You've done all the hard work of writing all your favourite people. Wrapped up loads of fantastic prezzies. So, let's make sure you get them sent out in time and avoid any disappointment.
The Christmas period is the peak time of year for Post Office and Royal Mail so we certainly recommend sending Christmas Cards and Gifts nice and early to make sure they arrive in plenty of time of the big day.
See our comprehensive list of last Royal Mail, Parcelforce and DPD posting dates for sending Christmas Cards and Gifts below, for both within the UK and abroad. If you are looking for Penny Black Christmas Order cut off times for orders please see our regularly updated Delivery Policy.
You can find your local Post Office branch with this helpful finder here. Our branches in Glasgow provide Mail services with Royal Mail, Parcelforce, and DPD.
| Inland Service | Last recommended posting date |
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Royal Mail 2nd Class & 2nd Class Signed For |
Monday 18 December |
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Royal Mail 1st Class & 1st Class Signed For |
Wednesday 20 December |
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Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed |
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Parcelforce Worldwide express48 and express48Large |
Wednesday 20 December |
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Parcelforce Worldwide express24. expressAM |
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| DPD next day | Friday 22 December |
| International Service | Last recommended posting date |
|---|---|
| Australia and New Zealand, Caribbean, China (People's Republic), Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Far and Middle East | Wednesday 6 December |
| Cyprus and Malta | Thursday 7 December |
| Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and Turkey | Friday 8 December |
| Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Spain, USA and Canada | Monday 11 December |
| Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Slovakia, Switzerland | Wednesday 13 December |