What are the last UK post dates for Christmas 2023? How to make sure your parcels arrive on time
Don’t have a blue Christmas, make sure your presents and cards arrive on time for the big day by keeping an eye on the last post dates. Here’s everything you need to know.
‘Twas the week before Christmas and nothing was going to plan as we desperately awaited the arrival of the postman…
Calling all last-minute shoppers, this week is your final chance to have your post arrive before Christmas. Royal Mail has released the last Christmas posting dates for 2023 meaning you’ve got just a few days left to guarantee everything arrives in time for the big day.
Every year, the postal service is flooded with thousands upon thousands of parcels during the festive season. In fact, in 2020 Royal Mail handled an unbelievable 496 million pieces of mail from 1st October to the end of December, and while that was partly due to the effect of lockdowns, online shopping continues to dominate and is even expected to grow by 2.7% this Christmas.
The last posting dates for international mail has already been and gone, with the final deadline passing on Wednesday the 13th of December. Now, we’re getting closer to the UK dates which will begin on Monday the 18th.
So if you’ve yet to buy that toy dinosaur for your nephew or write out that Christmas card to Auntie Jean, now is the time to do it. Below you’ll find the full list of last post dates for 2023, or you can head to the Royal Mail website to find out more.
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What are the last dates for Christmas post 2023?
Here's a full list of the last post dates for Christmas 2023 for Royal Mail, DPD, Evri and Amazon. Remember that the last international post dates have already passed, so this list is UK only.
Royal Mail UK
- Monday 18th Dec – Royal Mail 2nd class and Royal Mail 2nd Class Signed For
- Wednesday 20th Dec – Royal Mail 1st Class, Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For and Royal Mail Tracked 48
- Thursday 21st Dec – Royal Mail Special Delivery and Royal Mail Tracked 24
DPD
- Thursday 21st Dec – DPD Next Day and Next Day by 12
- Friday 22nd Dec – DPD Next Day with Saturday Delivery
Evri
- Wednesday 20th Dec, 11am – Evri Standard Tracked
- Thursday 21st Dec, 11am – Evri Next Day Tracked
Amazon last order dates
Luckily for all you last-minute shoppers, Amazon will be taking same day deliveries right up until the morning of Christmas Eve or next day deliveries up to the evening of Saturday 23rd December.
If you have Amazon Prime, this speedy arrival will be completely free, if you don’t you’ll need to pay between £3.99 and £4.99 for next day delivery and £5.99 for same day. If you want standard delivery, the last date you should order is Tuesday 19th December.
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