People should plan ahead if they need to use the services in the lead-up to Christmas

With millions of extra cards, presents, and parcels being shipped across the UK in December, the services that help make delivery possible have warned that there will be deadlines in place. Royal Mail and Evri have both confirmed when it will be too late to guarantee delivery before December 25.

If you are planning on sending Christmas cards or gifts to someone, it's best to know when there's a chance it won't arrive in for the big day. People should plan ahead and try to get any items shipped and in the system before these December deadlines.

The posting deadlines for sending parcels in the UK with Evri are:

Friday, December 19: This is the last day for courier collections or sending a parcel by

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