Christmas Posting Dates

Audlem Post Office; Important Dates for the Christmas Post

Latest recommended Christmas posting dates are as follows:

• Friday, 4th Africa and Middle East
• Monday, 7th Asia Far East, Cyprus, Japan, Eastern Europe
• Tuesday, 8th Caribbean, Central, South America
• Tuesday, 10th Australia, Greece, New Zealand
• Monday, 14th Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland
• Tuesday, 15th Canada, Finland, Sweden, USA
• Wednesday, 16th Austria, Iceland, Ireland, Portugal, Spain
• Thursday, 17th France
• Friday, 18th Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Switzerland

A few tips for safe packaging:
Use strong padded envelopes for sharp edges or odd shapes
Label fragile items with a sticker
Fill out containers with bubble wrap or polystyrene chips (available from Audlem Post Office)
Write a return address on the package
Put a contact name, address and telephone number inside the package

We have a wide range of packaging materials to ensure your gifts arrive in tip top condition. Do call in for advice.

P.S Last date for UK 2nd class mail is Saturday, 19th December so you still have 2 full weekends to get those cards written!

Ed: We thought we would include this Photo of Lynne and Andrew from some time ago obviously getting into the Christmas spirit!

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