Cut the cost of posting your Christmas cards and parcels this year by being organised early and sending second class.
There’s little point in paying more than you need to when you send your Christmas cards and gifts by post this year.
So, instead of leaving it to the last minute and paying a premium to send your Christmas greetings, checkout the last postage dates for second class post so you have more cash left in your pocket to enjoy the festivities.
Here are the Royal Mail's last posting dates for Christmas 2011 to ensure delivery before Christmas.
| Service | Last Post |
| International Surface Mail to Western Europe | 22nd November |
| Airmail to Operational British Forces Post Offices | 2nd December |
| International Air Mail – South & Central America, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Far East, Australia and New Zealand | 5th December |
| International Air Mail – Eastern Europe, USA and Canada | 9th December |
| International Air Mail – Western Europe | 12th December |
| UK Standard Parcels | 14th December |
| Airmail to Static British Forces Post Offices | 15th December |
| UK Second Class & Recorded Signed For | 17th December |
| UK Special Delivery | 23rd December |
| UK First Class & Recorded Signed For | 20th December |
| UK Parcelforce Express 48 | 21st December |
| UK Parcelforce Express 24 & Special Delivery | 22nd December |
| UK Special Delivery with Saturday Guarantee | 23rd December |
