Royal Mail & Parcelforce have issued their recommended last posting dates for Christmas delivery 2024:
Royal Mail
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International Economy
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Date
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Destination
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Wednesday 9 October
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All non-European destinations (except South Africa, Canada, Middle and Far East and USA)
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Monday 21 October
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Hong Kong, Middle and Far East, Singapore and South Africa
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Wednesday 6 November
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Canada and USA
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Monday 2 December
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Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey and Western Europe
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International Tracking and Signature Services
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Date
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Destination
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Saturday 7 December
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Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Greece, Israel, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Romania and Sweden
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Monday 9 December
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Czech Republic, Malaysia, New Zealand, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey and United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Wednesday 11 December
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Austria, Denmark, India, Lithuania, Philippines, Qatar, Slovakia and Slovenia
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Friday 13 December
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Belgium, Canada, China (People’s Republic), Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Luxembourg, South Korea, Thailand and USA
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Monday 16 December
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France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland and Taiwan
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International Standard (Untracked)
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Date
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Destination
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Tuesday 3 December
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Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Central and South America China (People’s Republic), Far and Middle East and New Zealand
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Wednesday 4 December
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Cyprus, Malta, Portugal and Spain
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Thursday 5 December
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Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic and Poland), France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Switzerland and Turkey
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Friday 6 December
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Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden and USA
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HM Forces Mail - British Forces Post Office® (BFPO)
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Date
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Destination
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Wednesday 27 November
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Operational HM Forces
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Wednesday 4 December
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Static HM Forces
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Parcelforce
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Global Economy
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Date
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Destination
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Wednesday 16 October
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Rest of the World (unless listed below)
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Wednesday 23 October
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Far East & Australasia
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Wednesday 6 November
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The Caribbean
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Wednesday 13 November
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USA & Canada
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Global Value
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Date
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Destination
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Monday 25 November
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The Caribbean
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Monday 25 November
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Rest of the World (unless listed below)
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Tuesday 26 November
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Far East and Australasia
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Wednesday 27 November
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USA, Canada
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Wednesday 27 November
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Europe (unless listed below)
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Thursday 28 November
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Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece
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Friday 29 November
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Republic of Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Denmark
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Global Priority
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Date
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Destination
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Monday 2 December
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Portugal, Belgium, Finland, Malta, Romania, Lithuania, Ukraine
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Monday 2 December
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Russia, Mexico, South Africa, Barbados
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Tuesday 3 December
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Norway, Italy, Greece, Israel, Bulgaria
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Friday 6 December
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France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Austria
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Friday 6 December
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Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, China, India, Thailand, Singapore
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Tuesday 10 December
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USA, Canada, Ireland
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Global Express
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Date
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Destination
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Monday 9 December
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The Caribbean
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Wednesday 11 December
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Rest of the World (unless listed below)
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Thursday 12 December
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Far East & Australasia
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Friday 13 December
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Europe (unless listed below)
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Wednesday 18 December
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Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece
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Thursday 19 December
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USA, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Denmark
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Estimated delivery dates (EDD) for eBay listings will be adjusted in accordance with the recommended last posting dates for Christmas deliveries. For more information on EDDs, read our article: How does eBay calculate estimated delivery date ranges?
Please note that carrier last posting dates could be subject to change. But we will continue to monitor services in the run-up to Christmas and make you aware of any changes. You can also keep up to date via the Royal Mail Service Update page and Parcelforce Service Update page.
Follow this link to see recommended last posting dates for domestic Christmas delivery 2024.
Thank you for selling on eBay.
Your eBay Team
