If you’re sending cards or presents by mail, either within the UK or overseas, these are the dates you need to know about – don’t miss the post!
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD (FORMERLY AIRMAIL) | |
| LATEST RECOMMENDED POSTING DATES | DESTINATION |
| Saturday 3 December | Africa, Middle East |
| Wednesday 7 December | Asia, Cyprus, Far East (inc Japan) Eastern Europe |
| Thursday 8 December | Caribbean, Central and South America |
| Saturday 10 December | Australia, Greece, 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 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD HM FORCES MAIL – BRITISH FORCES POST OFFICE® (BFPO) | |
| LATEST RECOMMENDED POSTING DATES | DESTINATION |
| Monday 28 November | Operational BFPOs |
| Monday 12 December | Static BFPOs |
| UK INLAND SERVICES | |
| LATEST RECOMMENDED POSTING DATE | SERVICE |
| Tuesday 20 December | 2nd Class |
| Wednesday 21 December | 1st Class & Royal Mail Tracked 48® |
| Thursday 22 December | Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® & Royal Mail Tracked 24® |
| Friday 23 December | Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® with Saturday Guaranteed |
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