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Christmas Posting Dates 2025
Don’t leave your Christmas Cards, Presents and Mail too Late to post. Royal Mail has released their recommended Last Posting Days for Christmas 2024.
What is the Last UK Posting Date for Christmas?
The last Posting Date for regular and tracked 2nd class mail is Wednesday 18th December, It’s Friday 20th December for first class regular, Saturday 21st for 24-hour tracked delivery, and you can post up to Monday 23rd December when using Royal Mails’ special delivery service.
Here are the last Posting Dates for all your Christmas Cards, Parcels, Letters and Packages via the Royal Mail.
Wednesday 18th December 2024
- 2nd Class
- 2nd Class Signed For
Friday 20th December 2024
- 1st Class
- 1st Class Signed For
- Royal Mail Tracked 48®
Saturday 21st December 2024
- Royal Mail Tracked 24®
Monday 23rd December 2024
- Special Delivery Guaranteed®
Royal Mail Tracked 24® and Royal Mail Tracked 48® are unavailable to purchase at Post Office® branches. You must buy online for collection or Post Office drop-off.
What Days do Royal Mail not Deliver over Christmas?
There will be No deliveries or collections Wednesday 25th or Thursday 26 December 2024. Normal deliveries and collections resume Friday 27th December 2024.
Did you know you can get a FREE Santa letter via Royal Mail?
These Dates are Recommended by Royal Mail. I like to get things posted out much earlier if possible because the weather is so unpredictable at this time of year and can cause chaos with mail delivery.
