As our warehouse Elves gear up for the Christmas surge, the Royal Mail have published their latest recommended posting dates for Mail to arrive before Christmas as follows:
International Economy
Monday 28 September
Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Central & South America, New Zealand
Tuesday 29 September
Far and Middle East (except Hong Kong and Singapore)
Tuesday 13 October
Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa, USA
Tuesday 3 November
Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey
Tuesday 17 November
Western Europe
International Priority – including International Tracking and Signature services
Friday 4 December
Africa, Middle East
Monday 7 December
Asia, Cyprus, Far East (including Japan), Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia)
Tuesday 8 December
Caribbean, Central and South America
Thursday 10 December
Australia, Greece, New Zealand
Monday 14 December
Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland
Tuesday 15 December
Canada, Finland, Sweden, USA
Wednesday 16 December
Austria, Iceland, Ireland, Portugal, Spain
Thursday 17 December
France
Friday 18 December
Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Switzerland
UK Non-contract services
Saturday 19 December
2nd Class and Royal Mail Signed for 2nd Class
Monday 21 December
1st Class and Royal Mail Signed for 1st Class
Wednesday 23 December
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed
UK Business Contract services
Thursday 17 December
Royal Mail Business Mail (Sorted) Economy
Royal Mail Advertising Mail Economy
Saturday 19 December
2nd Class Royal Mail Business Mail (Sorted or Unsorted)
2nd Class Royal Mail Advertising Mail
2nd Class Royal Mail Publishing Mail
Royal Mail 48 with/without sorting options
Monday 21 December
Royal Mail Tracked 48
Royal Mail Tracked Returns 48
1st Class Royal Mail Business Mail (Sorted or unsorted)
1st Class Royal Mail Advertising Mail
1st Class Royal Mail Publishing Mail
Royal Mail 24 with/without sorting options
Tuesday 22 December
Royal Mail Tracked 24
Royal Mail Tracked Returns 24
Royal Mail Publishing Mail Premium (posted by 01:00)
Wednesday 23 December
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed
For further information, or to discuss your mailing plans, please contact your account manager, or email Sales.
