With Christmas right around the corner, it's important to get organised now before it's too late.
In order to make sure your presents and cards to loved ones arrive in the post in time, you should get them sent off before certain dates.
Royal Mail has announced its final dates for posting during the festive period - this applies to both in the UK and abroad.
The website states: "Please post items and gifts for Christmas early, particularly for International deliveries.
"Ongoing Covid restrictions, reduced air and freight capacity, high volumes and winter weather conditions are all impacting transportation and local delivery across the globe."
To ensure your season's greetings make it to your family and friends, check the list below for Royal Mail's recommended postage dates.
Luckily, there's still time to get everything shipped off if you haven't yet done if you're shipping within the UK.
Unfortunately, if you're shipping internationally then you've already missed some of the deadlines.
Recommended last Christmas postage dates for UK deliveries
Friday, December 17
- Royal Mail Bulk Mail Economy
Saturday, December 18
- 2nd Class
- 2nd Class Signed For Royal Mail 48
Tuesday, December 21
- 1st Class
- 1st Class Signed For Royal Mail 24
- Royal Mail Tracked 48
Wednesday, December 22
- Royal Mail Tracked 24
Thursday, December 23
- Special Delivery Guaranteed
International Economy
Monday, September 13
- All non-European destinations (Except South Africa, Canada, Middle and Far East, USA)
Friday, October 15
- Middle and Far East.
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- South Africa
Monday, November 1
- Canada
- USA
Friday, November 26
- Cyprus
- Eastern Europe
- Greece
- Iceland
- Malta
- Turkey
Monday, November 29
- Western Europe
International Standard and International tracking and signature services
Wednesday, December 1
- Caribbean
Monday, December 6
- Australia
- Greece
- Italy
- New Zealand
- Portugal
Wednesday, December 8
- Africa
- Central and South America
- Asia
- Far and Middle East
Friday, December 10
- Cyprus
- Malta
- Sweden
Saturday, December 11
- Eastern Europe (Except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia)
- Turkey
Monday, December 13
- Canada
- Czech republic
- Findlad
- Poland
- USA
Thursday, December 16
- Austria
- Belgium
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Switzerland
International HM Forces Mail
Monday, November 2
- Airmail to Operational HM Forces
Monday, December 6
- Airmail to Static HM Forces
