Royal Mail warning as Brits have hours left for closing second class put up date earlier than Christmas looms

Royal Mail has issued a warning to customers as we head deeper into December and towards Christmas week with the last second class post date for Christmas now looming

The Royal Mail has sent out a crucial warning to UK households that time is ticking and there are just mere HOURS left before a major Christmas deadline strikes. Amidst the December rush and as Christmas week looms, last-minute Christmas post deadlines have been flagged up by Royal Mail.

Flaunting urgent posting dates on X—the platform previously known as Twitter—Royal Mail advised: “If you’re sending items for Christmas, we have some latest posting dates coming up for our UK Inland Services.”

They urged customers to beat the Christmas postal panic, adding: “Please post as early as possible to ensure your items reach their destination in good time.” Your final chance to dispatch 2nd Class mail is slated for Wednesday, December 18, while 1st Class letters and packages must be sent by Friday, December 20.

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If you’re relying on Royal Mail Tracked 24, then Saturday, December 21 is your cut-off date, and if it’s Special Delivery Guaranteed, consider Monday, December 23 your ultimate posting deadline, reports Birmingham Live. In a past comment, Nick Landon from Royal Mail mentioned: “Every year we pull out all the stops to deliver Christmas for our customers.

“We will have an additional 16,000 seasonal workers and almost 4,000 new vans, trucks and trailers added to the fleet in time for Christmas. It’s our busiest time of year and we plan all year round to help ensure we deliver the best possible service for UK consumers and businesses.”

Just a day after the UK government approved the sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský following a national security review, the £3.6bn takeover of International Distribution Services (IDS) – the owner of the 508 year old Royal Mail – by Křetínský’s EP Group was confirmed on Monday morning. This marks the first time in its history, dating back to 1516 under Henry VIII, that Royal Mail will be under foreign ownership.