Last Royal Mail posting dates before Christmas 2016
If you are sending Christmas cards and gifts to your loved ones using the services of Royal Mail you need to make sure you post them on time. For all your other bigger deliveries you have us, we do our best to deliver in a safe and timely manner even in December.
Postal services Royal Mail has issued its recommended postage times for both UK and international deliveries. If you want to make sure your items are delivered by December 25, these are the dates you need to keep in mind:
Recommended posting for the UK
| Dates | UK Services |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 December | 2nd Class and Royal Mail Signed For® |
| Wednesday 21 December | 1st Class and Royal Mail Signed For® |
| Thursday 22 December | Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® |
| Friday 23 December | Special Delivery Saturday Guaranteed |
Recommended posting for international destinations
| Dates | International Economy (formerly known as Surface Mail) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 28 September | All non-European destinations (except Middle East, South Africa, Far East,the USA and Canada) |
| Thursday 29 September | Middle and Far East (except Hong Kong and Singapore) |
| Thursday 13 October | South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA and Canada |
| Thursday 3 November | Eastern Europe, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Malta and Iceland |
| Thursday 17 November | Western Europe |
| Dates | International Standard (formerly Airmail) and all International Tracking and Signature Services (formerly Airsure® and International Signed For®) |
|---|---|
| Saturday 3 December | Cyprus, Asia, Far East (including Japan), Eastern Europe (except Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia), Turkey, Malta |
| Thursday 8 December | Caribbean, Central & South America |
| Saturday 10 December | Greece, Australia, New Zealand |
| Wednesday 14 December | Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland |
| Thursday 15 December | Canada, Finland, Sweden, USA |
| Friday 16 December | Austria, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland |
| Saturday 17 December | Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg |
| Dates | Contract Surface Air Lift |
|---|---|
| Friday 11 November | South America, Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Far East, New Zealand, Australia |
| Friday 18 November | USA, Canada, Middle East |
And if there a special or particular item you need to send we also offer our On Board Courier service.
Express Transport Ltd can arrange an onboard courier to hand carry your cargo from your doorstep, on board the plane and to the destination to save valuable time, with worldwide coverage via an international network of partners and agents. The global transportation of small packages or confidential documents of an extremely urgent or sensitive nature. Our experienced couriers accompany your consignment door-to-door, on the next flight out. Providing you with a rapid method of transportation with the safe delivery of your goods guaranteed as the delivery stays in one pair of hands , giving you complete peace of mind.
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