With less than three months to go until the big day, Royal Mail has announced the final Christmas posting dates – a must-read for any e-commerce seller.
So, put them in your diary, inform your buyers and update your marketplaces and websites to ensure that Santa arrives on time.
Top tip: help santa out by bulk printing your shipping labels in time for the last Christmas posting dates, using our bulk printing tool.
International economy
Sunday 5 October
Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, Far East and all other non-European destinations (except Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa, Far East, USA and Canada)
Saturday 12 October
Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa, USA
Saturday 2 November
Eastern Europe, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Malta and Iceland
Saturday 16 November
Western Europe
International standard and international tracking and signature
Monday 9 December
Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America, Far and Middle East
Tuesday 10 December
Cyprus and Malta
Wednesday 11 December
Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia)
Tuesday 12 December
Greece, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand
Saturday 14 December
Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland Sweden and USA
Monday 15 December
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland
Wednesday 18 December
Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg
UK
Wednesday 18 December
2nd class, signed for 2nd class
Friday 20 December
1st class, signed for first class, tracked 48
Saturday 21 December
Tracked 24
Monday 23 December
Special delivery guaranteed
For more information about these Christmas posting dates, visit the Royal Mail’s website.
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