November 3, 2023
Find out when our Dorset and London offices opening times will vary over the 2023 holiday season.
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It’s that time of the year again where the cold starts to creep in, and the Christmas shopping commences. For anyone who is planning to send their Christmas mail to friends and family, you’ll need to know when your last chance to post them is. Luckily for the late shoppers, you’ll have until the 23rd of December to post in the UK. For international posters, your options start to restrict after October 5th.
Your last chance to post within the UK
18th December
- 2nd Class
- Royal Mail Signed For 2nd Class
20th December
- 1st Class
- Royal Mail Signed For 1st Class
- Royal Mail Tracked 48
21st December
- Royal Mail Tracked 24
23rd December
- Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed
International posting dates in time for Christmas
International economy
Saturday 5th October
- Australia, Middle and the Far East (excluding Hong Kong and Singapore), New Zealand and all other non-European locations (excluding Canada, South Africa, USA).
Saturday 12th October
- Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa, USA
Saturday 2 November
- Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey
Saturday 16 November
- Western Europe
Royal Mail International Standard & International Tracking Signature Services
Monday 9th December
- Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America, Far and the Middle East
Tuesday 10th December
- Cyprus, Malta
Wednesday 11th December
- Eastern Europe (excluding the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia)
Thursday 12th December
- Australia, Greece, New Zealand and Turkey
Saturday 14th December
- Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA
Monday 16th December
- Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
Wednesday 18 December
- Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg
Save money with our Shop & Ship service
LEARN ABOUT shop & shipChristmas posting dates: HM Forces
Monday 25th November
- Airmail to Operational HM Forces
Friday 13th December
- Airmail to Static HM Forces
Alternative mail carriers for your Christmas post
It’s no surprise that UK weather is unpredictable and whilst we all secretly hope for a white Christmas, please be aware this would affect delivery estimates.
