Royal Mail have provided an update on Christmas post dates and deliveries, with further strike action set to cause significant disruption this month.
From Royal Mail:
“The CWU has formally notified Royal Mail they plan to call on their members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters to take national strike action on Friday 9 December, Sunday 11 December, Wednesday 14 December and Thursday 15 December 2022.
“Royal Mail has well-developed contingency plans, but we cannot fully replace the daily efforts of our frontline workforce.
“We’ll be doing what we can to keep services running, but we are sorry this planned strike action is likely to cause you some disruption.
“Allow plenty of time for posting. Please post items and gifts for Christmas early, particularly for International deliveries.”
| Wednesday 7 December | Royal Mail Bulk Mail Economy |
| Monday 12 December | 2nd Class2nd Class Signed ForRoyal Mail 48® |
| Friday 16 December | 1st Class1st Class Signed ForRoyal Mail 24®Royal Mail Tracked 48®** |
| Monday 19 December | Royal Mail Tracked 24®** |
| Wednesday 21 December | Special Delivery Guaranteed® |
** Royal Mail Tracked 24® and Royal Mail Tracked 48® are not available to purchase at Post Office® branches.
Christmas and New Year deliveries and collections
Saturday 17 December 2022 – Tuesday 3 January 2023
| Date | Royal Mail Services |
| Saturday 17 December | Normal deliveries and Saturday collections |
| Sunday 18 December | Normal Sunday deliveries and collections |
| Monday 19 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Tuesday 20 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Wednesday 21 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Thursday 22 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Friday 23 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Christmas Eve Saturday 24 December | Normal deliveries, ‘Eve’ collectionsCollections only for customers with a regular Saturday collection |
| Christmas Day Sunday 25 December | No deliveries or collections |
| Boxing Day Monday 26 December | No deliveries or collections |
| Christmas Day Bank Holiday Tuesday 27 December | No deliveries or collections |
| Wednesday 28 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Thursday 29 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Friday 30 December | Normal deliveries and collections |
| New Year’s Eve Saturday 31 December | Normal deliveries, ‘Eve’ collectionsCollections only for customers with a regular Saturday collection |
| New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January 2023 | No deliveries or collections |
| New Year Bank Holiday Monday 2 January 2022 | No deliveries or collections |
| Tuesday 3 January 2022 Public Holiday in Scotland | Normal deliveries and collections – exception for Scotlan |
Full Details – https://www.royalmail.com/latest-news
