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Christmas is coming and it is the time of year when we are starting to think about the festive cards and letters we want to send to people.

For workers at Royal Mail it is the busiest time of year, and there are recommended last posting dates – including letters to Santa – for people who want to make sure their cards arrive at their destination before December 25.

Parcelforce and Royal Mail also offer a range of international delivery to more than 200 countries across the world, so if you are sending post abroad it is even more important to keep an eye on the posting dates.

Here are the important dates you need to know:

Last posting dates for Christmas 2019. Picture: Shutterstock

Royal Mail dates

For 2nd class and 2nd class Signed For – last recommended posting date is Wednesday December 18

Last Christmas posting dates 2019: Royal Mail and Parcelforce full dates