The latest recommended posting dates for Christmas 2006 and New Year 2007 are
| 1st Class Standard Tarif | Tuesday 19th December |
| 2nd Class Standard Tarif | Saturday 16th December |
| Special Delivery | Thursday 21st December |
| Mailsort / Presstream/ Walksort 1 | Thursday 21st December |
| Mailsort / Presstream/ Walksort 2 | Wednesday 20th December |
| Mailsort 3 | Wednesday 13th December |
Christmas Deferred Commence Delivery Date of 27th December
All mail must be received by Friday 15th December
New Year Deferred Commence Delivery Date of 2nd January ( 3rd January in Scotland )
All mail must be received by Monday 18th December
