We are as keen as you that you get your Christmas gifts in time, so to help you plan, here are the last posting dates for Christmas deliveries.
Please note that we have no control over the post once items leave us. These are the last posting dates that will still give items a chance of arriving before Christmas, but delivery dates are not guaranteed.
We post items Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays. We will be closed from 21st December to 1st January inclusive, but a member of staff will be in the office to process some orders and answer shipping-related emails on the 30th of December.
Don't leave it until the last moment! We recommend ordering early to avoid disappointment. This is particularly the case for shipping methods that are sometimes slow, such as Evri, International Standard, and on occasion Royal Mail 2nd class.
Have a very Happy Christmas, Martin and the team at SOTABEAMS.
Based on information provided by Royal Mail, DHL, Evri & Parcelforce, adjusted to fit our opening hours and any expected dispatch delays. Times are GMT.
UK
| Royal Mail 2nd Class Untracked | Wed 18 Dec 2024 (Before 1pm) |
| Royal Mail 2nd Class Tracked | Fri 20 Dec 2024 (Before 1pm) |
| Royal Mail 1st Class Tracked | Fri 20 Dec 2024 (Before 1pm) |
| DHL Express | Fri 20 Dec 2024 (Before 12pm) |
| Evri | Wed 18 Dec 2024 (Before 3pm) |
| Parcelforce | Wed 18 Dec 2024 (Before 3pm) |
International
Note for customers in Canada: 'International Standard' orders for Canada are passed to Canada Post for delivery, so delays to those are expected due to the recent strike. Canada Post are not yet accepting new international parcels. We plan to re-enable the 'International Standard' option for Canada on our website just after we close for Christmas, with any new orders for delivery through Canada Post being dispatched in January.
| International Standard / Royal Mail (before 1pm) |
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| USA, Canada, Belgium, China, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand | Fri 13 Dec 2024 |
| Rest of world | Fri 6 Dec 2024 |
| DHL Express (before 12pm) |
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| Europe | Wed 18 Dec 2024 |
| USA, Canada, Mexico | Tue 17 Dec 2024 |
| Rest of world | Tue 17 Dec 2024 |
| Economy Courier, Tracked Courier where the destination is classified as a remote area, or Parcelforce |
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| Italy, Sweden, Norway, Israel, Finland, Portugal, Greece, Romania & Malta | Thu 5 Dec 2024 (before 3pm) |
| Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico, UAE, Malaysia & Saudi Arabia | Fri 6 Dec 2024 (before 3pm) |
| Austria, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania, India, Philippines & Qatar | Tue 10 Dec 2024 (before 3pm) |
| USA, Canada, Belgium, Hungary, Iceland, Croatia, South Korea, Thailand & China | Thu 12 Dec 2024 (before 3pm) |
| Germany, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Pakistan & Russia | Fri 13 Dec 2024 (before 3pm) |