Festive Period Service 2025 / 2026

8 December 2025

Expect Distribution would like to let all customers know our Christmas opening hours and service availability over the festive period.

We’ll continue to provide a full collection and delivery service across the Christmas and New Year period, in line with customer requirements.

Please Note :- Collections required on the 27th & 30th December must be input before 12pm the working day prior to guarantee collection. Please see full stipulations on following page.

Day	Date	Service Information
Monday	22/12	Last day for 48hr Economy service collection for Pre-Christmas delivery. Offices open as usual.
Tuesday	23/12	Normal delivery service. Last collections for delivery on 24/12 (AM) or any available delivery day thereafter. Offices open as usual.
Wednesday	24/12	Normal delivery service. Last collections for delivery on 24/12 (AM) or any available delivery day thereafter. Offices open as usual.
Tuesday	24/12	Final Pre-Christmas deliveries (AM). No collections. Offices close 12 Noon.
Wednesday	25/12	No Service – Offices closed
Thursday	26/12	No Service – Offices closed
Friday	27/12	Normal Saturday service available – offices close 12 Noon.
Saturday	28/12	Normal delivery service available. Collection service operating for consignments input on the 24/12 (AM) or prior. Offices close 5pm
Monday	30/12	Normal delivery service. Last collections for delivery on 31/12 or any available delivery day thereafter. Offices open as usual.
Wednesday	31/12	Normal delivery service available. No collections. Office closure time, intended to be as early as reasonably practicable once we have completed all our duties for our Customers, Networks & Partners. Calls will be diverted once all drivers have completed their deliveries successfully.
Thursday	1/1	No Service – offices closed.
Friday	2/1	Normal service resumes with full collection & delivery service.
Saturday	3/1	Normal Saturday service available – offices close 12 Noon

Warehousing Hours

Day	Date	Grattan Hours	Premier Point Hours	Woodlands Hours
Wednesday	24/12	7am – 1.30pm	7am – 1.30pm	7am – 1.30pm
Thursday	25/12	Closed	Closed	Closed
Friday	26/12	Closed	Closed	Closed
Saturday	27/12	Closed	Closed	Closed
Monday	29/12	7am- 5pm	7am- 5pm	7am- 5pm
Tuesday	30/12	7am- 3pm	7am- 3pm	7am- 3pm
Wednesday	31/12	7am – 1.30pm	7am – 1.30pm	7am – 1.30pm
Thursday	1/1	Closed	Closed	Closed
Friday	2/1	7am – 5pm	7am – 5pm	7am – 5pm

As we look ahead to 2026, we’d like to thank all our customers, colleagues, partners and suppliers for your continued support throughout 2025. Here’s to new opportunities, strong partnerships, and shared success in 2026.