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Christmas mailing dates from the Royal Mail: When should you send your Christmas cards this year?

The entire list of Christmas Post deadlines for 2021 has been released by ROYAL MAIL. Do you have a deadline for sending your Christmas cards this year? Customers are advised not to post Christmas cards and gifts until the last minute, according to Royal Mail. Their whole list of UK and worldwide delivery deadlines offers you plenty of time to get everything in order, but be careful.

To avoid delays, Royal Mail has asked consumers to get their Christmas mail out of the way as soon as possible this year.

Christmas is traditionally the busiest season for the postal office, and this year is no exception.

To ensure that everyone receives their Christmas cards and gifts, Royal Mail is employing 20,000 more employees for the holiday season.

Despite the additional resources, Royal Mail has requested customers to help their posties by delivering their Christmas mail early.

“Allow plenty of time for posting,” the Royal Mail advises.

“Please send Christmas things and gifts as soon as possible, especially for international delivery.”

“Continued Covid limitations, restricted air and freight capacity, high volumes, and winter weather conditions are all having an impact on global transit and local delivery.”

So, when do you have to send your holiday greetings to friends and family in the UK and throughout the world?

This is the Royal Mail Bulk Economy deadline.

For 2nd class, 2nd class signed for, and Royal Mail 48, this is the deadline.

For 1st class, 1st class signed for, Royal Mail 24, and Royal Mail Tracked 48, this is the deadline.

This is the Royal Mail Tracked 24 deadline.

This is the last day to mail, and you may only ship Special Delivery Guaranteed at this time.

These are the dates by which you must post to reach the nations specified.

Caribbean

Australia

Greece

Italy

New Zealand is a country in the Pacific Ocean.

Portugal

Africa

Americas Central and South

Asia

Middle East and Far East

Cyprus

Malta

Sweden

Europe’s east (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia)

Turkey

Canada

Czech Republic is a country in Central Europe.

Finland

Poland

USA

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

France

Germany

Iceland

Ireland

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Norway

Slovakia

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