Christmas Last Order Dates

It’s Wednesday and there’s just 2 days left to Christmas, but many online retailers are still offering delivery in time for Christmas, so don’t worry if you’ve left it until the last minute!

Here’s today’s last order and delivery cutoff times for many of the leading online retailers:

Last Order Dates for 23rd December

Many online retailers are offering free next day delivery, so make sure you take them up on it!

If you’ve missed the boat, don’t worry as quite a few retailers are offering gift cards which give the gift of choice (AKA you don’t have to mess about finding them something!).
Amazon are probably the biggest with the most choice, but there’s also iTunes with their gift certificates, as well as gift experience companies such as Buyagift and Red Letter Days who let you print off temporary vouchers to give out to the lucky recipient.

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Christmas Last Order Dates

There’s just 3 days left to Christmas, but many online retailers are still offering delivery in time for Christmas.

What with the recent bad weather, there’s no better excuse than to make a brew, sit back and do the shopping online!

Here’s today’s last order and delivery cutoff times for many of the leading online retailers:

Last Order Dates for 22nd December

Many online retailers are offering free next day delivery, so make sure you take them up on it!

If you’ve missed the boat, don’t worry as quite a few retailers are offering gift cards which give the gift of choice (AKA you don’t have to mess about finding them something!).
Amazon are probably the biggest with the most choice, but there’s also iTunes with their gift certificates, as well as gift experience companies such as Buyagift and Red Letter Days who let you print off temporary vouchers to give out to the lucky recipient.

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Christmas really is fast approaching and the last order dates for Christmas are now upon us for many retailers, but don’t worry there’s still time to order online with many online retailers still sending out orders this week in time for Christmas.

Many have decided not to brave the cold weather and ordered online to beat the cold – and we don’t blame them!

Last Order Dates for 21st December

Don’t forget, it’s also the last recommended posting date for 1st class post today too but you can still send items via Royal Mail Special Delivery.
Christmas last posting dates.

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Last Order and Delivery Dates for Amazon.co.uk – Christmas 2009

Online only retailer, Amazon.co.uk, are predicted to be one of the busiest online retailers this Christmas.

You can order right up to the last minute with Amazon and they’re even offering  Christmas Eve delivery for selected postcodes throughout London and Birmingham.

Amazon Last Order Dates

23:59 on Friday 18th December for their free super saver delivery option
23:59 on Sunday 20th December for 1st class delivery (which costs from £1.14)
14:00 on Wednesday 23rd December for Express Delivery (which costs £8.80)
15:30 on Wednesday for customers of Amazon’s Prime service
08:30 on Thursday 24th December for evening delivery to selected postcodes in Birmingham and London, at a cost of £14.67 (see selected postcodes)

As you can see there’s plenty of options on the Christmas delivery dates, but obviously the sooner you order the more options you have on delivery and stock availability.

View the full information

Amazon Marketplace Christmas Delivery and Order Dates

Orders through Amazon’s Marketplace are dependent on the specific sellers terms and delivery times, although most dispatch items within 1-2 business days, depending on stock levels.

See more on the last posting dates for Amazon Marketplace

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Last Christmas Posting Dates – Western Europe

Today, Friday 11th December 2009, is the last Christmas posting date for international airmail by Royal Mail to the following countries:

• Andorra
• Austria
• Belgium
• Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark & Herm)
  
• Denmark
• Faroe Islands
  
• Finland
  
• France
• Germany
• Gibraltar
  
• Greece
  
• Ireland
  
• Italy
• Liechtenstein
  
• Luxembourg
• Malta
  
• Monaco
• Netherlands
  
• Norway
• Portugal
• San Marino
  
• Spain
  
• Sweden
• Switzerland

Airmail to Europe generally takes between 5 and 7 days, but due to high volumes of Christmas mail this can be slightly longer at Christmas time.

Royal Mail advises to ensure you have the right address, as well as the correct postage to avoid any delays to your Christmas cards and gifts.

Merry Christmas!

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Last Christmas Posting Dates – USA, Canada, Japan and Eastern Europe

Today, Thursday 10th December 2009, is the last Christmas posting date for international airmail by Royal Mail to the following countries:

• USA
• Canada
• Japan
• Eastern Europe (Croatia, Albania, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic etc)

Airmail generally takes between 5 and 7 days, but due to high volumes of Christmas mail this can be slightly longer at Christmas time.

Royal Mail advises to ensure you have the right address, as well as the correct postage to avoid any delays to your Christmas cards and gifts.

For the USA, please remember to use the ZIP code which is America’s version of the UK’s postcode and comprise of 5 numbers. Addresses in Canada use a postal code which consists of 6 characters, for example K1A 0B1.

The last posting date for the remainder of international airmail is tomorrow, Friday 11th December, which is for Western Europe.

Merry Christmas!

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Every Christmas, Royal Mail offer a free letter from Santa and it’s a great way to bring little bit of magic to the little uns at Christmas.

All you need to do is ask your child to write a letter to Father Christmas, including details of what they wish to tell Santa – don’t forget to include a reply address.

Pop it in an envelope with a 1st or 2nd stamp on it and send it to the following address by Friday 11th December 2009:

Santa
Santa’s Grotto
Reindeerland
SAN TA1

Please remember a reply address to ensure your letter back and post it to Santa by Friday 11th December 2009.

Here’s what the letter will look like:

Other Santa’s Letter Options

If you’d prefer a more personalised letter from Santa, there are other options which include letters, phone call, text and even videos from Santa.  Whilst they’re paid, they’re certainly more unique and are guaranteed to arrive before Christmas Eve.

One of the best ones we’ve seen is from Santa.co.uk, who have been sending Santa’s Letters for many years and this will be their 10th Christmas delivering Santa’s Letters!

Prices start from just £3.99 – Order one for your child today.

NSPCC Santa’s Letters from NSPCC Wishes

Alternatively, you can help a great cause and raise some needy funds for childrens NSPCC by making a suggestion donation of just £5 , in return for a letter from Santa.

Donate today and help raise funds for NSPCC with the NSPCC Wishes Campaign.

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Friday 4th December 2009

Today’s the last posting day for Christmas 2009 via international airmail to the following countries:

• Australia
• New Zealand
• South America (incl Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands)
• Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua & Panama)
• Caribbean (incl Barbados, Jamaica, Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago), Cuba, Aruba, St Kitts)
• Africa (incl Morocco, Congo, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya)
• Middle East (incl Saudia Arabia, Yemen, Turkey, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Qatar)
• Far East (China, Hong Kong, Macau, North & South Korea, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam)
• Asia (incl Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Taiwan)

International airmail generally takes around 5-7 days, allow at Christmas time this can be slightly longer due to the volume of letters, cards and gifts being sent for Christmas.

To ensure your mail gets there on time, please remember to write the address clearly and ensure your item as the correct postage.

Last posting dates for the USA, Canada, Japan and Eastern Europe are on Thursday 10th December 2009, and we’ll be posting a reminder for those just before.

Why not join our newsletter and get the last posting and order dates for Christmas emailed to you as a reminder?  Simply add your name and  email address below to be added.

Merry Christmas

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Christmas Last Posting Dates – 2009

Remember to post your Christmas cards and gifts in plenty of time, to ensure they arrive in plenty of time for Christmas.

Please find below everything you need to know about the last recommended Christmas posting dates for Christmas 2009.

UK Last Posting Dates

Friday 18th December for Second Class

Monday 21st December for First Class

Recorded Signed For has the same last posting dates as the 1st or 2nd Class service that the customer has chosen to apply it to.

Tuesday 15th December for Standard Parcels

Special Delivery

Wednesday 23rd December for Special Delivery

Parcelforce Worldwide

Tuesday 22nd December for express48

Wednesday 23rd December for express24

Wednesday 2nd December until Friday 18th December for Global Priority

International Airmail.

Friday 4th December for South & Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Far East, Asia, New Zealand and Australia

Thursday 10th December Japan, USA, Canada and Eastern Europe

Friday 11th December Western Europe

Don’t forget to check our last order dates for many of the online retailers so you don’t miss the last delivery and ensure your gifts get to you in time for Christmas.

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Postal strikes have been called off ensuring that the Christmas post will not be disrupted.

Union leaders and Royal Mail bosses have been in talks for weeks to avoid more strike action and an agreement has been made that no strikes will take over the Christmas period.

Speaking to the BBC, CWU deputy general secretary Dave Ward said the decision to end the strike action had been unanimously agreed by its executive board.

“We can now have a period of calm where we hope we can genuinely take forward modernisation in a way that puts the union at the centre,” he said.

Yet he added that the union recognised the forthcoming negotiations would be difficult, saying the dispute had been “bitter”.

“It will take exceptional efforts to rebuild trust,” he said. “But we will work very hard to ensure that the agreement stays on track.”

Royal Mail managing director Mark Higson said he now looked forward “to positive and constructive discussions on the next stage of Royal Mail’s modernisation plan”.

“I’m delighted for our customers and our people that we’ve got back to a sensible agreement with the CWU that will allow us to deliver a great Christmas while getting on with the vital talks about the longer term future of Royal Mail,” he added.

It’s just 45 days until the last posting date for Christmas – see the full list of Christmas posting dates.

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