Christmas post dates set out for Channel Islands

People across the Channel Islands have until mid-December to post Christmas cards and gifts to the UK.

Jersey Post and Guernsey Post have both confirmed the last recommended dates to get letters, parcels and documents from the islands in the run-up to the festive period.

In Jersey, the last recommended date for cards and parcels to the UK and Isle of Man is 15 December if using the tracked and signed service, while non-track and signed post can be sent by 11 December.

Residents of Guernsey have been advised to post letters to the UK by 17 December - or 18 December if using special delivery - and parcels to the UK, Jersey and Isle of Man by 14 December.

For deliveries going between the islands, Jersey Post said its last recommended date for letters and cards to Guernsey was 21 December while parcels could be sent on the same day if track and signed.

Parcels which do not use the track and signed service are recommended to be sent by 18 December.

It added letters going to addresses in Jersey should be sent by 22 December, but collections would also be made from the Broad Street and Rue des Pres post boxes the following day at 18:00 GMT.

Parcels going to addresses around the island should be posted by 22 December, Jersey Post said.

Post heading to European destinations from Jersey had a recommended last date of 26 November and 24 November for the rest of the world.

Guernsey Post said its last recommended posting date for letters and parcels across the island was 22 December.

It added letters and parcels could be sent to Sark addresses up to 16 December.

In Alderney, Guernsey Post said the last recommended date was 14 December for parcels and 18 December for letters.

Special deliveries can be made on 18 December for the UK and 16 December for Jersey and Isle of Man, but post which required UK customs clearance neede to be sent by 30 November.

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