After a tough year for many across Merseyside, knowing Christmas is just around the corner gives us all something to look forward to.
But with more people than ever resorting to online shopping for their Christmas gifts due to the pandemic, it's safe to say the postal service and delivery couriers are incredibly busy.
With the Christmas rush well underway, lots of us will be looking ahead to the last date we can post our cards and gifts to make sure they arrive on time.
Christmas will be upon us before we know it - and many of us will be posting more presents than ever this year.
To make sure your Christmas post arrives in plenty of time it's important to note the last posting dates over the festive period.
Here are Royal Mail's final posting dates for Christmas:
Royal Mail’s latest recommended posting dates for delivery in the UK
Friday, December 18 for second class and second class signed for mail
Monday, December 21 for first class, first class signed for and Royal Mail tracked 48 post
Tuesday, December 22 for Royal Mail tracked 24 mail
Wednesday, December 23 for special delivery guaranteed
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Friday, December 4 - Australia, New Zealand
Wednesday, December 9 - Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America, Far and Middle East
Thursday, December 10 - Canada, Cyprus, Malta
Friday, December 11 - Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and Turkey
Saturday, December 12 - Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA
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Wednesday, December 16 - Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
Friday, December 18 - Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg
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Monday, November 30 - Airmail to Operational HM Forces
Monday, December 7 - Airmail to Static HM Forces
