{"id":5806,"date":"2026-11-10T15:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/axecaster.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5806"},"modified":"2026-11-10T15:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:23:10","slug":"office-hours-and-last-posting-dates-for-christmas-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/axecaster.co.uk\/blog\/office-hours-and-last-posting-dates-for-christmas-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Office Hours And Last Posting Dates For Christmas 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Current plans&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I will be working and dispatching orders until 2pm Wednesday 23rd December*, dispatching orders 29th and 30th then back to normal Monday 4th of January.<\/p>\n<p>I will be checking emails over this period but won\u2019t be answering calls.<\/p>\n<p>Shipping cut-off dates<br \/>\nPlease remember that no service is 100% guaranteed. Below are the published recommended final posting days.<\/p>\n<p>*Note that Royal Mail are giving Monday 21st as last day for 1st Class and Tracked 24. Recommended service for orders received after 2pm Monday 21st December is Special Delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Cut-off time for same day shipping may be earlier than usual depending on order volume. Order as early as possible to avoid delays or disappointment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalmail.com\/christmas\/last-posting-dates#lastpostingdates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Mail&#8217;s page here.<\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday 18 December<\/td>\n<td>2nd Class<br \/>\n2nd Class Signed For<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday 19 December<\/td>\n<td>Royal Mail Tracked 48<sup>\u00ae\u2020<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday 21 December<\/td>\n<td>1st Class<br \/>\n1st Class Signed For<br \/>\nRoyal Mail Tracked 24<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday 23\u00a0December<\/td>\n<td>Special Delivery Guaranteed<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>International.<br \/>\nRoyal Mail no longer publish final posting dates for international post. They just point everyone to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalmail.com\/sending\/international\/country-guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Country Guides<\/a> and say to order &#8220;as early as possible&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Absolutely useless information. Privatisation, eh?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current plans&#8230; I will be working and dispatching orders until 2pm Wednesday 23rd December*, dispatching orders 29th and 30th then back to normal Monday 4th of January. I will be checking emails over this period but won\u2019t be answering calls. Shipping cut-off dates Please remember that no service is 100% guaranteed. 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