Thousands of parcels will be flying across the UK in the coming weeks and these are the final delivery dates for the big retailers (Picture: Steve Taylor/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Christmas is less than a month away and time is running out to order presents online and have them posted in time for December 25.
Queuing might be a national pastime, but we can’t blame you if you hate standing in line or lugging huge shopping bags around in the cold.
Some people actually enjoy the chaos Christmas shopping, but others prefer order online and have gifts delivered at a date and time of their choosing.
From Royal Mail to Evri, John Lewis, and ASOS, Metro has done the hard work and tracked down their final delivery dates so you don’t have to.
Here’s what they all said…
Royal Mail last Christmas posting dates 2024
Your presents don’t send themselves, so you’ve got to act quickly (Picture: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Royal Mail says that people should allow plenty of time for posting this winter.
Last posting dates include:
Wednesday, December 18 – 2nd Class, 2nd Class Signed For
Friday, December 20 – 1st Class, 1st Class Signed For, Royal Mail Tracked 48
Saturday, December 21 – Royal Mail Tracked 24
Monday, December 23 – Special Delivery Guaranteed
Parcelforce last Christmas posting dates 2024
Parcelforce last posting dates for Christmas 2024 are as follows:
Thursday, December 19 – Two-day services
Friday, December 20 – Next day services
Saturday service is available for next-day services on Friday, December 20 and on two-day posts on Thursday, December 19.
Evri last Christmas posting dates 2024
Evri warned ‘the sending deadlines can creep up’ (Picture: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock)
A spokesperson for Evri said: ‘For many, Christmas can’t come soon enough. But when it comes to sending parcels ahead of the big day, you don’t want to be too late.
‘Whether you’re fulfilling festive orders to your customers or sending a gift to a friend or loved one, stay ahead this holiday season with the last posting dates for Christmas 2024.
‘We want our customers to have the best experience possible during this busy season. With so much to get done to make this Christmas the best yet, the sending deadlines can creep up on you.’
The UK (domestic) last Evri posting dates for Christmas 2024 are:
Thursday, December 19 – last day for courier collections
Friday, December 20 – send a parcel standard delivery from a ParcelShop or Evri Locker by 11am
Saturday, December 21 – send a parcel next-day delivery from a ParcelShop or Evri Locker by 11am
John Lewis last Christmas posting dates 2024
The sooner you order, the easier it’ll be to land by Christmas (Picture: Ceri Breeze/Shutterstock)
John Lewis last posting dates for Christmas 2024 are as follows:
Thursday, December 19 – order by 7pm for standard delivery or collection so you can have your items by Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 22 – pay an extra £7.50 and order by 7pm for next day delivery
ASOS last Christmas posting dates 2024
The last date to order from ASOS are as follows:
Thursday, December 19 – standard Click &Collect
Friday, December 20 – standard delivery
Sunday, December 22 – fastest Click & Collect
Monday, December 23 – fastest delivery
Selfridges last Christmas posting dates 2024
Selfridge’s last Christmas 2024 posting dates are as follows:
Thursday, December 19 – standard delivery
Sunday, December 22 – next day delivery
Monday, December 23 – same day delivery
This article was first published on November 27, 2023 and updated on November 29, 2024.
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