Christmas latest posting dates
It’s time to sprinkle Christmas magic into your campaigns! Whether you’re sending a corporate calendar, branded baubles, tasty treats or simply personalised greetings cards, the Christmas latest posting dates are detailed below.
The latest posting dates are correct at the time of publishing. We strongly advise you post as early as possible to guarantee your campaigns arrive in good time.
Mail Drop Dates Christmas 2023.
Collection date | Estimated Drop Date Standard for Pre and Post Christmas* | Estimated Drop Date Economy** |
Friday 15th December | Pre-Christmas Delivery | 22nd/23rd December |
Monday 18th December | Pre-Christmas Delivery | Pre-Christmas Delivery not guaranteed by Royal Mail |
Tuesday 19th December | Pre-Christmas Delivery not guaranteed by Royal Mail | 27th/28th December |
Wednesday 20th December | Pre-Christmas Delivery not guaranteed by Royal Mail | 28th/29th December |
Thursday 21st December | Pre-Christmas Delivery not guaranteed by Royal Mail | 29th/30th December |
Friday 22nd December | 28th/29th December | 2nd/3rd January |
Wednesday 27th December | 29th/30th December | 3rd/4th January |
Thursday 28th December | 30th December/2nd January | 4th/5th January |
Friday 29th December | 3rd/4th January | 5th/6th January |
Collection Dates Christmas 2023.
Date | Collecting |
Friday 15th December | Collecting |
Saturday 16th December | No collections (business closed) |
Sunday 17th December | No collections (business closed) |
Monday 18th December | Collecting |
Tuesday 19th December | Collecting |
Wednesday 20th December | Collecting |
Thursday 21st December | Collecting |
Friday 22nd December | Collecting |
Saturday 23rd December | No collections (business closed) |
Sunday 24th December | No collections (business closed) |
Monday 25th December | No collections (business closed) |
Tuesday 26th December | No collections (business closed) |
Wednesday 27th December | Collecting |
Thursday 28th December | Collecting |
Friday 29th December | Collecting |
Saturday 30th December | No collections (business closed) |
Sunday 31st December | No collections (business closed) |
Monday 1st January 2024 | No collections (business closed) |
Tuesday 2nd January | Business as usual |
Ensure your campaign arrives in plenty of time.
The dates detailed above should help ensure your campaigns arrive in plenty of time. Our friendly marketing team can guide you through the process from idea generation to fulfilment and postage, to a digital marketing plan to complete your cracking Christmas campaign.
Contact us on 01480 450661 to discuss your Christmas campaign.
*These are an estimation of drop dates and do not take into account any adverse events that may occur
**Based on maximum Economy Delivery
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