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The festive season is drawing ever closer, and for many the planning for Christmas in 2020 has already begun. Don’t leave your Christmas posting to the last possible second- for anyone looking to send out Christmas mail to their friends and families, you need to be aware of all the last posting dates. If you’re a slow starter when it comes to getting Christmas sorted, you’ll be happy to know that you have until the 23rd December to post in the UK; international posters will find their options restricted after 5th October however.
Your last chance to post within the UK
Friday 18th December
- 2nd Class
- Royal Mail Signed For 2nd Class
Monday 21st December
- 1st Class
- Royal Mail Signed For 1st Class
- Royal Mail Tracked 48
Tuesday 22nd December
- Royal Mail Tracked 24
Wednesday 23rd December
- Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed
International posting dates in time for Christmas
International economy
Monday 5th October
- All non-European destinations (excluding South Africa, Canada, the Middle and Far East and USA)
Monday 12th October
- The Middle and Far East, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa
Monday 2nd November
- Canada, Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey and USA
Monday 16th November
- Western Europe
Royal Mail International Standard & International Tracking Signature Services
Friday 4th December
- Australia & New Zealand
Wednesday 9th December
- Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America, the Far and Middle East
Thursday 10th December
- Canada, Cyprus and Malta
Friday 11th December
- Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and Turkey
Saturday 12th December
- Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA
Wednesday 16th December
- Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
Friday 18th December
- Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg
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LEARN ABOUT shop & shipChristmas posting dates: HM Forces
Monday 30th November
- Airmail to Operational HM Forces
Monday 7th December
- Airmail to Static HM Forces
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Please note that all of these delivery time estimates are subject to the unpredictable British weather, and may be affected by weather conditions.
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