What are the latest dates of posting?
The latest posting dates to ensure delivery before Christmas.
| Republic of Ireland |
Last Posting Date |
| Standard Post Letters & Parcels |
19 December |
| Registered Post |
19 December |
| Express Post |
22 December |
| Courier Post |
22 December |
| Northern Ireland |
Last Posting Date |
| Standard Post Letters & Parcels |
19 December |
| Registered Post |
19 December |
| Express Post |
21 December |
| Courier Post |
22 December |
| Great Britain |
Last Posting Date |
| Standard Post Letters |
18 December |
| Standard Post Parcels |
17 December |
| Registered Post |
17 December |
| International Courier Service* |
20 December |
| Europe |
Last Posting Date |
| Standard Post Letters |
18 December |
| Standard Post Parcels |
13 December |
| Registered Post |
17 December |
| International Courier Service* |
19 December |
| USA |
Last Posting Date |
| Standard Post Letters & Parcels |
6 December |
| Registered Post |
6 December |
| International Courier Service* |
19 December |
| Rest of the World |
Last Posting Date |
| Standard Post Letters & Parcels |
6 December |
| Registered Post |
6 December |
| International Courier Service* |
16 December |
Please note International mail delivery times are estimates and subject to seasonal or local postal operator delays.
* International Courier Service is only available at the Post Office from selected offices. For further information please visit www.anpost.ie/internationalcourier
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When is my local Post Office open over Christmas?
| Day |
Date |
Open/Closed |
| Saturday |
24th December |
Retail offices close at 1.00 p.m. |
| Sunday |
25th December |
Closed |
| Monday |
26th December |
Closed |
| Tuesday |
27th December |
Closed |
| Wednesday |
28th December |
Closed |
| Thursday |
29th December |
Normal business hours |
| Friday |
30th December |
Normal business hours |
| Saturday |
31st December |
Normal business hours |
| Sunday |
1st January |
Closed |
| Monday |
2nd January |
Closed |
| Tuesday |
3rd January |
Normal business hours |
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When will mail be collected and delivered over Christmas?
| Day |
Date |
Collections and deliveries |
| Saturday |
24th December |
No collections or deliveries of mail |
| Sunday |
25th December |
No collections or deliveries of mail |
| Monday |
26th December |
No collections or deliveries of mail |
| Tuesday |
27th December |
No collections or deliveries of mail |
| Wednesday |
28th December |
No collections or deliveries of mail |
| Thursday |
29th December |
Normal mails service |
| Friday |
30th December |
Normal mails service |
| Saturday |
31st December |
No collections or deliveries of mail |
| Sunday |
1st January |
No collections or deliveries of mail |
| Monday |
2nd January |
No collections or deliveries of mail |
| Tuesday |
3rd January |
Normal mails service |
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