Christmas 2026 - last posting dates for UK and international services
Royal Mail Customer Services has confirmed the last posting dates for this Christmas.
Last posting dates for inland services
Date
|
Service
|
| Friday, 18 December |
2nd Class
2nd Class Signed For
|
| Saturday, 19 December |
Royal Mail Tracked 48®*
|
| Monday, 21 December |
1st Class
1st Class Signed For
|
| Monday, 21 December |
Royal Mail Tracked 24®
|
| Wednesday, 23 December |
Special Delivery Guaranteed®
|
Last posting dates are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change by Royal Mail.
International delivery
You can find a list of Royal Mail's published delivery aims in its Country Sending Guide. 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 the dedicated web page.
To see all the last posting dates please visit Royal Mail's Get ready for Christmas page.