Christmas last posting dates

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Get your cards, gifts and greetings there in time for Christmas. Check the latest recommended posting dates for all UK and international services as some international dates are earlier than last year. As always, our advice is to post early and avoid the rush.

Sending to UK addresses

Here are the latest recommended posting dates for all services to UK addresses.

  Service Last recommended posting date
Royal Mail 2nd Class & 2nd Class Signed   For  Monday 19 December
Royal Mail 1st Class & 1st Class Signed For Parcelforce Worldwide express48 and express48Large**  Wednesday 21 December
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed*  Parcelforce Worldwide express24.    expressAM^  Thursday 22 December
Royal Mail Special Delivery by 1pm with   Saturday Guarantee*  Friday 23 December

** express48large is only available in certain Post Office branches. Please contact your local branch for special availability.

*Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed offers on-time delivery for delivery to UK addresses or your money back. A Saturday guaranteed delivery is available for an additional fee and offers on-time Saturday delivery to most UK addresses or your money back. Conditions and exceptions apply.

^Parcelforce Worldwide offer a guaranteed next working day delivery (Mon-Fri). Extended delivery times exist for outlying areas. Parcelforce Worldwide Guarantee definition: A refund of the whole or a proportionate part of the consignment charges in the event of late delivery in line with UK or International Conditions of Carriage for Retail Services. Delivery time begins from date of collection.

Sending items overseas?

If you’re sending mail abroad, post early to avoid disappointment. Here are the latest recommended posting dates to different destinations for each international service.


Royal Mail International Standard and International Tracking and Signature services

ServiceLast recommended posting date
Australia and New ZealandThursday 1 December
China (People’s Republic)Friday 2 December
All remaining Caribbean destinationsMonday 5 December
Africa, Asia (except China, People’s Republic) Central and South America, Far and Middle EastWednesday 7 December
Cyprus and MaltaThursday 8 December
Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and TurkeyThursday 8 December
Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA and CanadaSaturday 10 December
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, SwitzerlandMonday 12 December
Belgium, France, LuxembourgTuesday 13 December

HM Forces Mail – British Forces Post Office (BFPO)

ServiceLast recommended posting date
Operational HM ForcesMonday 28 November
Static HM ForcesMonday 5 December

Parcelforce Worldwide: Republic of Ireland delivery services

ServiceLast recommended posting date
globalvalueMonday 12 December
globalpriorityWednesday 14 December
globalexpress and irelandexpressTuesday 20 December

Parcelforce Worldwide: International

ServiceLast recommended posting date
Australiaglobalexpress: Tuesday 13 December globalpriority: Monday 5 Decemberglobalvalue: Saturday 3 December
Belgiumglobalexpress: Tuesday 20 December globalpriority: Wednesday 14 December globalvalue: Monday 12 December
Canadaglobalexpress: Tuesday 20 December globalpriority: Monday 12 Decemberglobalvalue: Thursday 8 December
Chinaglobalexpress: Tuesday 13 December globalpriority: Monday 5 Decemberglobalvalue: Saturday 3 December
Franceglobalexpress: Tuesday 20 December globalpriority: Wednesday 14 Decemberglobalvalue: Monday 12 December
Germanyglobalexpress: Tuesday 20 December globalpriority: Wednesday 14 Decemberglobalvalue: Monday 12 December
Italyglobalexpress: Monday 19 December globalpriority: Tuesday 13 Decemberglobalvalue: Saturday 10 December
Netherlandsglobalexpress: Tuesday 20 December globalpriority: Wednesday 14 Decemberglobalvalue: Monday 12 December
New Zealandglobalexpress: Tuesday 13 December globalpriority: Monday 5 Decemberglobalvalue: Saturday 3 December
Polandglobalexpress: Friday 16 December globalpriority: Monday 12 Decemberglobalvalue: Friday 9 December
Spainglobalexpress: Monday 19 December globalpriority: Tuesday 13 Decemberglobalvalue: Saturday 10 December
Sweden globalexpress: Friday 16 December globalpriority: Monday 12 Decemberglobalvalue: Friday 9 December
Switzerlandglobalexpress: Friday 16 December globalpriority: Monday 12 Decemberglobalvalue: Friday 9 December
USAglobalexpress: Tuesday 20 December globalpriority: Monday 12 Decemberglobalvalue: Thursday 8 December

If you are looking for a destination not listed above please visit the Royal Mail or Parcelforce Worldwide website for more information.

Also Important Information at time of posting the following are dates of Postal Strikes


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