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05 March 2026
Browns Distribution

Easter Schedule 2026

It's almost Springtime... And we're heading towards our first bank holiday of the year. We want to make sure your freight keeps moving smoothly. Below you’ll find our Easter 2026 operating schedule, including delivery cut-off dates to help you plan ahead.
 

Planning ahead

The run-up to Easter will be the busiest time of the year so far for pallet transport across the UK. To keep everything running smoothly, we recommend booking collections and deliveries as early as possible. This helps us make sure your pallets reach their destination on time and schedule.

Operating Schedule

Our office will be open as usual across the Easter weekend, but with a reduced team. 

Date Operating Notes
Thursday 2 April Normal Earliest Deliveries
Next Day - Tuesday 7 April
Economy - Wednesday 8 April
Friday 3 April (Good Friday) Open Reduced team
Saturday 4 April Saturday hours Collections only
Sunday 5 April (Easter Sunday) Closed
Monday 6 April (Easter Monday) Open Reduced team
Tuesday 7 April Normal Normal operation resumes
Amazon manifesting reopens
Wednesday 8 April Normal

 

Earliest Delivery

Expected delivery dates for bookings made before Good Friday are listed below. 

Service Booked on Scheduled for
Premium 24 Hour Thursday 2 April Tuesday 7 April
Economy 48 Hour Thursday 2 April Wednesday 8 April

 

Amazon

All Amazon bookings before Easter shutdown must be manifested before 5pm on Thursday 2 April.

Manifesting for all Amazon fulfilment centres will then reopen on Tuesday 7 April for deliveries on or after Wednesday 8 April.

Date Operating Notes
Thursday 2 April Normal Last day for manifesting
Friday 3 April (Good Friday) Closed
Saturday 4 April Closed
Sunday 5 April (Easter Sunday) Closed
Monday 6 April (Easter Monday) Closed
Tuesday 7 April Normal Amazon manifesting reopens
Wednesday 8 April Normal

 

Click here, or the button below to view and download our full schedule and delivery times.

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Need support?

If you have any questions about your deliveries or need help planning your schedule, our Customer Support Team will be happy to help. You can reach them at 01782 525300 or email support@brownsgroup.co.uk.

Thank you for a great start to 2026. From all the team at Browns Distribution, we wish you a happy, relaxing, and peaceful Easter weekend.

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