Beat the festive rush, post early this Christmas.

The lead up to Christmas is always the busiest time of year at Jersey Post, so whether ordering online or posting gifts and cards to family and friends, Jersey Post is encouraging Islanders to prepare for Christmas early.

Throughout 2023, Jersey Post has already processed and delivered 3.4 million items locally. Heading into Christmas peak, volumes are expected to further rise, with an over 30% increase in parcels anticipated during the last few months of the year.

Julie Thomas, Jersey Post’s Managing Director for Post and Logistics, says, “Throughout November and December, we have put in place extra operational measures to ensure that our on-island processing and delivery is prepared to manage the increased volume as seamlessly as possible. Offering Islanders a top-class service remains, as always, our first priority. Following the disruptions caused by Storm Ciarán over the last week we encourage Islanders to be mindful of any further possible disruptions to services due to adverse weather and emphasise the importance of posting early. For Islanders that have yet to sign up for our SecureDrop service, we highly recommend the free service as it ensures the likelihood of delivery upon the first attempt and saves customers valuable time over the busy festive period.”

With Christmas approaching and many houses still damaged by Storm Ciarán, Jersey Post are offering its Mail Retention service free of charge to Islanders that have been affected and are unable to receive mail at home. Any Islanders wishing use the service should email retentionofmail@jerseypost.com with the below information:

• Full name
• Telephone number
• Home address
•How long you would like us to hold your mail
•Where you would like to collect from

If you've been affected by the storm and cannot receive mail at home, please set up your free mail retention service by emailing us at retentionofmail@jerseypost.com.

Recommended last posting dates
To ensure items reach their final destinations, Jersey Post has released its recommended last posting dates. The following last posting dates have been published as a guide:  

Christmas Stamps 
The 2023 Christmas stamps have been designed by eight local artists: Will Bertram, Dean Porter, Glen Fox, Erin Brown, Louise Ramsay, Rosemary Blackmore, Gabriella Street and Lauren Radley. Each artist has beautifully depicted what Christmas means to them, with heartfelt meanings behind their design, which Islanders are encouraged to read all about on the Jersey Stamps website. www.jerseystamps.com.

The Christmas stamps go on sale at all post offices from Saturday 11 November. This year Jersey Post is not offering reduced rate stamps; however, by keeping in mind the challenges of the cost of living for Islanders, there will be no increase to the 100g letter and large letter rates of local and UK postage in 2024.

Buy online and skip the queues
Those wishing to send to family and friends are encouraged to use our fast and flexible online postage tool to create, buy, and print postage labels at home. Not only will you benefit from the 2% online discount rate, but you'll also skip the queues at our busy post offices this festive season. Items being sent off island require electronic customs data sent ahead of the item arriving at its destination, you can find more information online at www.jerseypost.com/ead. Dedicated printing facilities are available at our Broad Street branch for customers that do not have printing facilities at home.

Your handy guide to Christmas posting
All households will be receiving Jersey Post’s handy guide to Christmas posting through their letterbox week commencing 6 November. This easy-to-read leaflet contains information on recommended last posting dates, opening times for Broad Street and Rue des Pres post offices and the parcel collection counter. This information can also be viewed online at www.jerseypost.com/christmas.