Christmas Last Postal Dates 2025+

Millions of people all over the world are using post to send Christmas letters and parcels to loved ones. While these are the last dates of posting, this year is like no other and we advise customers to post early.

The latest posting dates to ensure delivery before Christmas. 
 

Service	Republic of Ireland	Northern Ireland	Great Britain	Rest of Europe	USA	Rest of the World
Standard Post Letters/ Large  Envelopes	December 22	December 19	December 18	December 18	December 10	December 04
Standard Post Parcels	December 16*	December 16*	December 16*	December 12	December 04	December 04
Registered Post Letters/ Large  Envelopes	December 22	December 19	December 18	December 18	December 04	December 04
Express Post Letters/ Large Envelopes	December 22	December 19	December 18	December 18	December 10	December 09
International Courier Service**			December 19	December 19	December 17	December 17

Peak delivery update

This Christmas trading period is going to be busier than ever for ecommerce deliveries.

Our commitment is always to continue to support our customers. We also recognise that some ecommerce businesses do not have delivery options this Christmas. We are here for business and want to help customers trade at such an important time of year.

For ecommerce businesses without a delivery partner this peak season, SME customers are welcome to resume An Post accounts or use An Post’s Advantage Card. Advantage Card labels can be purchased online or in a post office, and deliveries can be dropped off in any post office.

Our priority this Christmas is our customers and our employees, doing our utmost to ensure we deliver a great nationwide service as we manage unprecedented volumes.

*To enable us to deliver on our priorities, we are amending our last date of posting for parcels for delivery before Christmas within Ireland and to the UK, to Tuesday, December 16^th, just 3 days earlier than planned.

Direct Mail

PostAim December 4
To have your PostAim mailing land before December 23, ensure your mailing is presented to the Mail Centre on December 4, before 12 noon.
To find out more about our direct mail media services email post.media@anpost.ie
International mail delivery times are estimates and subject to local postal operator delays.

** International Courier Service is only available at selected Post Offices.

+ Last Posting Dates may be subject to change.