With just over a fortnight until Christmas, the rush is on to ensure all your gifts are bought and wrapped in time for December 25. After battling through crowded shops and surfing online for that something special, the next task is wrapping and dispatching your presents to their intended recipients.
If your festive offerings need to be mailed, it’s vital to plan ahead as the cut-off dates for sending parcels are drawing near. The Royal Mail is advising customers to “allow plenty of time for posting” and to despatch parcels well ahead to guarantee they arrive before the big day, reports the Express.
For those with packages to send, the Post Office has published the final posting deadlines from Royal Mail, Dpd, Evri, and Parcelforce for December.
Here are the key last posting dates you should mark in your calendar this Christmas for UK-bound gifts:
Royal Mail
Wednesday, December 18
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2nd Class
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2nd Class Signed For
Friday, December 20
- 1st Class.
- 1st Class Signed For.
- Royal Mail Tracked 48.
Saturday, December 21
Monday, December 23
- Special Delivery Guaranteed.
Dpd Next Day and Next Day by 12
Saturday, December 21
Friday, December 20
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Postcodes: AB36-Ab38, FK17-FK21, IV1-IV62, KA27, KW1-KW14, PA20-PA33, PA35-PA38, PH19-PH50
Thursday, December 19
Monday, December 16
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Postcodes: HS1-HS9, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-PA48, PA80, ZE1-ZE3
Evri
Friday, December 20 by 12 noon
Saturday, December 21 by 12 noon
Parcelforce
Thursday, December 19
Friday, December 20