The last recommended posting dates this Christmas are:
1st Class mail: Friday 20 December
2nd Class mail: Wednesday 18 December.
Overseas dates may be considerably earlier – see https://www.royalmail.com/christmas/last-posting-dates for details.
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Latest Recommended Posting Dates for Christmas Delivery in the UK in 2023
StandardMonday 18 December:
2nd Class
2nd Class Signed For
Wednesday 20 December:
1st Class
1st Class Signed For
Friday 22 December:
Special Delivery Guaranteed®
You can find more detailed information on the Royal Mail website here:
Latest Recommended Posting Dates for Christmas Delivery 2022
StandardYou can find the Royal Mail’s latest recommended posting dates for Christmas delivery 2022 here: https://www.royalmail.com/sites/royalmail.com/files/2022-11/Consumer-Latest-Posting-Dates-2022-v1.7.pdf
Details of collection and delivery dates for Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023 can be found here: https://www.royalmail.com/sites/royalmail.com/files/2022-11/Christmas-and-New-Year-2022-23-Delivery-Collection-arrangements-v1.3.pdf
Posting and Delivery Deadlines for Christmas 2021
StandardBelow are the posting and delivery deadlines for 2021:
- Royal Mail Bulk Mail Economy – Friday, December 17
- 2nd Class – Saturday, December 18
- 2nd Class Signed For – Saturday, December 18
- Royal Mail 48 – Saturday, December 18
- 1st Class – Tuesday, December 21
- 1st Class Signed For – Tuesday, December 21
- Royal Mail 24 – Tuesday, December 21
- Royal Mail Tracked 48 – Tuesday, December 21
- Royal Mail Tracked 24 – Wednesday, December 22
- Special Delivery Guaranteed – Thursday, December 23
For further information, including overseas deadlines, please see the Royal Mail website