Christmas 2026
Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for online shopping and parcel deliveries. As Islanders prepare for the festive season, our Posties deliver up to 50,000 parcels a day across Jersey during peak periods.
To help you stay ahead of the rush, you'll find all the key Christmas information here, including Post Office opening times, last posting dates, and parcel collection times for 2026. Whether you're sending gifts or shopping online, ordering and posting early, will give your items the best chance of arriving in time for Christmas.
Last posting dates
We encourage you to post as early as possible to ensure the timely arrival of your mail during this peak period.
Packaging guidelines
Always follow our packaging guidelines to avoid delays to your mail moving through the postal network.
Tips for a smoother Christmas
To ensure the safe and timely arrival of your mail, see our top tips.
Order early
Ordering early can help you stay ahead of the rush and enjoy a more relaxed run-up to Christmas.
Post Office opening times
There will be some changes to our opening times over the Christmas period. Normal opening hours will resume from 2 January.
Customer Care opening times
There will be some changes to our opening times over the Christmas period. Normal opening hours will resume from 2 January.
Business collection dates
If you're one of our Business Collection customers, please be aware of the dates we're not collecting your mail over the Christmas period.
Letters to Santa
Children can post their letters to Santa and our posties will deliver them free of charge!
Post your letter by 18 December.
Happy Christmas and a prosperous new year!
We’d like to say a big to all our Posties, Counter and Customer Care teams for their hard work over the festive season.