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The Post Office has confirmed which day is expected to be the busiest across its UK branches for sending Christmas parcels and post this year. The firm has announced that Monday, December 8 will be the most strained over the festive period.

People are being urged to plan ahead, use local branches to send parcels as early as possible to help ensure gifts arrive on time and avoid last-minute stress.

Post Office branches can be used to collect or drop off prepaid parcels, not only with Royal Mail and Parcelforce, but Amazon, DPD, DHL and Evri in selected branches as well.

It comes as the Post Office estimates that Brits are planning on sending more gifts this year compared to last - from 20 per cent in 2024 to 33 per cent in 2025. The company is urging the public to post

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