The last recommended Christmas posting dates for international mail are as follows:
| Latest recommended posting date | Destinations |
| Saturday 3 December | Africa, Middle East |
| Wednesday 7 December | Cyprus, Asia, Far East (including Japan) Eastern Europe (except Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia) Turkey, Malta |
| Thursday 8 December | Caribbean, Central & South America |
| Saturday 10 December | Greece, Australia, New Zealand |
| Monday 12 December | Airmail to Static BFPOs |
| Wednesday 14 December | Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland |
| Thursday 15 December | Canada, Finland, Sweden, USA |
| Friday 16 December | Austria, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland |
| Saturday 17 December | Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg |
Mail posted after these dates will still be processed but Christmas delivery cannot be guaranteed.