Post Office is reminding the nation that the final dates for posting cards and gifts...

Published: 3:02 pm December 21, 2023
Updated: 11:35 am October 8, 2025
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Post Office is reminding the nation that the final dates for posting cards and gifts within the UK in time for Christmas Day are rapidly approaching. Monday 18 December is the final recommended date for posting Second Class and Wednesday 20 December for First Class.

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But don’t despair if things get in the way and you miss the last first-class date: Post Office’s new ‘buy-in-branch’ service in partnership with DPD and Evri means that additional next day delivery services alongside Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed are also available over the counter up until Thursday 21 and Friday 22 December.

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