Courier holiday schedule 2026 in Romania: 1 December, Christmas and New Year
Updated 30 October 2026. Romania's legal holidays at year end: Mon 30 November (St Andrew) and Tue 1 December 2026 (a 4-day weekend, 28 Nov–1 Dec), Fri 25 and Sat 26 December, Fri 1 and Sat 2 January 2027, Wed 6 and Thu 7 January 2027 (Epiphany, St John). Couriers do not deliver or collect on legal holidays; some work short hours on 24 and 31 December. [Labour Code art. 139; wall-street.ro, digi24.ro]
Badges: Announced 2026 / Last year's pattern / Nothing published. We replace a row as soon as a courier publishes its 2026 notice.
| Courier | 28 Nov–1 Dec 2026 | 24 Dec | 25–26 Dec | 31 Dec | 1–2 Jan 2027 | 6–7 Jan 2027 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAN Courier | 2025: Sat 29 Nov offices closed, Saturday deliveries as usual; Mon 1 Dec closed; back Tue 2 Dec | 2025: normal | 2025: closed | 2025: normal | 2025: closed | 2025: closed; normal from 8 Jan | Last year |
| Sameday / easybox | nothing published; no home delivery on legal holidays; easybox lockers open 24/7 for collection | — | — | — | — | — | Nothing published |
| Cargus / Ship & Go | nothing published | — | — | — | — | — | Nothing published |
| DPD | nothing published | — | — | — | — | — | Nothing published |
| GLS | last published schedule is from 2019: closed 24, 25, 26, 31 Dec, 1–2 Jan; works Mon–Fri | 2019: closed | 2019: closed | 2019: closed | 2019: closed | — | Last year (2019) |
| Poșta Română | 2023: all offices closed 30 Nov and 1 Dec; normal from the next Monday | 2025: urban offices 08:00–16:00, rural normal | 2025: closed | 2025: urban 08:00–16:00 | 2025: closed | 2025: closed; normal from 5 Jan | Last year |
30 November – 1 December 2026
For couriers that don't deliver on Saturdays this is four days without home delivery, Sat 28 Nov – Tue 1 Dec. Parcels shipped Thu 26 or Fri 27 November normally arrive Wed 2 December. eMAG says it wants all Black Friday orders delivered before this long weekend. FAN Courier last year (notice of 24 Nov 2025): Sat 29 Nov receptions closed, deliveries on the Saturday schedule; Mon 1 Dec closed; back Tue 2 Dec. Poșta Română (2023 pattern): all offices closed 30 Nov and 1 Dec, normal from the next working day. Lockers (easybox, FANbox, Ship & Go, DPD Pickup) stay open for collection with your code.
Christmas 2026 (24–26 December)
FAN Courier last year (9 Dec 2025 notice): no deliveries/collections 25–26 Dec, 1–2 Jan, 6–7 Jan; normal from 8 Jan; no short day announced for 24/31 Dec. Expected 2026 pattern: last delivery day Thu 24 Dec, back Mon 28 Dec. Poșta Română last year (22 Dec 2025): 24 and 31 Dec urban offices 08:00–16:00, rural normal; 25–26 Dec, 1–2 Jan, 6–7 Jan closed; 5 Jan normal. GLS (last published, 2019): closed 24, 25, 26, 31 Dec, 1–2 Jan; recommended shipping domestic parcels by 20 Dec. Sameday, Cargus, DPD: nothing published; no home delivery on legal holidays, lockers work.
New Year 2027 (31 Dec – 7 Jan)
1–2 January 2027 fall on Fri–Sat, 6–7 January on Wed–Thu. Last year FAN Courier and Poșta Română closed 1–2 Jan and 6–7 Jan and worked in between (FAN normal from 8 Jan 2026; Poșta normal on 5 Jan 2026). Early January also brings weather delays: on 8 Jan 2026 both FAN Courier and DPD announced snow delays (DPD listed 14 affected counties). [fancourier.ro, dpd.com/ro, 8 Jan 2026]
What it means for your parcel
- Receive before 1 December: order by Tue 24 November; shipped by Thu 26 Nov it arrives Fri 27 Nov in most cases.
- Receive for Christmas: see Last order day before Christmas 2026 — order by 17–18 December, shipped by 21–22 December.
- Collect from a locker on a holiday: easybox, FANbox, Ship & Go lockers and DPD lockers run 24/7; in-store points follow the store's hours.
- See if anything moved: enter the AWB on the home page; inter-depot scans show up on holidays too.
FAQ
Do couriers deliver on 1 December 2026? No: 30 November and 1 December are legal holidays; FAN Courier (2025) and Poșta Română (2023) closed completely. Lockers stay open for collection.
Do they deliver on Saturday 28 November? FAN Courier delivered on Saturday 29 Nov 2025; Sameday and Cargus have Saturday delivery on some services; GLS and DPD work Mon–Fri.
Is 24 December 2026 a delivery day? Yes, Thursday, a working day. Last year FAN delivered normally, Poșta Română worked 08:00–16:00 in towns, GLS (2019 schedule) was closed.
When is everything back to normal? Last year: FAN Courier from 8 January, Poșta Română from 5 January (with a 6–7 January pause). 2027 notices expected in December.
Sources: fancourier.ro news (24 Nov 2025, 9 Dec 2025, 8 Jan 2026), antena3.ro (29 Nov 2023, Poșta Română), playtech.ro (22 Dec 2025, Poșta Română), gls-group.com/RO press room (29 Nov 2019), dpd.com/ro (8 Jan 2026), 2026 legal-holiday calendar (wall-street.ro, digi24.ro). We re-check weekly from 15 November and daily 1–23 December 2026. xAWB.ro is independent and does not represent any courier.