Royal Mail delivering at Christmas: What you need to know

The following information has been supplied to us by Royal Mail and is correct at the time of publication. For any updates and further information please visit www.royalmail.com/greetings.

Parcel Collect:

Royal Mail’s Parcel Collect service is a convenient way to send parcels or returns this Christmas. With this service, postmen and postwomen collect parcels and returns from customers while they carry out their daily round. 

As well as offering even higher levels of convenience, the move enables online sellers and online shoppers to mail or return a pre-paid item by post from the comfort of their own home. Royal Mail’s Parcel Postboxes are another option for sending parcels or return items.

Shop Early and Post Early for Christmas:

Royal Mail is encouraging customers to order their online gifts and shopping well in advance, and to post their festive greetings early, to help its postmen and women deliver the bumper festive mailbag. Its latest recommended posting dates for mail to arrive in time for Christmas are:

UK latest recommended posting dates for Christmas 2022 are:

Monday 19 December 

- 2nd Class

- 2nd Class Signed For

- Royal Mail 48®

Wednesday 21 December

- 1st Class

-1st Class Signed For

- Royal Mail 24®

Thursday 22 December

- Special Delivery Guaranteed®

Further information is available at www.royalmail.com/greetings.

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