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Post Office workers are prepping for their annual Hunger Games, as Brits begin to send Christmas cards and presents by the billions.
If you want to ensure that your parcels make it to far-flung friends and families in time for the big day, then you need to make sure they’re sent before the deadlines.
It is recommended that you ship them off as soon as possible, as the Post Office can get incredibly overwhelmed at this time of year.
So here are the final dates for those hoping to send Christmas presents to the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Last Christmas posting dates
If you were hoping to send your post and parcels abroad with Royal Mail by International Economy post, you’re going to be disappointed. The last postage dates for this class of mail leaving the UK have already passed.
However, there is still time to send your mail abroad in time for Christmas if you send it by other services.
US
- Royal Mail International Standard and International Tracking and Signature – December 13
- globalexpress – December 20
- globalpriority – December 12
- globalvalue – December 8
- Hermes – December 4
- DPD Air Classic – December 15
- DPD Air Express – December 17
- DHL Air Express – December 6
Canada
- Royal Mail International Standard and International Tracking and Signature – December 13
- globalexpress – December 20
- globalpriority – December 9
- globalvalue – December 7
- Hermes – December 4
- DPD Air Classic – December 15
- DPD Air Express – December 17
- DHL Air Express – December 6
Australia
- Royal Mail International Standard and International Tracking and Signature – December 6
- globalexpress – December 16
- globalpriority – December 6
- globalvalue – December 4
- Hermes – December 4
- DPD Air Classic – December 9
- DPD Air Express – December 13
- DHL Air Express – December 6
New Zealand
- Royal Mail International Standard and International Tracking and Signature – December 6
- globalexpress – December 16
- globalpriority – December 8
- globalvalue – December 6
- Hermes – December 4
- DPD Air Classic – December 10
- DPD Air Express – December 14
- DHL Air Express – December 6
A full list of the Post Office and Parcelforce deadlines can be found on the Post Office website.
Find your nearest Post Office using their branch finder tool.
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