Christmas is now just a fortnight away which means the race is on to get everything organised in time for the big day.
Once you’ve managed to get all your present buying and Christmas wrapping done and dusted, it’s worth taking note of the final posting dates to ensure your gifts make it to family and friends in time if you can’t deliver them in person.
Royal Mail has warned people to “allow plenty of time” to send parcels over the festive season as the deadlines are now fast approaching.
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So if you still have some cards and gifts to send, these are the final posting dates for Royal Mail, Parcelforce and Evir that you need to know.
Royal Mail
Last Christmas posting dates in the UK:
Monday, December 18
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2nd Class
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2nd Class Signed For
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Royal Mail Tracked 48
Wednesday, December 20
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1st Class
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1st Class Signed For
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Royal Mail Tracked 24
Thursday, December 21
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Special Delivery Guaranteed
Friday, December 22
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Special Delivery Guaranteed (Guaranteed Saturday delivery for an extra fee)
International Tracking and Signature services
Monday, December 11
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Africa, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, Bulgaria, Caribbean, China (People’s Republic), Far and Middle East, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain
Tuesday, December 12
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Cyprus and Malta
Wednesday, December 13
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Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eastern Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, USA
Parcelforce
For delivery by Christmas Day in the UK:
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Next day services: Thursday, December 21
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Two-day services: Wednesday, December 20
Saturday service is available for next-day services on Friday, December 22 and two-day services on Thursday, December 21.
Evri
For delivery by Christmas Day in the UK:
Tuesday, December 19
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Last day for courier collections
Wednesday, December 20
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Send a parcel standard delivery from a ParcelShop by 11am
Thursday, December 21
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Send a parcel next day delivery from a ParcelShop by 11am
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