Christmas post 2020: When is the last day to send cards and letters? Royal Mail deadline for first and second class mail
WITH Christmas Day coming soon, it's essential to know the final days you can send off your gifts and cards so they arrive on time.
Royal Mail is warning that a huge surge in demand because of coronavirus restrictions is likely to cause delivery chaos.
It's best to get ahead and get things posted as early as possible so they arrive in time.
Royal Mail warns customers on its website: "Please post items and gifts for Christmas early, particularly for International deliveries."
"Ongoing Covid restrictions, reduced air and freight capacity, high volumes and winter weather conditions are all impacting transportation and local delivery across the globe."
Here are the very last posting dates you need to know about so they get there before December 25 2020.
What are the last days to send post within Britain?
For letters and parcels the following deadlines apply:
- Monday December 21 for 1st class and 1st class signed for and Royal Mail Tracked 48
- Tuesday December 22 for Royal Mail Tracked 24
- Wednesday December 23 for Special Delivery guaranteed
Can I still send a letter to Santa?
Kids can get their very own letter from Santa if they get their skates on.
Unfortunately, the deadline to send him a letter has already passed.
But those who sent a letter in the post by Friday December 11 will get sent back a personalised letter for free from Father Christmas himself.
Father Christmas promises he will reply to everyone who writes when he gets a break from wrapping presents.
Delivery services are under pressure because of the pandemic and that means you should get ahead of these last order dates for top retailers to make sure your Christmas presents arrive on time.
Grocery shoppers have recently warned about Christmas delivery chaos as slots fill up fast.
Royal Mail is hiking the price of first and second class stamps in January to help it cover rising costs.