We’ll let you know the last posting date for Christmas 2008, as soon as Santa lets us know. :0)

Why not bookmark the Last Posting Dates site and add it to your favourites - you know you’ll be writing Christmas cards and buying Christmas presents at the last minute!

Merry Christmas from all the elves at Last Posting Dates

Xmas posting dates are always handy to have, especially when posting abroad.

Day by day listing of all major retailers last order and delivery dates.  Check site for full details, as some items may take longer, especially out of stock items.

Special Note: If you’ve missed the last order date, Buyagift offer a fantastic temporary gift voucher service.

Thursday 13th December

• Photobox

Friday 14th December

• Woolworths (12pm)

Sunday 16th December

• CD WOW
• Mesh Computers

Monday 17th December

• Boots (2.30pm)
• Early Learning Centre
• HMV (9am - Free delivery option)
• Oddbins
• PC World (3pm)
• Play.com
• Waterstones

Tuesday 18th December

• Amazon
• Currys (5pm - Check for Store Collect)
• Dixons (5pm - Check for Store Collect)
• Fragrance Direct
• Gamestation
• Getting Personal (Personalised calendars, etc)
• Halfords
• Play.com

Wednesday 19th December

• Debenhams (12pm)
• EBTM.com (2pm)
• M and M Direct
• M&S (12pm)
• John Lewis (3pm)
• La Senza (Standard Delivery - 12pm)
• Robert Dyas

Thursday 20th December

• Avon
• Bunches (4pm)
• Comet
• Empire Direct
• Figleaves (12pm)
• Firebox (Standard Delivery)
• Game (2pm)
• Getting Personal (In stock items only)
• Hamleys
• HMV (9am - Special delivery only)
• JD Sports
• Mothercare (12 noon)
• Prezzybox
• Screwfix (Next day deliveries)
• Thorntons
• Toys R Us (12pm)

Friday 21st December

• BeCheeky (2pm)
• Ben Sherman (2pm)
• Boots Kitchen Appliances
• La Senza (Next Day Delivery - before 12 Noon)
• Next (5pm)
• Tesco Direct
• Truffle Shuffle 80’s Clothing
• Screwfix Direct (Saturday deliveries)

Saturday 22nd December

• Buyagift (Last orders - 11am)
• Littlewoods (2pm)
• Littlewoods Direct (2pm)
• Additions (2pm)
• Marshall Ward (2pm)
• Great Universal (2pm)

Special Note: If you’ve missed the last order date, Buyagift offer a fantastic temporary gift voucher service.

• Friday 14th December - Standard Parcels
• Monday 17th December - 2nd Class
• Thursday 20th December - 1st Class
• Friday 21st December - Special Delivery (Saturday delivery)
• Saturday 22nd December - Special Delivery

Last date for posting Christmas cards and letters to BFPO addresses:

• From UK to static BFPO’s by 1st Class Airmal - 18th December
• From UK to operational BFPO’s by 1st Class Airmal - 13th December
• From BFPO to BFPO by 1st Class Airmal - 13th December

Last date for posting parcels to BFPO addresses:

• BFPO 2 - 150: 3rd December 2007
• BFPO 200 - 490: 3rd December 2007
• BFPO 492 - 494: 18th October 2007
• BFPO 543 - 599: 3rd December 2007
• BFPO 651: 3rd December 2007
• BFPO 655: 18th October 2007
• BFPO 677: 2nd November 2007
• BFPO 801 - 825: 3rd December 2007

For more detailed info on prices, please see the British Forces Post Office website.

Looking for a gift for a loved in the armed forces?  Check out Buyagift, Firebox and Prezzybox for lots of inspiration.

Friday 7th December:  South & Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Far East (except Japan), Australia and New Zealand

Monday 10th December: USA, Canada, Japan and Eastern Europe

Thursday 13th December: Western Europe

The delivery aim for International Airmail is 3-5 working days and is the cost-effective way to send mail worldwide, with prices from 48p.

The last posting date for Airmail to Australia and New Zealand is Friday 7th December 2007.

The final posting date to USA and Canada via Airmail is Monday 10th December 2007.

Last posting date for Surface Mail to America and Canada, which can take up to 56 days, is Monday 29th October.

Last Delivery Dates have compiled a list of the last order and delivery dates, to ensure that you don’t miss out.

Todays retailers include La Senza and Hamleys.

Special Delivery is the only way of ensuring your items get in there in time for Christmas, after today.