Last Posting Dates - Christmas 2026

Last Posting Dates - Christmas 2026

Royal Mail Last Posting Dates for inland services:

Date

Service

Wednesday, 17 December

2nd Class
2nd Class Signed For

Friday, 19 December

Royal Mail Tracked 48®*

Saturday, 20 December

1st Class
1st Class Signed For

Sunday, 21 December

Royal Mail Tracked 24®

Tuesday, 23 December

Special Delivery Guaranteed®

*Friday, 19 December is the latest posting date for Royal Mail Tracked Returns® 48 to arrive back with the sender before Christmas.

International delivery aims

You can find a list of our published delivery aims in our Country Guides. If you are sending gifts or goods to the USA, please note, that recent changes to customs procedures may affect delivery times. For more details about these changes and how they may affect items you send to the USA, visit our dedicated web page.

To see all our last posting dates please visit our Get ready for Christmas page.

Information supplied by Royal Mail Customer Services 03/11/2025.
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