M&S, John Lewis, Next, Royal Mail: Delivery date cut offs for your Christmas shopping

With everyone buying gifts for Christmas at the same time, we’re coming up to one of the busiest times of the year for deliveries.

The last thing you want is to get to the day and have no presents to give your kids or your visiting family members.

If you’re super busy, you can hold off until the last minute, but you’ll be more likely to be paying for delivery.

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We all know the safest and cheapest option is to order early, but just in case you have to leave it later, here’s a list of the key final delivery dates to ensure your presets arrive before Christmas Day.

Amazon – Thursday December 23 for One-Day delivery, Friday December 24 for Same-Day delivery

Argos – Wednesday December 22 at midnight

Apple – Wednesday December 22

Asos – Wednesday December 22

Boots – Thursday December 23

Currys – Wednesday December 22 at 9pm for smaller items, Monday December 20 at 7pm for large items

H&M – Tuesday December 21

John Lewis – Wednesday December 22

Marks and Spencer – depends on the product, but Thursday December 23

New Look – December 16 for Standard, December 22 for Express, December 23 for Next Day

Next – Wednesday December 22

TK Maxx – December 17 at midnight for standard delivery, December 18 at midnight for Click & Collect, and December 21 at 8pm for Next Day Delivery

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Royal Mail

If you’re doing your Christmas shopping in a store and want to send your presents by post, here’s a break-down of the key Royal Mail dates, too:

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

How are you getting on with your Christmas shopping? Let us know in the comments below.

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