Ordering something for Christmas? Saturday’s your last chance!
12.12.2025
Translation: Katherine Martin
The clock’s ticking. By 11 a.m. on Saturday 20 December, you’ll have officially missed your last chance to get your order delivered by Christmas Eve. For some products, earlier deadlines apply.
If you’re the kind of person who leaves their Christmas shopping to the last minute, this article’s for you. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not judging. There’s always so much going on during the festive season. But if I were you, I’d take some time now to add any gifts you’re still missing to your Galaxus shopping cart. Once you’ve done that, just click «Order» and you’ll be good to go. Our logistics team colleagues in Krefeld and at our new warehouse in Neuenburg will pack your items for you. After that, the hardworking folks at the parcel companies will deliver them to your door.
Any products marked «in stock» will be delivered in time for Christmas if you order them by 11 a.m. on Saturday 20 December. Our shop has a filter that’ll help you find those products more easily. When searching for a product, just click the «Offers» filter, then select «Products in stock».
Alternatively, you can look out for the sleigh symbol. In December, this symbol appears on a product’s page if it’s guaranteed to be delivered by Christmas. The same goes for the other way round: no sleigh, no guaranteed delivery.
Order large items earlier
If you’re planning to gift a sofa, an 80-inch TV or a new [pocket sprung mattress](/search?q=pocket spring mattress&filter=pt%3D1241%2Coff%3DRetail&is=pocket spring&skipRedirect=true&filterGrid=expanded) (does anyone actually do this?), you’ll need to place your order a little earlier. Products like these are classed as «cargo», and will be shipped on time if you order them by 4 p.m. on Tuesday 16 December.
For slightly smaller and, more importantly, slightly lighter products known as «bulky goods», the final order deadline is 1 p.m. on Friday 19 December.
Sorry for the weird examples, by the way. If you can think of any that’d be better suited as gifts, write them in the comments below. Thank you!
Left it too late? Go for a gift voucher!
Read this far but missed all the order deadlines? Worry not – we have your saving grace: digital gift vouchers for Galaxus. You’ll even be able to gift this digital ticket to retail therapy by text message. Alternatively, you could give the voucher a little extra love by printing it out and putting it in an envelope you’ve decorated yourself. That’ll probably look a bit more impressive. When it comes to the voucher value, you can choose any amount between 10 and 400 euros.
Is a voucher like that actually any good? Want to find out more? If so, check out my interview with a gift voucher.
If you’re looking for some inspiration on how to spruce up your voucher, you’ll definitely find a few good tips in this article.
Martin Jungfer
Head of Content
Martin.Jungfer@digitecgalaxus.chMy career as a journalist began back when printing presses were still a thing. Writing pieces for a publication aimed at breeders of small animals was my first steppingstone. Several years later, I got a call from headquarters. I was put in charge of several digitisation projects and establishing audience management strategies for regional newspapers and the NZZ. I’ve been with Digitec Galaxus since 2020, writing articles whenever I get the chance. As I have semi-superficial knowledge of many things, my spectrum of topics is quite broad.
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