With this in mind, Royal Mail has published its final guaranteed dates for Christmas deliveries, both for UK and overseas parcels.
Royal Mail Last Christmas Delivery Dates
Friday, December 16
Royal Mail Bulk Mail Economy
Monday, December 19
2nd class
2nd class signed for
Royal Mail 48®
Wednesday, December 21
1st class
1st class signed for
Royal Mail 24®
Royal Mail Tracked 48®**
Thursday, December 22
Royal Mail Tracked 24®**
Friday, December 23
Special Delivery Guaranteed®
Royal Mail International Christmas delivery dates
Those of you with friends and relatives overseas better start thinking about posting Christmas presents soon, with deadlines all in October.
For standard international and international tracked and signed for services, you must send the packages within the next 3 weeks.
For the British Virgin Islands, Dominica and Anguilla, the deadline is Friday, October 7.
If you are dropping off international economy, for Hong Kong, the Middle and Far East, Singapore and South Africa, you must drop off your parcels by Friday, October 14th.
For the United States and Canada, it’s Monday, October 31.
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