Christmas Lodgement Dates 2024
Australia Post
In the lead up to the busiest time of year, we'd like to share recommended domestic parcel last lodgement dates as advised by Australia Post, to help deliveries arrive in time for Christmas.
Christmas lodgement dates for most Australian states
We are recommending lodgement by the following dates for delivery by Christmas (*excludes items sent to and from Perth and Darwin):
- Parcel Post: Friday 20 December**
- Express Post: Monday 23 December
* Items sent to and from Perth and Darwin with Parcel Post and Express Post need to be lodged by 13 December to be delivered by Christmas.
** For all items collected by one of our trucks or vans and taken directly to our processing facility. For Parcel Post items lodged over the counter, please lodge by 2:30pm on 20 December.
For more detailed state lane breakdowns (including Perth and Darwin) please visit the Australia Post.
For Express Post and StarTrack Premium parcels, please be aware there may be ongoing challenges relating to the Sydney Airport curfew. This largely relates to the timeliness of priority and next-day deliveries to Perth, regional NSW, Canberra, Adelaide and Melbourne, via Sydney. We recommend that you lodge your items as early as possible throughout November and December to reduce the possibility of any delays.