There’s no such thing as “fashionably late” when it comes to festive shipping deadlines. Your customers are counting on you to ensure they have their gifts in hand by December 25. To help you in getting your gifts delivered right on time, here are the recommended festive shipping deadlines from Royal Mail and Evri you can’t afford to miss.
Royal Mail Domestic Festive Posting Deadlines
These are the recommended 2022 Royal Mail Postal Service festive shipping deadlines you’ll want to keep in the calendar.
Note: These deadlines are for the UK only.
| Friday 16 December | Royal Mail Bulk Mail Economy |
| Monday 19 December | 2nd Class 2nd Class Signed For Royal Mail 48® |
| Wednesday 21 December | 1st Class 1st Class Signed For Royal Mail 24® Royal Mail Tracked 48®** |
| Thursday 22 December | Special Delivery Guaranteed® Royal Mail Tracked 24®** |
| Friday 23 December | Special Delivery Guaranteed® with Saturday Guarantee |
International Economy
| Monday 12 September | All non-European destinations (unless listed below) |
| Friday 14 October | Far and Middle East, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa |
| Monday 31 October | Canada and USA |
| Friday 25 November | Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey |
| Monday 28 November | Western Europe |
International Standard & International tracking and signature services
| Friday 7 October | British Virgin Islands, Dominica and Anguilla |
| Thursday 1 December | Australia and New Zealand |
| Friday 2 December |
China (People’s Republic) |
| Monday 5 December | All remaining Caribbean destinations |
| Wednesday 7 December |
Africa, Asia (except China, People’s Republic), Central and South America, Far and Middle East |
| Thursday 8 December | Cyprus and Malta |
| Friday 9 December | Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and Turkey |
| Saturday 10 December | Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA |
| Monday 12 December | Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland |
| Wednesday 14 December | Belgium, France, Luxembourg |
Remember: The Royal Mail deadlines are not a guarantee for December 25 delivery, but a recommendation. Plan ahead and give your suppliers and fulfilment partners plenty of time to deliver.
Evri Festive Shipping Deadlines
Using Evri for your shipping? Make sure you bookmark these important dates.
| Last day for courier collection | Tuesday 20 December |
| Last day for Standard Parcelshop drop-off | Tuesday 21 December |
| Last day for Next Day Parcelshop drop-off | Wednesday 22 December |
Help Yourself By Helping Your Customers
The burden of meeting rigorous festive shipping deadlines doesn’t have to be all on you. Hold your shoppers accountable with regular reminders of approaching order deadlines to meet their arrival needs through:
- Bold website banners
- Email reminders
- Social media posts
- Basket and checkout screen disclaimers
- Product search filters for “Arrival by December 25”
Too much to manage? ChannelAdvisor Managed Services is well versed in meeting your deadlines for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and any other holiday you plan for year-round. Let our expert team help you plan, market and fulfil to meet customers’ growing expectations.
Contact us today to learn how ChannelAdvisor Managed Services can help you master the holiday rush.
