Christmas Posting Dates

Last recommended posting dates
UK
Wed 14th December - Standard ParcelsSat 17th December - Second Class and Recorded Signed For™Tue 20th December - First Class and Recorded Signed For™Wed 21st December - Parcelforce express 48Thu 22nd December - Parcelforce express 24
Special Delivery™
Thu 22nd December - Special Delivery™Fri 23rd December - Special Delivery™ with Saturday Guarantee
International Surface Mail
Fri 30th September - Non-European destinations except Middle East, South Africa, Far East, USA and CanadaTue 4th October - Middle and Far East (except Hong Kong and Singapore)Tue 18th October - South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, the USA and CanadaTue 8th November - Eastern Europe, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Malta and IcelandTue 22nd November - Western Europe
International Airmail
Mon 5th December - South & Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Far East (including Japan), Australia and New ZealandFri 9th December - Eastern Europe, USA and CanadaMon 12th December - Western Europe
British Forces Post Office (BFPO)Fri 2nd December - Airmail to Operational BFPOsThu 15th December - Airmail to Static BFPOs
Inland Standard Tariff Mail and Mail Order Return Parcels
Wed 14th December - Standard ParcelsSat 17th December - Second Class and Recorded Signed For™Tue 20th December - First Class and Recorded Signed For™Thu 22th December - Special Delivery™Fri 23rd December - Special Delivery™ Saturday Guaranteed
Royal Mail Tracked®
Mon 19th December - RM TrackedTue 20th December - RM Tracked High VolumeWed 21st December - RM Tracked Next Day
PacketPost/Packetsort
Sat 17th December - Second ClassTue 20th December - First Class
Inland Presorted Traffic
Thu 15th December - Mailsort 3Sat 17th December - Mailsort 2, Presstream 2, Walksort 2 and Mail Order Return ParcelsTue 20th December - Mailsort 1, Presstream 1 and Walksort 1
Last posting dates for Mailsort3 deferred for delivery over the Christmas/ New Year period are: Delivery on/from Wednesday 28rd December – last posting day Wednesday 14th December delivery on/from or after Tuesday 3rd January (Wednesday 4th January Scotland) – last posting day Friday 16th December