Denmark's national postal service, PostNord, is ending traditional letter delivery by December 31, marking an end to 401 years of traditional postal operations as it shifts focus to parcel delivery.

According to PostNord, letter volumes in Denmark have declined by more than 90 percent since 2000, while the need for parcel delivery continues to grow each year.

The company said most communication now arrives in electronic mailboxes, underscoring the changing habits of consumers.

To mark the change, PostNord released a campaign film with its last letter to the public read aloud by the actress Ellen Hillingso, that explains the end of the letter’s role in everyday life in Denmark.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

1. POSTNORD DENMARK ADVERTISEMENT, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES, MARKING THE END OF TRADITIONAL POSTAL DELIVERIES FEATURING FILE FOOTAGE OF POST DELIVERIES, SORTING CENTRE, REMOVAL OF OLD LETTER BOXES AND DANISH ACTRESS ELLEN HILLINGSO READING A LETTER TO THE DANISH PEOPLE

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (RECENT – DECEMBER 22, 2025)(REUTERS – Access all)

2. EXTERIORS OF POST OFFICE

3. SIGNAGE ON BUILDING READING (Danish): “Royal post and telegraph”

4. SIGNAGE ON BUILDING READING (Danish): “Mail”

5. VARIOUS OF BUILDING

6. CITY HALL

7. DANISH FLAG

8. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING

9. VARIOUS OF POST CARDS ON DISPLAY

10. VARIOUS OF POSTNORD DROP BOXES

11. TEXT READING (Danish): “Now you can also return your parcel in the drop box”

12. POSTNORD LOGO

13. POSTNORD DROP BOX