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Christmas is set to be an odd time of year this year, following a 12 months unlike any other.
The lockdown will be eased slightly to allow households – up to three – to meet, with restrictions and measures eased by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
While households can mix indoors, travel restrictions and an inability to meet in large groups mean you will be posting more presents than usual in 2020.
After the coronavirus crisis, the Royal Mail has moved to confirm its domestic and international schedule when it comes to delivering parcels, gifts and packages this December.
We have also rounded up the details from Parcel Force, too, as people scratch off their ‘to do’ lists and pop stamps on wrapped presents across the land.
The Royal Mail’s deadlines for UK and international deliveries can be found below, with information on sending abroad also included for you to peruse.
Domestic
Royal Mail 2nd Class & 2nd Class Signed For – Friday 18 December
Royal Mail 1st Class & 1st Class Signed For – Monday 21 December
Parcelforce Worldwide – Tuesday 22 December
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Parcelforce Worldwide express– Wednesday 23 December
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International
Royal Mail International Economy
Monday 5 October All non-European destinations (except South Africa, Canada, Middle and Far East, USA)
Monday 12 October Middle and Far East, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa
Monday 2 November Canada, Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey, USA
Monday 16 November Western Europe
Royal Mail International Standard and International tracking and signature services
Friday 4 December Australia and New Zealand
Wednesday 9 December Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America, Far and Middle East
Thursday 10 December Canada, Cyprus and Malta
Friday 11 December Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and Turkey
Saturday 12 December Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA
Wednesday 16 December Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
Friday 18 December Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg
HM Forces Mail BFPOs
Airmail to Operational BFPOs – Monday 30 November
Airmail to Static BFPOs – Monday 7 December
Parcelforce Worldwide: Global Express
Australia – Tuesday 15 December
Russia, New Zealand, China – Wednesday 16 December
Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, USA – Friday 18 December
