2024 Last Posting Dates for Royal Mail, Yodel, and Evri

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One of the most crucial parts of holiday shipping preparation is knowing which carrier services to use and when. Accommodating last-minute shoppers is vital, and knowing which services are available until which dates is crucial for cart conversions. We’ve gathered the most popular carriers and their services into one blog. Make sure that your checkout options reflect these deadlines below. When a customer doesn’t receive their gift in time, you face more headaches than losing a sale.

Royal Mail last posting dates for Christmas Delivery

Royal Mail Domestic Services

 ServiceLast Posting Date
 2nd Class; Royal Mail Signed For® 2nd ClassWednesday 18 December 2024
 1st Class; Royal Mail Signed For® 1st ClassFriday 20 December 2024
 Royal Mail Tracked 48®Friday 20 December 2024
 Royal Mail Tracked 24®Saturday 21 December 2024
 Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed®Monday 23 December 2024

For Royal Mail’s international deadlines, head here

Yodel last posting dates for Christmas Delivery

 ServiceLast Posting Date
Last Store Collection date for C2C & OOHTuesday 17 December 2024
SVC Collection date for deferred parcelsThursday 19 December 2024
SVC Collection date for 48hr parcelsThursday 19 December 2024
SVC Collection date for 24hr parcels & trailer collection for deferredFriday 20 December 2024
Trailer Collection date for 48hr parcelsSaturday 21 December 2024
Trailer Collection date for 24hr parcelsSunday 22 December 2024

Parcelforce Worldwide last posting dates for Christmas Delivery

 ServiceLast Posting Date
Two DayThursday 19 December 2024
Next DayFriday 20 December 2024

Evri last posting dates for Christmas Delivery

 ServiceLast Posting Date
Standard parcelsFriday 20 December at 23:59
 Last day for Next Day parcelsSunday 22 December at 23:59

Non delivery days:

  • 25 December and
  • 26 December 2024
  • 1 January 2025

Bank holiday collection charges:

  • 26 December 2024
  • 1 January 2025

Additional charge per collection:

  • £725 for trailer
  • £110 for van collections

UPS last posting dates for Christmas Delivery

DateDrop-off Available?Collection Available?DeliveryProducts
Saturday 21 December 2024NoNoSaturday Express delivered by 14:00All
Sunday 22 December 2024Not available Not available Not available None
Monday 23 December 2024Yes Yes

Pick-up request and Latest pick-up available
Express services: 10:30 -> 12:00 and 12:00 -> 14:00All
Tuesday 24 December 2024Closes at 18:00Pick-up request: Until 12:00 (Express products only)

Latest pick-up: 14:00 (Express products only)
Express services: 10:30 -> 12:00 and 12:00 -> 14:00All

DHL Ecommerce last posting dates for Christmas Delivery

Collection DateDelivery Available?Collection Available?Delivery Date
Monday 16 December 2024YesYesTuesday 17 December 2024
Tuesday 17 December 2024YesYesWednesday 18 December 2024
Wednesday 18 December 2024YesYesThursday 19 December 2024
Thursday 19 December 2024YesYesFriday 20 December 2024
Friday 20 December 2024YesYesMonday 23 December 2024
Saturday 21 December 2024YesNoN/A
Sunday 22 December 2024NoNoN/A
Monday 23 December 2024YesYesTuesday 24 December 2024
Tuesday 24 December 2024YesYes (pre agreed collections only)Friday 27 December 2024
Wednesday 25 December 2024NoNoN/A

Starlinks last posting dates for Christmas Delivery

Europe IOSS

CountryLast Posting Date
CyprusFriday 6 December 2024
Greece Monday 9 December 2024
Bulgaria / Croatia / Estonia Tuesday 10 December 2024
Latvia / Lithuania / Malta / Portugal / Romania / Slovakia / SloveniaWednesday 11 December 2024
Denmark / Finland / Hungary / Poland Thursday 12 December 2024
Austria / Czech Republic / Luxembourg / Spain Friday 13 December 2024
Belgium / France / Ireland / Italy / SwedenMonday 16 December 2024
Germany / Netherlands Tuesday 17 December 2024

Europe DDP

CountryLast Posting Date
Greece Monday 9 December 2024
Bulgaria / Croatia Tuesday 10 December 2024
Latvia / Lithuania / Romania / Slovakia / SloveniaWednesday 11 December 2024
Cyprus / Denmark / Finland / Hungary / Poland / PortugalThursday 12 December 2024
Austria / Czech Republic / Estonia / Luxembourg / MaltaFriday 13 December 2024
Belgium / France / Ireland / Italy / Spain / SwedenMonday 16 December 2024
Germany / Netherlands Tuesday 17 December 2024

Europe DDU

CountryLast Posting Date
Cyprus / MaltaFriday 6 December 2024
Estonia / Greece / Hungary / Latvia / Lithuania / Romania / SloveniaMonday 9 December 2024
Czech Republic / Finland / Italy / Poland / Portugal / Spain / SwedenTuesday 10 December 2024
Austria / Belgium / Denmark / France / Germany / Luxembourg / Netherlands / SlovakiaThursday 12 December 2024
IrelandMonday 16 December 2024
Bulgaria / CroatiaThursday 19 December 2024

Rest of World

CountryLast Posting Date
Africa / Caribbean / Central & South America / China / Japan

Rest of Asia / Rest of Far and Middle East / South Korea / Taiwan
Thursday 5 December 2024
Australia / Canada / New Zealand / Norway / Singapore Tuesday 10 December 2024
Israel / United StatesWednesday 11 December 2024
Iceland / SwitzerlandThursday 12 December 2024
Bahrain / Jordan / Oman / QatarFriday 13 December 2024
KuwaitMonday 16 December 2024
Saudi / UAETuesday 17 December 2024

APG last posting dates for Christmas Delivery

CountryLast Posting Date
New Zealand-ePacketPlusMonday 2 December 2024
Australia-ePacketPlus Wednesday 4 December 2024
Australia-ePacketPlus / Canada Friday 6 December 2024
Rest of WorldMonday 9 December 2024
United States / Israel-eParcelPremiumTuesday 10 December 2024
Indonesia / Japan / South AfricaWednesday 11 December 2024
Hong Kong / South Korea / Malaysia / Israel-eParcelExpressThursday 12 December 2024
Australia-eParcelPremium / Bahrain / India / Qatar

New Zealand-eParcelPremiums / Saudi Arabia / Turkey
Friday 13 December 2024
Arab Emirates / Jordan / Kuwait / Oman / Singapore Monday 16 December 2024
Netherlands Wednesday 18 December 2024

Amazon Shipping last posting dates for Christmas Delivery

All 2DD parcels for pre-Christmas delivery should be handed over on Saturday 21 December the latest

All NDD parcels for pre-Christmas delivery should be handed over on Sunday 22 December the latest

Relay Tech last posting dates for Christmas Delivery

Collections every day except 24th, 25th and 31st December

Fin Mile

Only Wednesday 25 December 2024 not operational. Collections and deliveries available all other days.

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