
). - Via the link you received in the email notification of your parcel´s delivery to the target pick-up location.
- In online parcel tracking.
- By contacting our customer service.
Parcel delivery by 24. 12. 2025 in Packeta entities
Ensuring parcel delivery to our customers by 24.12. should be a given 
To make that happen, we need those parcels in our system or at our depots by a certain date each year. This gives both parties (the carrier and the customer) certainty that their parcels will be delivered to the target destination on time.
Check out the summary of last days for parcel drop-off in our respective entities below:
Czech Republic
- Last day for drop-off at depots: 19 December 2025
- Last day for drop-off at a drop-off point: 19 December 2025
Slovakia
- Last day for drop-off at depots: 19 December 2025
- Last day for drop-off at a drop-off point: 18 December 2025
Romania
- Last day for drop-off at depots: 18 December 2025
- Last day for drop-off at a drop-off point: 18 December 2025
Poland
- Last day for drop-off at depots: 18 December 2025
Hungary
- Last day for drop-off for HD parcels: 17 December 2025
- Last day for drop-off for Z-BOX, A-box and PUDO: 19 December 2025
Please note that these dates are bound to parcel delivery within that particular country. If you need concrete info about a particular delivery solution and/or carrier conditions, please contact your sales representative.
Delivery by 24. 12. 2025 via partner carriers abroad
Once our logistics partners provide their recommended drop-off dates to ensure parcel delivery by December 24, 2025, we’ll share this information here (at the beginning of November).
