Last posting dates for letters and parcels Christmas 2023.
Get your cards, gifts and greetings there in time for Christmas.
Check the latest recommended posting dates for all UK and international services as some international dates are earlier than last year.
| Monday 18 December | 2nd Class 2nd Class Signed For Royal Mail Tracked 48®** |
| Wednesday 20 December | 1st Class 1st Class Signed For Royal Mail Tracked 24®** |
| Thursday 21 December | Special Delivery Guaranteed® |
| Friday 22 December | Special Delivery Guaranteed® (Guaranteed Saturday delivery for an extra fee) |
** Royal Mail Tracked 24® and Royal Mail Tracked 48® are not available to purchase at Post Office®branches.
| Service | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| All non-European destinations (except South Africa, Canada, Middle and Far East, USA) | Monday 2 October |
| Middle and Far East, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa | Friday 13 October |
| Canada and USA | Tuesday 31 October |
| Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey | Friday 24 November |
| Western Europe | Monday 27 November |
HM Forces Mail – British Forces Post Office (BFPO)
| Service | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| Operational HM Forces | Monday 27 November |
| Static HM Forces | Monday 4 December |
Parcelforce Worldwide: Republic of Ireland delivery services
| Service | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| globalexpress and irelandexpress | Tuesday 19 December |
| globalpriority | Thursday 14 December |
| globalvalue | Monday 11 December |
Parcelforce Worldwide: Republic of Ireland delivery services
| Service | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| The Caribbean | globalexpress:Friday 8 December globalpriority:Wednesday 6 December globalvalue: Wednesday 29 November |
| Rest of the World (Unless listed below) | globalexpress:Monday 11 December globalpriority: Wednesday 6 December globalvalue: Wednesday 29 November |
| Far East and Australasia | globalexpress:Tuesday 12 December globalpriority:Wednesday 6 December globalvalue: Monday 4 December |
| Europe (Unless listed below) | globalexpress:Thursday 14 December globalpriority:Monday 11 December globalvalue: Friday 8 December |
| USA and Canada | globalexpress:Tuesday 19 December globalpriority:Monday 11 December globalvalue:Thursday 7 December |
| Italy, Spain, Portugal | globalexpress: Monday 18 December globalpriority:Tuesday 12 December globalvalue: Saturday 9 December |
| France | globalexpress: Tuesday 19 December globalpriority: Wednesday 13 December globalvalue:Monday 11 December |
| Greece | globalexpress: Monday 18 December globalpriority:Thursday 14 December globalvalue:Saturday 9 December |
| Republic of Ireland, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg | globalexpress:Tuesday 19 December globalpriority:Thursday 14 December globalvalue:Monday 11 December |
