Below are the last posting dates for parcels, as recommended by the Royal Mail.
We can not be sure of delivery before Christmas for parcels posted on or after the dates shown below.
Parcels posted before the dates shown below should arrive in time for Christmas, although this is the responsibility of the postal service(s) in question.
United Kingdom | |
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Special Delivery | Mon 23 December |
1st Class | Fri 20 December |
2nd Class | Wed 18 December |
Europe | |
Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg | Wed 18 December |
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland | Mon 16 December |
Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden | Sat 14 December |
Greece, Turkey | Thu 12 December |
Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) | Wed 11 December |
Air Mail | |
USA and Canada | Sat 14 December |
Australia, New Zealand | Thu 12 December |
Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America, Far and Middle East | Mon 09 December |
Surface Mail | |
Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa, USA | Sat 12 October |
Australia, Middle and Far East (except Hong Kong and Singapore), New Zealand, and other destinations not shown above | Sat 05 October |