Royal Mail Strikes And Last Posting Deadlines Dates

6th December 2022

Disruption caused by strikes at Royal Mail making posting earlier than ever is the only sure way to get letters, cards and parcels to your friends and relatives on time for Christmas.

Rail strikes may also add to delays where mail is transported by trains.

There are several other strikes hitting in December.

Royal Mail strikes are planned for the following dates:
December 9
December 11
December 14
December 15
December 23
December 24

The following dates are the final cut-offs for sending letters and parcels in time for Christmas:
December 16 - Royal Mail Bulk Mail Economy
December 19 - 2nd Class, 2nd Class Signed For, Royal Mail 48
December 21 - 1st Class, 1st Class Signed For, Royal Mail 24, Royal Mail Tracked 48
December 22 - Royal Mail tracked 24
December 23 - Special Delivery Guaranteed

International standard, tracking and signature services deadlines
December 7 - Africa, Asia (except China, People's Republic), Central and South America, Far and Middle East
December 8 - Cyprus and Malta
December 9 - Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and Turkey
December 10 - Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA
December 12 - Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
December 14 - Belgium, France, Luxembourg

The deadline has passed for Australia, New Zealand, China (People's Republic), British Virgin Islands, Dominica and Anguilla as well as all remaining Caribbean destinations.