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Christmas cut-off dates and postage costs

Last year we delivered almost 103 million parcels to customers during November and December. We recommend sending your Christmas parcels as early as possible, and by the cut-off dates below, to help us get them there in time for Christmas Day. We’ll deliver items sent after these dates as quickly as we can, but they may not arrive until after Christmas.

If you’re sending a Christmas card within Australia, the postage cost is 65c³. View the postage cost to send Christmas cards here and overseas.

Sending within Australia

Parcel Post

The dates provided below are for Parcel Post items being sent to/from metro locations and collected by one of our trucks or vans and taken directly to our processing facility. Allow additional time for items sent outside metro areas.

For Parcel Post items lodged over the counter, there is a 2.30pm cut-off time. 

Sending parcels overseas

International sending cut-off dates vary depending on destination and the chosen delivery service. Search by country below to find our recommended dates. Parcels sent after these dates will be delivered as quickly as possible, but they may not arrive until after Christmas.

Please note: These dates are correct at time of publishing and are subject to change. Overseas deliveries may be affected by factors that are beyond our control such as customs delays and overseas postal disruptions – so it’s best to send as early as you can. As always, we remain committed to keeping you updated on any external impacts that may affect our services. To stay updated see our international updates.

Items sent from South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory must travel interstate before departing Australia. You can factor this in by adding 2 business days for Express items, and 5 business days for Standard and Economy items.

All estimates are for sending between metro destinations - items sent to and from regional and rural locations will likely take longer.

Christmas postage costs

1 International Courier is only available at select retail outlets (PDF 848kB) and to select destinations.
2 Signature on Delivery is not available for Economy parcels, due to government restrictions.
3 Envelope must be endorsed with ‘Card only’ and must be no larger than 130mm x 240mm, no thicker than 5mm and no heavier than 250g
4 Envelope must be endorsed with ‘Card only’ and must be no larger than 260mm x 360mm, no thicker than 5mm and no heavier than 50g.