Get ready for Christmas 2022
Last posting dates 2022Sending a Christmas gift to a friend or loved one? Please continue to refer to our Last Posting Dates and live service updates as some dates have changed to accommodate the disruption due to recent CWU industrial action. We recommend you post as early as possible to ensure your Christmas letters and parcels reach their destination in good time.
All you need to make this Christmas a cracker
Latest Posting Dates
Beat the festive rush and get all your letters and parcels in the post on time.
Allow plenty of time for posting. Please post items and gifts for Christmas early, particularly for International deliveries.
| Wednesday 7 December | Royal Mail Bulk Mail Economy |
| Monday 12 December | 2nd Class 2nd Class Signed For Royal Mail 48® |
| Friday 16 December | 1st Class 1st Class Signed For Royal Mail 24® Royal Mail Tracked 48®** |
| Monday 19 December | Royal Mail Tracked 24®** |
| Wednesday 21 December | Special Delivery Guaranteed® |
** Royal Mail Tracked 24® and Royal Mail Tracked 48® are not available to purchase at Post Office® branches.
Sending internationally?
| Monday 12 September | All non-European destinations (unless listed below) |
| Friday 14 October | Far and Middle East, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa |
| Monday 31 October | Canada and USA |
| Friday 25 November | Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey |
| Monday 28 November | Western Europe |
| Friday 7 October | British Virgin Islands, Dominica and Anguilla |
| Monday 28 November | Australia and New Zealand, China (People's Republic) |
| Thursday 1 December | Africa, Asia (except China, People's Republic), Central and South America, Far and Middle East |
| Friday 2 December | All remaining Caribbean destinations, Cyprus and Malta |
| Saturday 3 December | Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and Turkey |
| Monday 5 December | Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA and Canada |
| Wednesday 7 December | Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland |
| Friday 9 December | Belgium, France, Luxembourg |
| Friday 7 October | British Virgin Islands, Dominica and Anguilla |
| Thursday 1 December | Australia and New Zealand |
| Friday 2 December | China (People's Republic) |
| Monday 5 December | All remaining Caribbean destinations, Africa, Asia (except China, People's Republic), Central and South America, Far and Middle East |
| Tuesday 6 December | Cyprus and Malta |
| Thursday 8 December | Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and Turkey |
| Friday 9 December | Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA and Canada |
| Saturday 10 December | Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland |
| Monday 12 December | Belgium, France, Luxembourg |
| Friday 2 December | Operational HM Forces |
| Friday 2 December | Static HM Forces |
Latest posting dates for Christmas (PDFs)
Personal customerspdf, 87.23 KB
Business customerspdf, 95.17 KB
Welsh versions
Personal customerspdf, 97.3 KB
Business customerspdf, 134.66 KB
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Christmas and New Year deliveries and collections
| Date | Royal Mail Services |
|---|---|
| Saturday 17 December | Normal deliveries and Saturday collections |
| Sunday 18 December | Normal Sunday deliveries and collections |
| Monday 19 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Tuesday 20 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Wednesday 21 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Thursday 22 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Friday 23 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Christmas Eve Saturday 24 December |
Normal deliveries, ‘Eve’ collections Collections only for customers with a regular Saturday collection |
| Christmas Day Sunday 25 December |
No deliveries or collections |
| Boxing Day Monday 26 December |
No deliveries or collections |
| Christmas Day Bank Holiday Tuesday 27 December |
No deliveries or collections |
| Wednesday 28 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Thursday 29 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Friday 30 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| New Year’s Eve Saturday 31 December |
Normal deliveries, ‘Eve' collections Collections only for customers with a regular Saturday collection |
| New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January 2023 |
No deliveries or collections |
| New Year Bank Holiday Monday 2 January 2022 |
No deliveries or collections |
| Tuesday 3 January 2022 Public Holiday in Scotland |
Normal deliveries and collections - exception for Scotland |
Download the Delivery and Collection calendar for Christmas and New Year
English versionpdf, 75.96 KB
Welsh versionpdf, 116.79 KB
For more information on Christmas and New Year collections, please visit royalmail.com/collections2022
If you're planning on being away for the Christmas period, or if your business is closing for the break, we can take care of your post for you:
Preparing your post
Getting your parcels and letters to their destination safely is always our priority, especially at this time of year. Use these handy guides to help you get your items to their destinations safe and sound.
Good Addressing Guide
A handy guide to good addressing and packaging.
Some goods are restricted or prohibited from being mailed in the UK and internationally. Check before you send to make sure your item is fit for travel at royalmail.com/prohibitedgoods
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