Whilst we fully support the Royal Mail workers who are striking, we wanted to make you aware of the following strike dates.
Post will be disrupted during this time.
New national strike action dates announced by the CWU but have not been formally notified:
- Thursday 24th November
- Friday 25th November
- Wednesday 30th November
- Thursday 1st December
- Friday 9th December
- Sunday 11th December
- Wednesday 14th December
- Thursday 15th December
- Friday 23rd December
- Saturday 24th December
To avoid any delays Royal Mail advises ordering as early as possible.
Last Recommended Order Dates for Christmas
Here are the last recommended postage dates*.
To beat the Christmas rush, make sure you order before the recommended last posting date (we recommend ordering by or before 12th December)
During December, we aim to post within 1-2 working days of receiving your order. However, some items are handmade so check this before you order!
Orders will be posted up until the 16th but there is no guarantee they will arrive in time for Christmas.
We will be closing for Christmas on 20th December and will be back open on 3rd January 2023.
UK
Our recommended last order date for UK is now 12th December with 1st class
Orders will be posted up until the 16th but there is no guarantee they will arrive in time for Christmas.
International
| Monday 28 November | Australia, New Zealand and China (People’s Republic) |
| Friday 2 December | Caribbean (Except British Virgin Islands, Dominica & Anguilla – last date 7th October) |
| Thursday 1 December | Africa, Asia (except China, People’s Republic) Central and South America, Far and Middle East |
| Friday 2 December | Cyprus and Malta |
| Saturday 3 December | Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and Turkey |
| Monday 5 December | Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA and Canada |
| Wednesday 7 December | Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland |
| Friday 9 December | Belgium, France and Luxembourg |
British Forces Post Office (BFPO)
| Friday 2 December | Operational HM Forces |
| Friday 2 December | Static HM Forces |
*Please note that these are Royal Mail guide lines only, we cannot guarantee Christmas delivery if ordering on these dates