The moment you send a card it's Christmas

• Stamp booklet  
• Letters to Santa
• A Christmas tale, by Sebastian Barry
• Last Posting Dates for Christmas
• Christmas posting advice
• Christmas Gift Ideas
• The History of Christmas and the Post

Santa Post bulletin: Send your letter soon

Cheif Elf, Feargal says "We are very busy here in the workshop. We have already started to receive so many of your letters."
 
Children write your letter to Santa Claus, and post it off to

Santa Claus
North Pole

Provided you write early, and include a clearly written name and address, Santa's helpers in An Post will make sure you receive a personal reply from the great man himself, just before Christmas.

An Post has been helping Santa reply to children's letters free of charge for more than 20 years.

Some fun for your children

• Spot the difference
• Colour your own Christmas card
• Colour Santa's workshop
• Colour Santa as he gets ready to take off
  

Stamp booklet

This year's Christmas stamp booklet goes on sale from Friday the 6th of November. The booklet contains 26 stamps including one free stamp and costs €13.75. Stamps in the booklet allow you to post Christmas cards up to 100g within Ireland. 

A festive 82c stamp is also available for any cards you wish to send abroad.

Buy your Christmas stamps here.

Don't forget to include a return address on each card you send this year.

Last Posting Dates for Christmas

The last posting dates for Christmas to make sure your Christmas cards
arrive on time are:

Christmas Gift Ideas

One4all®

Give the gift of choice this Christmas.

With 4,500 outlets to choose from, the One4all multi-store Gift Card will give loved one’s the largest choice of any multi-store gift card available in Ireland this Christmas. The One4all can be spent in leading brand names such as Arnotts, Argos, Boots, B&Q, Byrnes World of Wonder, Debenhams, DID, Eason, M&S, Thomas Cook, Peter Mark and Woodies DIY. So whether it’s enjoying a day shopping, indulging in some pampering, home improvement, or jetting off to an exotic location, the One4all has something for everyone this Christmas. Simply buy the One4all in your local Post Office or online at www.one4all.ie 

Prize Bonds

What’s Christmas without a little magic?

Prize Bonds have always been an exciting and thoughtful gift. They are the gift that keeps on giving, as with Prize Bonds in your stocking you’re in the draw for thousands of cash prizes every week. And €1 MILLION every month!

Prize Bonds are a State savings product which, instead of paying interest, offers bond owners the chance to win cash prizes every week.   All winnings are tax-free, and Prize Bonds can be cashed in at any time after the minimum holding period of three months. There is a top prize of €1 million in the last draw of every month throughout the year. In the weekly draws other than the Prize Bond Millionaire draw, the top prize is €20,000. Other cash prizes include 5 at €1,000, 10 at €250 and over 4,000 at €75 each week. Prize Bonds can be purchased at your local Post Office, online at www.prizebonds.ie or Callsave 1850 67 1000. A direct debit scheme for regular investors is also available.

Irish Stamp Yearbook - The perfect gift

For anyone interested in significant Irish or international events, History, Art, Sport or Culture why not consider the 2009 Irish Stamp Year Book (available from 27th of November).

This beautifully presented 56 page hard back contains all the commemorative stamps and mini-sheets issued in 2009 along with background detail compiled by experts in each field.

It's the perfect gift for that person who has everything, for more information visit www.irishstamps.ie.  

The 12 Days of Christmas Mail Delivery guidelines

We’ve Made a List......... Now You Check it Twice

1. Think Christmas and Post Early. 
2. Children write your letter and post it off to; 
       
       Santa Claus
       North Pole
   
   and provided you write early, and include a clearly written name and address  Santa's helpers in An Post will make sure tha you receive a personal reply from the Great man himself.
   
   
3. Check the last posting for Christmas as they differ for each destination
   
   
4. Remember to package mail items correctly and securely
   
   
5. Make sure you use clear and legible writing so your items can delivered on time.
   
   
6. Include a senders name & address on the front of your item in the top left hand corner, in case we cannot deliver your item and need to return it to you.
   
   
7. Check you have the right postage for destination, mail type and service. Include an airmail sticker if you are posting abroad.
   
   
8. Do not send liquids to international destinations
   
   
9. Make sure the contents of your parcel are not prohibited in the country of destination
   
   
10. For destinations outside the EU attach a customs declaration
    
    
11. Make sure you seal the envelope to keep the contents safe inside.
    
    
12. Do not send cash or valuables by standard post. Always use the Registered Post service
    
    

If you are unsure about any service, please contact us at customer.service@anpost.ie or CallSave 1850 57 58 59  

Merry Christmas from An Post.