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With Christmas day fast approaching, ensuring cards, presents and parcels make it to their destination by December 25 is hard enough when you’re Santa.
For us mere mortals, lots of us will be relying on the Post Office.
As the pandemic continues, it will mean yet again some families may be unable to come together to celebrate Christmas due to people self-isolating.
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Therefore, some people will be unable to give their seasonal gifts to loved ones in person – especially to those who live outside of Northamptonshire and abroad.
However, as delivery services now face the festive rush, services such as the Royal Mail have released the last posting dates for presents.
The delivery service is urging people to not leave it to the last minute as ongoing Covid restrictions and winter weather conditions are impacting transportation locally and globally, reported Buckinghamshire Live.
Unfortunately, if you needed to send parcels to Asia, Africa, Central and South America, the time has sadly passed.
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Countries closer to home, like Sweden, Portugal and Malta, have also seen their Royal Mail deadlines expire this week.
Here are the international deadlines that are coming up soon, including final posting dates for this weekend.
International Standard and International Tracking and Signature Services:
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Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia), Turkey – Saturday, December 11
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Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Poland and USA – Monday, December 13
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Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland – Thursday, December 16
Yet, if your Christmas mail only needs to travel within the UK, then those who have a habit of leaving it to the last minute have a little more time to sort themselves out.
- Royal Mail Bulk Mail Economy – Friday, December 17
- 2nd Class, 2nd Class Signed For, Royal Mail 48 – Saturday, December 18
- 1st Class, 1st Class Signed For, Royal Mail 24®, Royal Mail Tracked 48 – Tuesday, December 21
- Royal Mail Tracked 24 – Wednesday, December 22
- Special Delivery Guaranteed – Thursday, December 23
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