This map represents the international delivery zones offered by Royal Mail, Royal Mail utilises a total of 6 geographical zones for their delivery service that covers the majority of countries in the world, please see the colour guide with countries below:
| Date | Last Posting |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | |
| Monday 18th December 2023 | 2nd Class, 2nd Class Signed For |
| Tuesday 19th December 2023 | 1st Class, 1st Class Signed For |
| Wednesday 20th December 2023 | Royal Mail Tracked 48 |
| Thursday 21st December 2023 | Royal Mail Tracked 24 |
| Friday 22nd December 2023 | Royal Mail Special Delivery |
All other areas | |
International Economy | |
| Monday 2nd October 2023 | All non-European destinations (excluding South Africa, Canada, Middle and Far East, USA) |
| Friday 13th October 2023 | Middle and Far East, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa |
| Tuesday 31st October 2023 | Canada and USA |
| Friday 24th November 2023 | Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Turkey |
| Monday 27th November 2023 | Western Europe |
International Standard | |
| Tuesday 5th December 2023 | Africa, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, China (People’s Republic), Far and Middle East, New Zealand |
| Wednesday 6th December 2023 | Cyprus and Malta |
| Thursday 7th December 2023 | Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic and Poland), France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey |
| Friday 8th December 2023 | Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, USA |
International Tracked and Signed services | |
| Monday 11th December 2023 | Africa, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, Bulgaria, Caribbean, China (People’s Republic), Far and Middle East, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain |
| Tuesday 12th December 2023 | Cyprus and Malta |
| Wednesday 13th December 2023 | Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eastern Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, USA |
HM Forces Mail - British Forces Post Office (BFPO) | |
| Monday 27th November 2023 | Operational HM Forces |
| Monday 4th December 2023 | Static HM Forces |
Christmas and New Year deliveries and collections | |
| Saturday 16th December 2023 | Normal deliveries and Saturday collections |
| Sunday 17th December 2023 | Normal Sunday deliveries and collections |
| Monday 18th December 2023 | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Tuesday 19th December 2023 | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Wednesday 20th December 2023 | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Thursday 21st December 2023 | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Friday 22nd December 2023 | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Saturday 23rd December 2023 | Normal deliveries and Saturday collections for customers with a regular Saturday collection |
| Christmas Eve Sunday 24th December 2023 | No deliveries or collections |
| Christmas Day Monday 25th December 2023 | No deliveries or collections |
| Boxing Day Tuesday 26th December 2023 | No deliveries or collections |
| Wednesday 27th December 2023 | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Thursday 28th December 2023 | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Friday 29th December 2023 | Normal deliveries and collections |
| Saturday 30th December 2023 | Normal deliveries and Saturday collections for customers with a regular Saturday collection |
| New Years Eve Sunday 31st December 2023 | No deliveries or collections |
| New Years Day Monday 1st January 2024 | No deliveries or collections |
| New Years Bank Holiday Tuesday 2nd January 2024 | Normal deliveries and collections - exception for Scotland |