As a seasoned film enthusiast and avid online shopper who has experienced the heart-stopping anticipation of Christmas delivery dates more times than I can count, let me tell you this: the most thrilling scene in any holiday movie pales in comparison to the sight of that delivery driver at your front door with a sack full of gifts.
In the classic holiday song “It’s Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas,” it seems they were expressing a sentiment similar to this: “One of the most beautiful sights is seeing a delivery person standing at your very own front door.
Since everyone can concur that there’s nothing more gratifying than ensuring all your Christmas gifts are securely delivered, carefully unpacked, and beautifully wrapped before the festive day arrives.
As a film enthusiast, I can attest that every December, the UK postal system transforms into the busiest stage for parcel delivery. In the year 2020 alone, Royal Mail handled a staggering 496 million letters and packages from October 1st to New Year’s Eve! To cope with the escalating demand, they even constructed an expansive 50-acre sorting hub in the Midlands in 2023. This new facility is designed to handle an additional 850,000 parcels every single day.
Keeping this thought in mind, it’s advisable to place orders and have them shipped ahead of time. Conveniently, many prominent retailers like Amazon, John Lewis, and Waterstones will inform you about the ideal timeline for purchasing gifts.
Below, you’ll find a full list of retailers who have released their final order dates, as well as the last post dates for delivery companies such as Royal Mail, Evri and DPD.
So, if all you want for Christmas is for presents to arrive on time, here’s what you need to know.
What are the last order dates for Christmas delivery?
Some retailers haven’t disclosed their latest order cut-off dates just yet, but rest assured, we’ll keep you informed once they do.
- Amazon – 23rd December, Amazon Prime delivery
- Asda George – 22nd December, next-day delivery
- ASOS –23rd December, fastest delivery
- GAME – 23:59pm, 19th December, standard and oversized delivery
- John Lewis – 19th December, standard delivery
- LUSH – 12am, 22nd December, next day delivery
- Nike – 16:59pm, 22nd December
- Next – 8pm, 22nd December
- River Island – 12am 21st December, next day delivery
- Selfridges – 23rd December, same-day delivery
- Sports Direct – 9pm, 22nd December, next day and express delivery
- Superdrug – 8pm, 20th December, next day delivery
- Very – 7pm, 23rd December, next-day delivery
- Waterstones – 2pm, 20th December, first class delivery
- Zavvi – 9pm, 22nd December, premium next day and Yodel next day delivery
What are the last UK post dates for Christmas 2024?
Should you have placed an order recently and require to send it further, here are the final Christmas mailing deadlines for the year 2024.
Royal Mail UK
- 18th December – Royal Mail 2nd class and Royal Mail 2nd Class Signed For
- 20th December – Royal Mail 1st Class, Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For and Royal Mail Tracked 48
- 21st December – Royal Mail Tracked 24
- 23rd December – Royal Mail Special Delivery and
DPD
- 21st December – DPD Next Day and Next Day by 12
Evri
- 12pm, 20th December – Evri Standard Tracked
- 12pm, 21st December – Evri Next Day Tracked
Parcelforce
- 19th December – Parcelforce Worldwide express48 and express48 Large
- 20th December – Parcelforce Worldwide express24
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2024-12-05 18:37