Royal Mail sets Christmas posting deadlines for cards and parcels

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 14:02 · Archive

Royal Mail has announced the final posting dates to guarantee Christmas delivery, with second class mail needing to arrive by 18 December.

Royal Mail has announced the final posting dates for Christmas, urging customers to send cards and parcels early to ensure on-time delivery.

For second class mail, the deadline is Friday, December 18. First class items must be posted by Monday, December 21. Royal Mail Tracked 48 has a deadline of Saturday, December 19, while Tracked 24 and first class share the Monday, December 21 date. Special Delivery Guaranteed items must be posted by Wednesday, December 23.

Royal Mail says it has hired 22,000 seasonal workers to strengthen operations during the busiest time of year. The service will operate extra deliveries until 8pm and expand Sunday processing to meet demand. Jamie Stephenson, chief operating officer at Royal Mail, said the company is 'going into Christmas with service improving' and is 'focused on building on that progress'. Royal Mail is also warning the public to be vigilant against delivery scams, which increase during the festive season.

How it is being reported

• Revealed - The last recommended Royal Mail posting dates for ChristmasThe last recommended Royal Mail posting dates for Christmas have been revealed ahead of the festive season.Ipswich Star · 27 Oct, 11:39
• Revealed - The last recommended Royal Mail posting dates for ChristmasThe last recommended Royal Mail posting dates for Christmas have been revealed ahead of the festive season.East Anglian Daily Times · 27 Oct, 11:39

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