Christmas Last Posting Dates 2020

Need to send a Christmas gift to a friend or loved one? Or perhaps you’re a small business or marketplace seller preparing for your busiest time of year. Here you’ll find everything you need to know, including those all-important ‘send by’ dates and depot opening information, to help make sure your festive parcels arrive with friends and family before the big day.

During this challenging year, our drivers have continued to connect people across the UK and around the world. Christmas Eve falls on a Thursday, and our drivers will be out working as hard as ever this year to deliver all  your purchases and presents. Parcels sent for UK delivery using our ‘two day’ services may be sent up to Tuesday 22^nd December and next day parcels up to Wednesday 23^rd December. However, we recommend that you send your Christmas presents as early as possible, to get them under the tree in time.

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Full country list

Download the complete list of all our UK and international last posting dates by country

UK Last Posting Dates

Extended delivery times apply to outlying areas. Click here for more information.

Depot Opening Dates**

For more information and to find your nearest depot, visit our depot finder here.

**Please note, our depot drop off / collection services and opening dates may be subject to change due to the impact of Covid-19. Please check here for the latest information.

Convenient sending options

When you book a parcel online, you can choose from three ways to dispatch your parcel:

• Book a collection from your home or work address - great for when you’re too busy to drop it off at one of our depots.

• Drop your parcel off at a Post Office branch. Perfect if you can’t wait in for a collection. You’ll save a couple of quid too.

• Drop your parcel off at a Parcelforce Worldwide depot. If you’ve left it late to send your parcel, you’ll be pleased to know that our depots will be accepting next-day deliveries in time for Christmas right up until 7pm on December 24th. 

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Last posting dates for international destinations

Need to send presents to friends or family overseas? We’ve got you covered, with our range of services offering the perfect balance of speed and price. Last posting dates for our most popular destinations are shown in the table below.

Please note these last posting dates are a guide only and are subject to change. Please check here for the latest information.

*excludes globalvalue and globaleconomy