Christmas Last Posting Dates
Make sure you don't miss out on the last posting dates before Christmas.
Visit your local Post Office to ensure your festive mail gets to its destination in time for the big day.
UK posting dates:
Service: | Last recommended posting date: |
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Royal Mail 2nd Class and 2nd Class Signed For | Monday 18 December |
Royal Mail 1st Class and 1st Class Signed For | Wednesday 20 December |
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed | Thursday 21 December |
Parcelforce Worldwide express48 and express48 Large | Wednesday 20 December |
Parcelforce Worldwide express24. expressAM | Thursday 21 December |
International posting dates:
Royal Mail International Standard and International Tracking and Signature services:
Service: | Last recommended posting date: |
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Australia and New Zealand, Caribbean, China (People's Republic), Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Far and Middle East | Wednesday 6 December |
Cyprus and Malta | Thursday 7 December |
Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and Turkey | Friday 8 December |
Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Spain, USA and Canada | Monday 11 December |
Royal Mail international economy
Service: | Last recommended posting date: |
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All non-European destinations (except South Africa, Canada, Middle and Far East, USA) | Monday 2 October |
Middle and Far East, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa | Friday 13 October |
Canada and USA | Tuesday 31 October |
Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey | Friday 24 November |
Western Europe | Monday 27 November |