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Exact Dates Royal Mail, DPD, Evri and Parcelforce Stop Delivering for Christmas
The Post Office sets final sending dates for UK Christmas 2025 deliveries with advice on packaging, customs, and fraud prevention to ensure timely arrival of gifts and cards.
- The Post Office announced final posting dates, with Royal Mail's Special Delivery guaranteed until December 23, to ensure Christmas gifts arrive on time.
- To avoid customs holdups, Postmasters recommend clear declarations and correct postage; they advise securely packaging parcels, writing clear addresses, and including a return address.
- Carrier schedules show final cut‑off dates: Royal Mail 1st Class, DPD 2Day, and Parcelforce express24 on December 23, with others on earlier dates, per the Post Office.
- The Post Office urged vigilance against seasonal scams and to report suspicious contacts, while Royal Mail launched a stamp‑scanner app to help customers identify counterfeit stamps and avoid fraud.
- Context-first: Frequent late deliveries and postcode exceptions increase demand for branch services, with new research finding 67 per cent of Brits receive festive post after Christmas and local branches offering Pick Up and Drop Off services.
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