Get your Christmas post sorted NOW! Don’t risk presents and cards arriving late this festive season — post early and beat the rush.
UK Christmas Posting Deadlines
To guarantee your letters and parcels arrive on time, here’s when to send them by:
- 2nd Class & 2nd Class Signed For: Friday 18th December
- 1st Class, 1st Class Signed For & Royal Mail Tracked 48™: Monday 21st December
- Royal Mail Tracked 24™: Tuesday 22nd December
- Special Delivery Guaranteed™: Wednesday 23rd December
Note: Tracked 24™ and Tracked 48™ services are not available for purchase at Post Office branches.
International Christmas Post Cut-Offs
Sending parcels abroad? Act fast or miss the festive delivery:
- International Economy: Too late for Canada, Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey, USA, Middle/Far East, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa, plus all non-European destinations except South Africa, Canada, Middle/Far East, USA.
- Western Europe (International Economy): Send by Monday 16th November — just about in time.
International Standard & Tracking Deadlines
- 4th December: Australia, New Zealand
- 9th December: Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America, Far and Middle East
- 10th December: Canada, Cyprus, Malta
- 11th December: Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia), Turkey
- 12th December: Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA
- 16th December: Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
- 18th December: Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg
HM Forces Post Deadlines
- 30th November: Airmail to Operational HM Forces
- 7th December: Airmail to Static HM Forces
Keep up to date and double-check latest info at royalmail.com/christmas/last-posting-dates.
Don’t leave it till the last minute — post early and avoid disappointment this Christmas!
