Christmas Info 2026/27

Planning a Christmas delivery? Here are the Mainfreight 2Home freight cut-off dates and holiday service details for Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027.

Order early for Christmas. The dates below are Mainfreight 2Home's last dispatch dates, rather than order deadlines. Please allow time for stock availability and order processing before your freight can be dispatched. If you need your order by a particular date, contact us before ordering.

Christmas delivery cut-off dates

Mainfreight 2Home has advised the following last dispatch dates for delivery before Christmas:

Delivery service Last dispatch date
Metro / local deliveries Friday 18 December 2026
Metro / local deliveries, intra-island Wednesday 16 December 2026
Inter-island Friday 11 December 2026

Mainfreight will attempt to deliver freight dispatched after these dates before Christmas, but delivery is not guaranteed.

These dates may be reviewed by Mainfreight in late November, depending on freight volumes in its network.

Mainfreight holiday pickup booking cut-offs

The following are Mainfreight's cut-off times for pickup requests to be phoned in or uploaded over the holiday period. They relate to carrier pickup bookings.

Date Booking cut-off
Thursday 24 December 2026 10:00am
Tuesday 29 December 2026 10:00am
Wednesday 30 December 2026 10:00am
Thursday 31 December 2026 10:00am

Mainfreight's normal operating hours resume on Tuesday 5 January 2027. All Mainfreight depots will be closed on statutory holidays.

Need help with your delivery?

If you have a required delivery date, please let us know well in advance. Contact Speednation or email hello@speednation.co.nz.

For Mainfreight 2Home service enquiries, its Customer Service team can be reached on +64 9 259 6699 or m2homeenquiries@mainfreight.co.nz.

For general delivery and collection details, see our Shipping / Click and Collect Information.

Source: Mainfreight 2Home, Christmas Period 2026/27 notice. These service details apply to Mainfreight 2Home freight. All times are New Zealand local time.