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One of the most crucial parts of holiday shipping preparation is knowing your couriers’ last posting dates for Christmas. We don’t want you to waste time visiting each individual courier’s website to find their specific posting dates. So we’ve consolidated them into one handy blog post!
Take a look at the 2018 holiday last posting dates for some of the UK’s biggest couriers, including Royal Mail, Parcelforce Worldwide, and Hermes. (Last posting dates for UPS UK, FedEx UK, DHL UK, and DPD coming soon!)
Royal Mail Last Posting Dates for Christmas Delivery
Royal Mail Domestic Services
| Service | Latest Recommended Posting Dates |
| 2nd Class; Royal Mail Signed For® 2nd Class | Tuesday, 18 December |
| 1st Class; Royal Mail Signed For® 1st Class | Thursday, 20 December |
| Royal Mail Tracked 48® | Thursday, 20 December |
| Royal Mail Tracked 24® | Friday, 21 December |
| Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® | Saturday, 22 December |
Royal Mail International Economy
| Region | Posting Date |
| Australia, New Zealand and all other non-European destinations (except Middle East, South Africa, Far East, USA, and Canada) |
Friday, 28 September |
| Middle and Far East (except Hong Kong and Singapore) | Saturday, 29 September |
| South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA, Canada | Saturday, 13 October |
| Eastern Europe, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Malta, Iceland |
Saturday, 3 November |
| Western Europe | Saturday, 17 November |
Royal Mail International Standard and International Tracking and Signature Services
| Region | Posting Date |
| Africa, Middle East | Tuesday, 4 December |
| Cyprus, Malta, Asia, Far East, Eastern Europe (except Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia) | Friday, 7 December |
| Caribbean, Central and South America | Saturday, 8 December |
| Greece, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand | Monday, 10 December |
| Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, USA | Friday, 14 December |
| Finland, Sweden | Saturday, 15 December |
| Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland |
Monday, 17 December |
| Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg | Tuesday, 18 December |
Royal Mail International HM Forces Mail
| Service | Latest Recommended Posting Dates |
| Operational HM Forces | Monday, 26 December |
| Static HM Forces | Friday, 14 December |
Parcelforce Worldwide Last Posting Dates for Christmas Delivery
Parcelforce Worldwide UK Last Posting Dates
| Service | Delivery by Monday, 24 December |
| Timed Services express9, express10, expressAM, expressPM |
Send by Friday, 21 December |
| Next Day Services express24 |
Send by Friday, 21 December |
| Two Day Services express48, express48large |
Send by Thursday, 20 December |
Hermes Last Posting Dates for Christmas Delivery
Hermes Last Posting Dates UK
| Service | Delivery by Monday, 24 December |
| Last day for courier collection | Wednesday, 19 December |
| Last day for Parcelshop drop-off | Thursday, 20 December at 12:00pm |
| European lanes | Wednesday, 12 December |
Amazon Last Ordering Dates For Christmas Delivery
Amazon Christmas Ordering Deadlines in the UK
| Service | Shipping Cutoff Date |
| FREE Delivery | Thursday, December 20 |
| Standard Delivery | Saturday, December 22 |
| One-Day Delivery | Sunday, December 23 |
| Same-Day Evening Delivery* | Monday, December 24 |
| Prime Now 2-Hour Delivery* | Monday, December 24 |
*In select areas. See Last Order Dates @ Amazon.com.uk for more info.
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