It's also possible to receive the nengajo, if it has arrived, before vacation as desired, but it requires an application to the post office (in the case of a corporation, it's possible to have the nengajo stored at the post office until the first business day and delivered no earlier than the first business day).
特に希望すれば年末年始の休暇前にその時点までに届いた年賀状を受け取ることも可能であるが、郵便局に申請が必要である（企業などでは年明けの営業初日まで郵便局で預かってもらい、営業開始日以降に配達してもらうことも可能）。