IT's that time of year again to send cards and presents to loved ones at home and abroad.
Whether you're sending from Ireland or Britain, check the dates below and make sure you don't miss the last day to send your Yuletide wishes...
Posting from Ireland with An Post
Republic of Ireland Last Posting Dates
Standard Post Letters & Parcels December 20, 2017
Registered Post December 20, 2017
Express Post December 21, 2017
Northern Ireland Last Posting Date
Standard Post Letters & Parcels December 19, 2017
Registered Post December 19, 2017
Express Post December 20, 2017
Great Britain Last Posting Date
Standard Post Letters & Parcels December 18, 2017
Registered Post December 18, 2017
Express Post December 21, 2017
Europe Last Posting Date
Standard Post Letters December 18, 2017
Standard Post Parcels December 13, 2017
Registered Post December 18, 2017
Express Post December 20, 2017
USA Last Posting Date
Standard Post Letters December 12, 2017
Standard Post Parcels December 7, 2017
Registered Post December 7, 2017
Express Post December 20, 2017
Rest of the World Last Posting Date
Standard Post Letters & Parcels December 7, 2017
Registered Post December 7, 2017
Express Post December 18, 2017
Posting from Britain with Royal Mail
Last posting dates for within Britain
Royal Mail 48 hours Tuesday 19 December
Royal Mail Tracked 48 hours and Royal Mail 24 hours Wednesday 20 December
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed and Royal Mail Tracked 24 hours Thursday 21 December
Royal Mail Special Delivery Saturday Guaranteed® Friday 22 December
International tracking and Signature services with Royal Mail
Africa and the Middle East
Saturday 2 December
Asia, Cyprus, Far East, Eastern Europe
Wednesday 6 December
Caribbean, Central and South America
Thursday 7 December
Australia, Greece, New Zealand
Saturday 9 December
Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland
Wednesday 13 December
Canada, Finland, Sweden, USA
Thursday 14 December
Austria, Denmark, Iceland, Portugal, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Spain, and Switzerland
Friday 15 December
Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg
Saturday 16 December
