2024 Last Posting Dates for Royal Mail, Yodel, and Evri
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One of the most crucial parts of holiday shipping preparation is knowing which carrier services to use and when. Accommodating last-minute shoppers is vital, and knowing which services are available until which dates is crucial for cart conversions. We’ve gathered the most popular carriers and their services into one blog. Make sure that your checkout options reflect these deadlines below. When a customer doesn’t receive their gift in time, you face more headaches than losing a sale.
Royal Mail last posting dates for Christmas Delivery
Royal Mail Domestic Services
| Service | Last Posting Date |
| 2nd Class; Royal Mail Signed For® 2nd Class | Wednesday 18 December 2024 |
| 1st Class; Royal Mail Signed For® 1st Class | Friday 20 December 2024 |
| Royal Mail Tracked 48® | Friday 20 December 2024 |
| Royal Mail Tracked 24® | Saturday 21 December 2024 |
| Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® | Monday 23 December 2024 |
For Royal Mail’s international deadlines, head here.
Yodel last posting dates for Christmas Delivery
| Service | Last Posting Date |
| Last Store Collection date for C2C & OOH | Tuesday 17 December 2024 |
| SVC Collection date for deferred parcels | Thursday 19 December 2024 |
| SVC Collection date for 48hr parcels | Thursday 19 December 2024 |
| SVC Collection date for 24hr parcels & trailer collection for deferred | Friday 20 December 2024 |
| Trailer Collection date for 48hr parcels | Saturday 21 December 2024 |
| Trailer Collection date for 24hr parcels | Sunday 22 December 2024 |
Parcelforce Worldwide last posting dates for Christmas Delivery
| Service | Last Posting Date |
| Two Day | Thursday 19 December 2024 |
| Next Day | Friday 20 December 2024 |
Evri last posting dates for Christmas Delivery
| Service | Last Posting Date |
| Standard parcels | Friday 20 December at 23:59 |
| Last day for Next Day parcels | Sunday 22 December at 23:59 |
Non delivery days:
- 25 December and
- 26 December 2024
- 1 January 2025
Bank holiday collection charges:
- 26 December 2024
- 1 January 2025
Additional charge per collection:
- £725 for trailer
- £110 for van collections
UPS last posting dates for Christmas Delivery
| Date | Drop-off Available? | Collection Available? | Delivery | Products |
| Saturday 21 December 2024 | No | No | Saturday Express delivered by 14:00 | All |
| Sunday 22 December 2024 | Not available | Not available | Not available | None |
| Monday 23 December 2024 | Yes | Yes Pick-up request and Latest pick-up available | Express services: 10:30 -> 12:00 and 12:00 -> 14:00 | All |
| Tuesday 24 December 2024 | Closes at 18:00 | Pick-up request: Until 12:00 (Express products only) Latest pick-up: 14:00 (Express products only) | Express services: 10:30 -> 12:00 and 12:00 -> 14:00 | All |
DHL Ecommerce last posting dates for Christmas Delivery
| Collection Date | Delivery Available? | Collection Available? | Delivery Date |
| Monday 16 December 2024 | Yes | Yes | Tuesday 17 December 2024 |
| Tuesday 17 December 2024 | Yes | Yes | Wednesday 18 December 2024 |
| Wednesday 18 December 2024 | Yes | Yes | Thursday 19 December 2024 |
| Thursday 19 December 2024 | Yes | Yes | Friday 20 December 2024 |
| Friday 20 December 2024 | Yes | Yes | Monday 23 December 2024 |
| Saturday 21 December 2024 | Yes | No | N/A |
| Sunday 22 December 2024 | No | No | N/A |
| Monday 23 December 2024 | Yes | Yes | Tuesday 24 December 2024 |
| Tuesday 24 December 2024 | Yes | Yes (pre agreed collections only) | Friday 27 December 2024 |
| Wednesday 25 December 2024 | No | No | N/A |
Starlinks last posting dates for Christmas Delivery
Europe IOSS
| Country | Last Posting Date |
| Cyprus | Friday 6 December 2024 |
| Greece | Monday 9 December 2024 |
| Bulgaria / Croatia / Estonia | Tuesday 10 December 2024 |
| Latvia / Lithuania / Malta / Portugal / Romania / Slovakia / Slovenia | Wednesday 11 December 2024 |
| Denmark / Finland / Hungary / Poland | Thursday 12 December 2024 |
| Austria / Czech Republic / Luxembourg / Spain | Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Belgium / France / Ireland / Italy / Sweden | Monday 16 December 2024 |
| Germany / Netherlands | Tuesday 17 December 2024 |
Europe DDP
| Country | Last Posting Date |
| Greece | Monday 9 December 2024 |
| Bulgaria / Croatia | Tuesday 10 December 2024 |
| Latvia / Lithuania / Romania / Slovakia / Slovenia | Wednesday 11 December 2024 |
| Cyprus / Denmark / Finland / Hungary / Poland / Portugal | Thursday 12 December 2024 |
| Austria / Czech Republic / Estonia / Luxembourg / Malta | Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Belgium / France / Ireland / Italy / Spain / Sweden | Monday 16 December 2024 |
| Germany / Netherlands | Tuesday 17 December 2024 |
Europe DDU
| Country | Last Posting Date |
| Cyprus / Malta | Friday 6 December 2024 |
| Estonia / Greece / Hungary / Latvia / Lithuania / Romania / Slovenia | Monday 9 December 2024 |
| Czech Republic / Finland / Italy / Poland / Portugal / Spain / Sweden | Tuesday 10 December 2024 |
| Austria / Belgium / Denmark / France / Germany / Luxembourg / Netherlands / Slovakia | Thursday 12 December 2024 |
| Ireland | Monday 16 December 2024 |
| Bulgaria / Croatia | Thursday 19 December 2024 |
Rest of World
| Country | Last Posting Date |
| Africa / Caribbean / Central & South America / China / Japan Rest of Asia / Rest of Far and Middle East / South Korea / Taiwan | Thursday 5 December 2024 |
| Australia / Canada / New Zealand / Norway / Singapore | Tuesday 10 December 2024 |
| Israel / United States | Wednesday 11 December 2024 |
| Iceland / Switzerland | Thursday 12 December 2024 |
| Bahrain / Jordan / Oman / Qatar | Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Kuwait | Monday 16 December 2024 |
| Saudi / UAE | Tuesday 17 December 2024 |
APG last posting dates for Christmas Delivery
| Country | Last Posting Date |
| New Zealand-ePacketPlus | Monday 2 December 2024 |
| Australia-ePacketPlus | Wednesday 4 December 2024 |
| Australia-ePacketPlus / Canada | Friday 6 December 2024 |
| Rest of World | Monday 9 December 2024 |
| United States / Israel-eParcelPremium | Tuesday 10 December 2024 |
| Indonesia / Japan / South Africa | Wednesday 11 December 2024 |
| Hong Kong / South Korea / Malaysia / Israel-eParcelExpress | Thursday 12 December 2024 |
| Australia-eParcelPremium / Bahrain / India / Qatar New Zealand-eParcelPremiums / Saudi Arabia / Turkey | Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Arab Emirates / Jordan / Kuwait / Oman / Singapore | Monday 16 December 2024 |
| Netherlands | Wednesday 18 December 2024 |
DPD last posting dates for Christmas Delivery
| Destination | DDP Classic Last Posting Date |
| Austria | Monday 16 December 2024 |
| Belgium | Thursday 19 December 2024 |
| Bulgaria | Thursday 12 December 2024 |
| Croatia | Tuesday 17 December 2024 |
| Czech Republic | Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Denmark | Monday 16 December 2024 |
| Estonia | Wednesday 11 December 2024 |
| Finland | Thursday 12 December 2024 |
| France | Wednesday 18 December 2024 |
| Germany | Monday 16 December 2024 |
| Greece | Thursday 12 December 2024 |
| Hungary | Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Italy | Tuesday 17 December 2024 |
| Latvia | Wednesday 11 December 2024 |
| Lithuania | Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Luxembourg | Tuesday 17 December 2024 |
| Monaco | Wednesday 18 December 2024 |
| Netherlands | Thursday 19 December 2024 |
| Norway | Tuesday 10 December 2024 |
| Poland | Wednesday 18 December 2024 |
| Portugal | Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Republic of Ireland | Friday 20 December 2024 |
| Romania | Monday 16 December 2024 |
| Slovakia | Friday 13 December 2024 |
| Slovenia | Tuesday 17 December 2024 |
| Spain | Wednesday 18 December 2024 |
| Sweden | Monday 16 December 2024 |
| Switzerland | Wednesday 18 December 2024 |
Amazon Shipping last posting dates for Christmas Delivery
All 2DD parcels for pre-Christmas delivery should be handed over on Saturday 21 December the latest
All NDD parcels for pre-Christmas delivery should be handed over on Sunday 22 December the latest
Relay Tech last posting dates for Christmas Delivery
Collections every day except 24th, 25th and 31st December
Fin Mile
Only Wednesday 25 December 2024 not operational. Collections and deliveries available all other days.
