The UK last send by dates for delivery before Christmas are as follows:

Retail and ad-hoc contract customers

UK next day services:                     22nd December 2009

express9
express10
expressAM
expressPM
express24

UK two day services:                       21st December 2009

express48

So that we can continue to deliver our usual high quality of service in the run up to Christmas, it will not be possible to book a sameday collection between 7th and 30th December.

Additionally, you will not be able to book a collection at all for 24th or 31st December.  When booking your collection, please allow an extra day for it to reach its destination.  

Scheduled collection customers

UK next day services:                     23rd December 2009

express9
express10
expressAM
expressPM
express24

UK two day services:                       22nd December 2009

express48

Please note, extended delivery speeds do exist for certain outlying postcodes. Please check our UK delivery speed exceptions page for details.

Need to get your parcels to their destination by Christmas?

If so, whether your sending a parcel to Rio, Rotterdam or Reykjavik you can check out the send by dates for our 240 destinations in our pdf below.

View or download our 2009 send by dates.

Please note these send by dates are a guide only. For our full delivery specfication please visit our country information pages.