Royal Mail Christmas 2024: Important Last Posting Dates

For businesses using franking machines, getting your mail out on time is key to maintaining efficiency and professionalism. Missing important postal deadlines can result in delayed payments, late shipments, or unfulfilled commitments. By staying aware of the Royal Mail’s last posting dates for Christmas 2024, you can ensure that your mail reaches its destination in time, avoiding disruption to your business operations.

In this blog, we’ll outline the last posting dates provided by Royal Mail for franking machine users, helping you plan ahead and avoid any last-minute stress.

Latest Posting Dates
Date
Royal Mail Services
Wednesday 18th December
2nd Class
2nd Class Signed For
Friday 20th December
1st Class
1st Class Signed For
Royal Mail Tracked 48®
Saturday 21st December
Royal Mail Tracked 24®
Monday 23rd December
Special Delivery Guaranteed®

Latest posting dates for consumer and business customers posting directly with Royal Mail

  • Wednesday 9th October: All non-European destinations (except South Africa, Canada, Middle and Far East, USA)
  • Monday 21st October: Hong Kong, Middle and Far East, Singapore and South Africa
  • Wednesday 6th November: Canada and USA
  • Monday 2nd December: Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey and Western Europe
  • Saturday 7th December: Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Greece, Israel, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Romania and Sweden
  • Monday 9th December: Czech Republic, Malaysia, New Zealand, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey and United Arab Emirates (UAE)
  • Wednesday 11th December: Austria, Denmark, India, Lithuania, Philippines, Qatar, Slovakia and Slovenia
  • Friday 13th December: Belgium, Canada, China (People’s Republic), Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Luxembourg, South Korea, Thailand and USA
  • Monday 16th December: France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland and Taiwan
  • Tuesday 3rd December: Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Central and South America, China (People’s Republic), Far and Middle East and New Zealand
  • Wednesday 4th December: Cyprus, Malta, Portugal and Spain
  • Thursday 5th December: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic and Poland), France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Switzerland and Turkey
  • Friday 6th December: Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden and USA
  • Wednesday 27th November: Operational HM Forces
  • Wednesday 4th December: Static HM Forces

Rest of the world latest posting dates PDF – Please download the offical PDF from Royal Mail here.

Latest posting dates for customers posting at Post Office Ltd.

  • Wednesday 2nd October: All non-European destinations (except South Africa, Canada, Middle and Far East, USA)
  • Monday 14th October: Hong Kong, Middle and Far East, Singapore and South Africa
  • Thursday 31st November: Canada and USA
  • Monday 25th November: Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey and Western Europe
  • Monday 2nd December: Barbados, Belgium, Finland, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine
  • Tuesday 3rd December: Bulgaria, Greece, Israel, Italy and Norway
  • Friday 6th December: Australia, Austria, China (People’s Republic), Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, India, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand
  • Tuesday 10th December: Canada, Ireland and USA
  • Tuesday 26th November: Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Central and South America,
    China (People’s Republic), Far and Middle East and New Zealand
  • Wednesday 27th November: Cyprus, Malta, Portugal and Spain
  • Thursday 28th November: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic and Poland), France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Switzerland and Turkey
  • Friday 29th November: Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA and Canada
  • Wednesday 27th November: Operational HM Forces
  • Wednesday 4th December: Static HM Forces

Rest of the world latest posting dates PDF – Please download the offical PDF from Royal Mail here.

Christmas & New Year Deliveries & Collections
Date
Royal Mail Services
Monday 16th December
Normal deliveries & collections.
Tuesday 17th December
Normal deliveries & collections.
Wednesday 18th December
Normal deliveries & collections.
Thursday 19th December
Normal deliveries & collections.
Friday 20th December
Normal deliveries & collections.
Saturday 21st December
Normal deliveries and Saturday collections for customers with a regular Saturday business collection.
Sunday 22nd December
Sunday parcel deliveries. No collections.
Monday 23rd December
Normal deliveries & collections.
Christmas Eve
Tuesday 24th December
Normal deliveries and collections for customers with a regular business collection.
Christmas Day
Wednesday 25th December
No deliveries or collections.
Boxing Day
Thursday 26th December
No deliveries or collections.
Friday 27th December
Normal deliveries & collections.
Saturday 28th December
Normal deliveries and Saturday collections for customers with a regular Saturday collection.
Sunday 29th December
Sunday parcel deliveries. No collections.
Monday 30th December
Normal deliveries & collections.
New Year’s Eve
Tuesday 31st December
Normal deliveries & collections.
New Year’s Day
Wednesday 1st January 2025
No deliveries or collections.
Public holiday in Scotland
Thursday 2nd January 2025
Normal deliveries and collections – exception for Scotland.

For further assistance, please check out our Preparing Your Post This Christmas blog here so you know how to properly prepare all your mail during the festive season.

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