Last posting dates for Christmas 2006.
| Friday 8 December | International Airmail (rest of the world) |
| Monday 11 December | International Airmail (USA etc.) |
| Wednesday 13 December | UK Parcels |
| International Airmail (Western Europe) | |
| Saturday 16 December | UK Second Class |
| Tuesday 19 December | UK First Class |
| Thursday 21 December | UK Special Delivery |
| Friday 22 December | UK Special Delivery with Saturday guarantee |