Key dates you'll need to know

Planning on sending a gift or card home for Christmas? Well, don't miss the last chance to get it there in time!

Here's a list of the last postage dates you have to ensure they get to their destination:

UK inland services:

• Wednesday 18 December: 2nd Class & Royal Mail Signed For®
• Friday 20 December: 1st Class & Royal Mail Signed For® AND Royal Mail Tracked 48®
• Saturday 21 December: Royal Mail Tracked 24®
• Monday 23 December: Special Delivery Guaranteed®

Here is a guide to each of the Royal Mail delivery services. 

International services (Standard Delivery):

• Tuesday 3 December: Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Central and South America, China (People’s Republic), Far and Middle East and New Zealand
• Wednesday 4 December: Cyprus, Malta, Portugal and Spain
• Thursday 5 December: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic and Poland), France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Switzerland and Turkey
• Friday 6 December: Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden and USA

For more information on international tracked services, please visit the Royal Mail website.

Have a lovely break!