Last Christmas posting dates 2022

As the holiday season draws closer, it might be good to start planning your posting schedule to avoid any last-minute seasonal struggles. If you’re using the Royal Mail to post your items this Christmas, then knowing the cut-off points for sending mail to certain regions, and their correlating postage types would be a good idea. If you’re sending mail within the UK, the latest date to send items is on Friday 23rd December; international posters may find their options limited after 7th October.

Sending mail in the UK

If you’re sending mail from the UK to another UK address, here are your last chances to send your post:

Monday 12th December

  • 2nd class
  • 2nd class signed for
  • Royal Mail 48

Friday 16th December

  • 1st class
  • 1st class signed for
  • Royal Mail 24
  • Royal Mail tracked 48

Monday 19th December

  • Royal Mail Tracked 24

Friday 23 December

  • Special delivery guaranteed
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Sending mail internationally

If you’re sending mail from the UK to an overseas address, here are the last chances to post that you have:

Tracked & signed for services

Friday 7th October

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Dominica 
  • Anguilla

Thursdsay 1st December

  • Australia
  • New Zealand

Friday 2nd  December

  • China (People's Republic)

Monday 5th December

  • Africa
  • Asia  (except China, People's Republic)
  • Central and South America
  • Far and Middle East
  • All remaining Caribbean Destinations

Tuesday 6th December

  • Cyprus
  • Malta

Thursday 8th December

  • Eastern Europe (excluding Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia)
  • Greece
  • Turkey

Friday 9th December

  • Canada
  • Czech Republic
  • Finland
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Sweden
  • USA

Saturday 10th December

  • Austria
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland

Monday 12th December

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Luxembourg

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Friday 7th October

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Dominica 
  • Anguilla

Monday 28th November

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China (People's Republic)

Thursday 1st December

  • Africa
  • Asia  (except China, People's Republic)
  • Central and South America
  • Far and Middle East

Friday 2nd December

  • Cyprus
  • Malta
  • All remaining Caribbean Destinations

Saturday 3rd December

  • Eastern Europe (excluding Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia)
  • Greece
  • Turkey

Monday 5th December

  • Canada
  • Czech Republic
  • Finland
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Sweden
  • USA

Wednesday 7th December

  • Austria
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland

Friday 9th December

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Luxembourg

HM Forces

Friday 2nd December

  • Airmail to operational HM Forces

Friday 2nd December

  • Airmail to static HM Forces

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