Forget Christmas chaos! Here's your guide to last posting dates

If your preparations are looking Christmas chaotic, here’s a handy guide to help get this sorted on time.

Check the latest recommended posting dates for all UK and international services. As always, the advice is to post early and avoid the rush.

Within the UK (last recommended posting date):

ROYAL MAIL

Royal Mail 2nd Class and 2nd Class Signed For – Wednesday 17 December.

Royal Mail 1st Class and 1st Class Signed For – Saturday 20 December

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed – Tuesday 23 December

Royal Mail Tracked 24 – Monday 22 December

Royal Mail Tracked 48 – Friday 19 December

DPD

DPD Next Day and Next Day by 12 – All postcodes (excluding those below) Monday 22 December.

DPD Next Day and Next Day by 12 for the following postcodes – AB36-Ab38, FK17-FK21, IV1-IV62, KA27, KW1-KW14, PA20-PA33, PA35-PA38, PH19-PH50 Saturday 20 December.

DPD Next Day and Next Day by 12 for the following postcodes – IV63, KA28 Friday 19 December.

DPD Next Day and Next Day by 12 for the following postcodes – HS1-HS9, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-PA48, PA80, ZE1-ZE3 Wednesday 17 December.

DPD Two Day for the following postcodes – AB36-AB38, FK17-FK21, IV1-IV62, KA27, KW1-KW14, PA20-PA33, PA38, PH19-PH50 Saturday 20 December.

DPD Gold – Tuesday 23 December.

EVRI

Evri Standard Tracked – Friday 19 December.

Evri Next Day Tracked – Monday 22 December.

PARCELFORCE

Parcelforce Worldwide express48 – Friday 19 December.

Parcelforce Worldwide express24. expressAM and express10 – Monday 22 December.