2020 Holiday Season Shipping Estimates
Make sure your gifts arrive on time! Australia Post has provided the following guidelines for shipping estimates when buying online:
Sending within Australia
- Send Parcel Post by Saturday 12 December 2020.
- Send Express Post by Saturday 19 December 2020.
For sending letters within Australia this Christmas, our standard delivery timeframes apply.
Visit our Coronavirus: Domestic updates page for the latest advice on domestic deliveries.
Sending internationally
Delivery dates to send your Christmas parcels and letters overseas are in the below table.
Circumstances can change rapidly in this highly volatile environment, so these dates may be subject to change. Note also that time in customs is not included in our delivery time estimate and is outside of Australia Post’s control.
Recommended final sending dates for major destinations (Standard Post):
- USA, Canada, UK, Europe: Monday 16 November 2020
- Most of Asia: Monday 23 November 2020
- New Zealand: Friday 27 November 2020.
Visit our Coronavirus: International updates page for the latest advice on international deliveries.
Please keep in mind that these are recommended cutoffs and actual shipping delays may be more or less severe than estimated.
For more information, visit https://auspost.com.au/christmas.