Postal & Courier Latest Recommended Posting Dates for Christmas Delivery 2021

27 October 2021

International Standard and International Tracking and Signature Services

Date & Destinations
  • Wednesday 1 December - Caribbean
  • Monday 6 December - Australia, Greece, Italy, New Zealand and Portugal
  • Wednesday 8 December - Africa, Central and South America, Asia, Far and Middle East
  • Friday 10 December - Cyprus, Malta and Sweden
  • Saturday 11 December - Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia), Turkey
  • Monday 13 December - Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Poland and USA
  • Thursday 16 December - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
UK Inland Services

Date & Service
  • Saturday 18 December - 2nd Class, 2nd Class Signed For, Royal Mail 48
  • Tuesday 21 December - 1st Class, 1st Class Signed For, Royal Mail 24, Royal Mail Tracked 48
  • Wednesday 22 December - Royal Mail Tracked 24
  • Thursday 23 December - Special Delivery Guaranteed
source: https://www.royalmail.com/christmas/last-posting-dates
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