Dates & Events
Key dates & events:
| 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine's Day | 14/02/23 | 14/02/23 | 14/02/24 |
| St, Patrick's Day | 17/03/23 | ||
| Mother's Day | 19/03/23 | 19/03/23 | 10/03/24 |
| Good Friday | 07/04/23 | ||
| Easter Sunday | 09/04/23 | ||
| Easter Monday | 10/04/23 | ||
| May Bank Holiday | 01/05/23 | ||
| Spring Bank Holiday | 29/05/23 | ||
| King Charles III Coronation | 06/05/23 | ||
| Coronation Bank Holiday | 08/05/23 | ||
| Father's Day | 18/06/23 | 18/06/23 | 16/06/24 |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 07/08/23 | ||
| Grandparent's Day | 01/10/23 |
Latest recommended posting dates for Christmas 2022
*Please note: latest recommended posting dates are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change
| UK Inland Services* | |
|---|---|
| Date* | Destinations |
| Friday 16 December | Royal Mail Bulk Mail Economy |
| Monday 19 December | 2nd Class, 2nd Class Signed For and Royal Mail 48® |
| Wednesday 21 December | 1st Class, 1st Class Signed For, Royal Mail 24® and Royal Mail Tracked 48® |
| Thursday 22 December | Royal Mail Tracked 24® |
| Friday 23 December | Special Delivery Guaranteed® |
| HM Forces Mail - British Forces Post Office® (BFPO)* | |
|---|---|
| Date* | Destinations |
| Monday 28 November | Operational HM Forces |
| Monday 5 December | Static HM Forces |
| International Economy* | |
|---|---|
| Date* | Destinations |
| Monday 12 September | All non-European destinations (except Canada, Hong Kong, Middle and Far East, Singapore, South Africa and USA) |
| Friday 14 October | Hong Kong, Middle and Far East, Singapore and South Africa |
| Monday 31 October | Canada and USA |
| Friday 25 November | Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta and Turkey |
| Monday 28 November | Western Europe |
| International Standard and International Tracked and Signature Services* | |
|---|---|
| Date* | Destinations |
| Friday 7 October | British Virgin Islands, Dominica and Anguilla |
| Thursday 1 December | Australia and New Zealand |
| Friday 2 December | China (People's Republic) |
| Monday 5 December | All remaining Caribbean destinations |
| Wednesday 7 December | Africa, Asia (except China, People's Republic), Central and South America, Far and Middle East |
| Wednesday 8 December | Cyprus and Malta |
| Friday 9 December | Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and Turkey |
| Saturday 10 December | Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden and USA, Turkey |
| Monday 12 December | Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland |
| Wednesday 14 December | Belgium, France and Luxembourg |