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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 always, our advice is to post early and avoid the rush.
Check the last recommended posting dates for domestic and international mail services.
| Last recommended posting date |
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| Wednesday 18 December |
| Last recommended posting date |
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| Friday 20 December |
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.
| Last recommended posting date |
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| Monday 23 December |
| Last recommended posting date |
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| Saturday 21 December |
| Last recommended posting date |
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| Friday 20 December |
| Postcode | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| All postcodes (excluding those below) | Thursday 21 December |
| AB36-Ab38, FK17-FK21, IV1-IV62, KA27, KW1-KW14, PA20-PA33, PA35-PA38, PH19-PH50 | Friday 20 December |
| IV63, KA28 | Thursday 19 December |
| HS1-HS9, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-PA48, PA80, ZE1-ZE3 | Monday 16 December |
| Last recommended posting date |
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| Friday 20 December by 12 noon |
| Last recommended posting date |
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| Saturday 21 December by 12 noon |
Parcelforce Worldwide express48 Large is only available in certain Post Office branches. Please contact your local branch for special availability.
| Last recommended posting date |
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| Thursday 19 December |
Parcelforce Worldwide offer a guaranteed next working day delivery (Monday to Friday). 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.
| Last recommended posting date |
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| Friday 20 December |
| Service | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Central and South America, China (People's Republic), Far and Middle East, New Zealand, | Tuesday 26 November |
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Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Spain |
Wednesday 27 November |
| Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic and Poland), France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey | Thursday 28 November |
| Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA | Friday 29 November |
| Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Slovakia, Switzerland | Wednesday 13 December |
| Service | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| Barbados, Belgium, Finland, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine | Monday 2 December |
| Norway, Italy, Greece, Israel, Bulgaria | Tuesday 3 December |
| Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, USA | Friday 6 December |
| Service | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| All non-European destinations (except South Africa, Canada, Middle and Far East, USA) | Wednesday 2 October |
| Middle and Far East, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa | Monday 14 October |
| Canada and USA | Thursday 31 October |
| Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey | Monday 25 November |
| Western Europe | Monday 25 November |
| Service | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| Operational HM Forces | Wednesday 27 November |
| Static HM Forces | Wednesday 4 December |
| Country / Region | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| Rest of the World (Unless listed below) | Wednesday 16 October |
| Far East and Australasia | Wednesday 23 October |
| The Caribbean | Wednesday 6 November |
| USA, Canada | Wednesday 13 November |
| Country / Region | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| Barbados, Belgium, Finland, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine | Monday 2 December |
| Norway, Italy, Greece, Israel, Bulgaria | Tuesday 3 December |
| Austria, Australia, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Singapore, Thailand | Friday 6 December |
| Canada, Ireland, USA | Tuesday 10 December |
| Country / Region | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| The Caribbean and Rest of the World (Unless listed below) | Monday 25 November |
| Far East and Australasia | Tuesday 26 November |
| Canada, Europe (unless listed below), USA | Wednesday 27 November |
| Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, | Thursday 28 November |
| Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland | Friday 29 November |
| Country / Region | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| The Caribbean | Monday 9 December |
| Rest of the World (Unless listed below) |
Wednesday 11 December |
| Far East and Australasia | Thursday 12 December |
| Europe (Unless listed below) | Friday 13 December |
| Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece | Wednesday 18 December |
| USA, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Denmark | Thursday 19 December |
| Country / Region | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| Australia | Thursday 5 December |
| Belgium | Friday 11 December |
| Canada | Thursday 5 December |
| China | Monday 2 December |
| Denmark | Wednesday 11 December |
| France | Wednesday 11 December |
| Germany | Wednesday 11 December |
| Hong Kong | Tuesday 3 December |
| Ireland | Wednesday 11 December |
| Italy | Monday 9 December |
| Japan | Tuesday 3 December |
| Netherlands | Thursday 12 December |
| New Zealand | Thursday 5 December |
| Norway | Monday 9 December |
| Poland | Tuesday 10 December |
| Portugal | Monday 9 December |
| Spain | Tuesday 10 December |
| Sweden |
Wednesday 11 December |
| Switzerland | Tuesday 10 December |
| USA | Thursday 5 December |
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