The last posting dates for pre-Christmas delivery are now available for all of our mail services. Whether you are mailing to the UK or internationally you will find the relevant last posting dates that we can dispatch mail for pre-Christmas delivery below. Please be aware that these are estimates only and to ensure pre-Christmas delivery, the items should be provided to us for posting at the earliest available opportunity.
You will also find a list of worldwide public holidays for the Christmas period. These should be taken into consideration when referring to the generalised last posting dates for pre-Christmas delivery.
To discuss the posting dates of your mailing in more detail please contact our team on 01444 871111 or e-mail our team at [email protected].
Estimated Last Posting Dates for Pre-Christmas Delivery
UK
All Services
Thursday 16th December – DSA Unsorted
Friday 17th December – DSA Sorted, Royal Mail 2nd Class & Economy Sorted/Unsorted.
Tuesday 21st December – Royal Mail 1st Class Sorted & Unsorted, Royal Mail 2nd Class Tracked
Wednesday 22nd December – Royal Mail 1st Class Tracked
International
Priority & Non-Priority Service
Due to the impacts of COVID-19 and an anticipated rise in seasonal e-commerce/mail volumes varying from country to country, it is not currently possible to provide accurate last posting date information. If you have a time-sensitive international mailing during this period or wish to better estimate potential delivery times, please contact our client services team who will work through the available information at that time with you. You can also check our dedicated COVID-19 page for the latest updates and deliver impacts related to COVID-19.
Public Holidays over the Christmas Period & New Year Period
December 1st – Central African Republic, Chad, India (regional), Kazakhstan, Portugal, Romania, UAE
December 2nd – India (regional), Laos, United Arab Emirates
December 3rd – Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba, Ghana, Spain (regional), United Arab Emirates
December 6th – Ecuador (regional), Finland, Spain, Thailand, Tonga, Various (Feast of St. Nicholas)
December 7th – East Timor, Italy (regional)
December 8th – Albania, Guam, India (regional), North Macedonia, Panama, Uzbekistan, Various (Immaculate Conception Day)
December 9th – Antigua and Barbuda, Tanzania
December 10th – Iraq, Thailand, Various (International Human Rights Day)
December 11th – Burkina Faso, Malaysia (regional), Mexico
December 12th – Kenya, Mexico, Turkmenistan
December 13th – Kenya, Malta, St. Lucia
December 16th – Bahrain, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, South Africa
December 17th – Bahrain, Bhutan, Kazakhstan
December 18th – India (regional), Nepal (regional), Niger, Qatar, Sri Lanka
December 19th – Anguilla, India (regional)
December 20th – Macau
December 22nd – Macau, Sao Tome & Principe
December 23rd – USA (Government holiday)
December 24th – India (regional), Libya, Various (Christmas Eve)
December 25th – Norway, Pakistan, Uganda, Various (Christmas Day)
December 26th – Greece, Grenada, Slovenia, Various (Christmas Holiday, St. Stephens Day, Boxing Day)
December 27th – North Korea, Various (Christmas Holiday, Boxing Day)
December 28th – Australia (regional), Various (Christmas Holiday, Boxing Day)
December 29th – India (regional), Mongolia
December 30th – India (regional), Philippines, USA (regional)
December 31st – Azerbaijan, East Timor, India (regional),Switzerland (regional), Various (New Year’s Eve)
January 1st – Cuba, Czech Republic, Haiti, India (regional), Slovakia, Sudan, Taiwan, Various (New Year’s Day)
January 2nd – Bhutan, Cuba, Haiti, India (regional), Liechtenstein, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Switzerland (regional), Various (New Year’s Holiday)
January 3rd – Bhutan, Burkina Faso, India (regional), Various (New Year’s Holiday)
January 4th – Armenia, DR Congo, India (regional), Myanmar, Russia, Various New Year’s Holiday)
January 5th – Armenia, India (regional), Russia
January 6th – India (regional), Iraq, Italy, Russia, Various (Epiphany, Orthodox Christmas Holiday)
January 7th – Cambodia, Ghana, India (regional), Iran, Various (Orthodox Christmas Holiday, Coptic Christmas Holiday)
January 9th – India (regional), Panama
