We are as keen as you that you get your Christmas gifts in time, so to help you plan, here are the last posting dates for Christmas deliveries.
Please note that we have no control over the post once items leave us. These are the last posting dates that will still give items a chance of arriving before Christmas, but delivery dates are not guaranteed.
We post items Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays. We will be closed from 23rd December to 3rd January inclusive, except for the 29th of December when a member of staff will be in the office for one day to process some orders and answer emails.
Don't leave it until the last moment! We recommend ordering early to avoid disappointment. This is particularly the case for shipping methods that are sometimes slow, such as Evri, International Standard, and on occasion Royal Mail 2nd class.
Have a very Happy Christmas, Martin and the team at SOTABEAMS.
Based on information provided by Royal Mail, DHL & Evri , adjusted to fit our opening hours and any expected dispatch delays. Times are GMT.
UK
| Royal Mail 2nd Class Untracked | Fri 18 Dec 2026 (Before 12 noon) |
| Royal Mail 2nd Class Tracked | Fri 18 Dec 2026 (Before 12 noon) |
| Royal Mail 1st Class Tracked | Mon 21 Dec 2026 (Before 12 noon) |
| Royal Mail Special Delivery | Tue 22 Dec 2026 (Before 12 noon) |
| DHL Express | Tue 22 Dec 2026 (Before 11am) |
| Evri | Thu 17 Dec 2026 (Before 5pm) |
| Parcelforce express24 (courier option for SOTAPOLEs / kites) | Mon 21 Dec 2026 (Before 5pm) |
(Note: Royal Mail's delivery speed can vary depending on where you are located. Some delivery offices are coping better than others with this year's changes to how deliveries are organised, so if you are in one of the areas that is struggling, you might need to allow extra time compared to the dates listed above.)
International
Royal Mail (the UK postal service) no longer publish last posting dates for international postal parcels, they just recommend sending parcels as early as possible.
For parcels to most countries, our experience is that the international postal system mostly takes between 1 to 3 weeks during quieter times of year. However, it will be slower in the lead up to Christmas.
For international orders, please order by the end of Thursday 17 Dec to make sure your order will be dispatched before our Christmas holiday, otherwise it might not be sent until early January. Note: this date is not early enough to guarantee delivery to you before Christmas, it just means that we should still have enough time prior to Christmas to get your order packed and on the way to you.
We can arrange faster shipping methods (by couriers such as DHL, Fedex, or UPS), but that is likely to involve an extra cost.