As Christmas Day is gradually get tight , you should ideally be starting to send card and present to your loved ace .
To facilitate nullify any Christmas disappointment , we ’ve detail the last days to send packages in clock time for Christmas , whether you ’re sending within the UK or further abroad .
Just note that some deadlines for posting abroad have unfortunately already passed , so if that regard you then we ’d suggest you start up drafting your apology texts now .
Otherwise , keep reading to check when the last solar day is to post a package to get in in clip for Christmas .
When is the last day to send Christmas packages within the UK?
Royal Mail
If you ’re sending cards or packages within the UK , then the last date for posting via Second Class is Wednesday 18th December , while the prune off point for the First Class service is Friday 20th December .
or else if you find yourself in a last minute kick , then you may send via the Royal Mail track 24 service by Saturday 21st December or splurge on Special Delivery Guaranteed on Monday 23rd December . Just observe that these two latter services will be more expensive .
DPD
you’re able to drop off parcels with DPD at your most commodious pearl - off point until Saturday 21st December .
DPD also offer a package aggregation service , where a courier comes directly to your threshold and transfer your packages . The last day for collections is also Saturday 21st December , however you must ensure to reserve your messenger on or before Friday 20th December .
Evri
The last day for Evri messenger collections is Thursday nineteenth December , while Friday twentieth December is the cut off date for Standard Delivery drop - offs to your local ParcelShop or Evri Locker .
Alternatively , Saturday 21st December is the last daylight for Next Day Delivery drop - offs ( to arrive by the 23rd . )
Yodel
The last solar day for commit a parcel with the UK - based messenger Yodel is Monday 16th December .
When is the last day to send packages internationally?
disregarding of the messenger you choose for , the last day to air a placard or package overseas will reckon on the location . Although there ’s still a few week before Christmas , the deadline for a raft of countries has already passed , however there are some way to ensure your parcel arrive in clock time .
unluckily the deadline for sending package oversea with Royal Mail ’s crummy Economy and International Standard Untracked services has already pass . This mean to ensure that your have it off 1 get their presents in prison term , you ’ll take to spring for the costly International Tracking and key signature services .
The deadline for send parcels via the International Tracking and Signature service to some body politic is Friday 13th December . These land let in :
If you ’re sending to the following countries then you have a few redundant daylight to flirt with , as the deadline is Monday 16th December :
There ’s still metre to send to some area with DPD , as the current last days for stake are between the 17th and 20th December , depend on the terminus :
The last day for direct Evri parcels internationally has mostly passed , although if you ’re send to the UAE , Ireland or the Netherlands then the cut off point is today , Thursday 12th December .
