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
Wednesday 7th December – Royal Mail Economy Sorted
Thursday 8th December – DSA Unsorted
Friday 9th December – DSA Sorted
Monday 12th December – Royal Mail 2nd Class Sorted/Unsorted.
Friday 16th December – Royal Mail 1st Class Sorted & Unsorted, Royal Mail 2nd Class Tracked
Monday 19th 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), Portugal, Romania, United Arab Emirates
December 2nd – Bonaire, Saint Eustatius & Saba (regional), Ghana, India (regional), Laos, United Arab Emirates
December 3rd – India (regional), Spain (regional), United Arab Emirates
December 5th – Costa Rica, Thailand, Tonga
December 6th – Belgium, Ecuador (regional), Italy, Finland, Spain
December 7th – East Timor, Italy (regional), Nepal, Sri Lanka,
December 8th – Albania, Falkland Islands, Guam, North Macedonia, Panama, Uzbekistan, Various (immaculate Conception Day)
December 9th – Antigua, Argentina, Peru (Government holiday), Tanzania
December 10th – Iraq, Namibia, Thailand
December 11th – Burkina, Faso, Eswatini, Malaysia (regional
December 12th – Burkina Faso, India (regional), Kenya, Kiribati, Malaysia (regional), Mexico, Thailand, Turkmenistan
December 13th – Malta, Saint Lucia
December 14th – Fiji (Government holiday)
December 15th – Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
December 16th – Bahrain, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, South Africa,
December 17th – Bahrain, Bhutan, Tunisia
December 18th – Bahrain (Government holiday), India (regional), Niger, Qatar
December 19th – Anguilla, Bahrain (Government holiday), India (regional), Kazakhstan
December 20th – Macau, Panama
December 21st – Sao Tome & Principe
December 22nd – Macau, Myanmar, Nigeria (regional), Zimbabwe
December 23rd – India (regional), USA (regional)
December 24th – Libya, Various (Christmas Eve)
December 25th – India (regional), Norway, Pakistan, Various (Christmas Day)
December 26th – Australia (regional), Greece, India (regional), Macau (Government holiday), Peru (Government holiday), Slovenia, Various (Christmas Holiday)
December 27th – Various (Christmas holiday), India (regional), Iran, North Korea, Pakistan (regional), Various (Christmas holiday)
December 28th – India (regional), Various (Christmas holiday)
December 29th – India (regional), Mongolia, Various (Christmas holiday)
December 30th – India (regional), Peru (Government holiday), Philippines, USA Government holiday), Various (Christmas holiday)
December 31st – Azerbaijan, East Timor, India (regional), Switzerland (regional), Various (New Year’s Eve)
January 1st – Cuba, Czech Republic, Haiti, Slovakia, Sudan Taiwan, Various (New Year’s Day)
January 2nd – Bhutan, Cuba, Haiti, India (regional), Saint Kitts & Nevis, Taiwan, Various (New Year’s holiday)
January 3rd – Burkina Faso, India (regional), Various (New Year’s holiday)
January 4th – DR Congo, India (regional), Myanmar, Russia
January 5th – India (regional), Russia
