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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 22December 19December 18December 18December 10December 04

Standard Post Parcels

December 16*December 16*December 16*December 12December 04December 04

Registered Post Letters/Large Envelopes

December 22
December 19
December 18
December 18
December 04
December 04

Registered Post Parcels

December 16*December 16*December 16*December 18December 04December 04

Express Post Letters/Large Envelopes

December 22December 19December 18December 18December 10December 09

Express Post Parcels

December 16*
December 16*
December 16*
December 18
December 10
December 09

International Courier Service**

  December 19December 19December 17December 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 16th, 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.

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