Australia Post Christmas cut-off date for gifts is December 20 and December 23 for express post.
Express Post
The dates provided below are for Express Post items being sent to/from metro locations. For Express Post items being sent outside a metro area, please allow additional time.
| Sending to/from metro only | Cut-off date |
|---|---|
| NT, TAS and WA | 20 December 2024 |
| All other States* | 23 December 2024 |
But when they get increasingly busy, there might be delays. Please place your orders as early as possible if you want to receive your parcels before Christmas.
Parcel Post
For Standard post cut-off dates please refer to this link
https://auspost.com.au/business/shipping/christmas-lodgement-dates
| Sending from | To NSW* | To ACT | To VIC* | To QLD* | To SA | To WA | To TAS | To NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW* | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 18/12/24 | 19/12/24 | 16/12/24 |
| ACT | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 18/12/24 | 19/12/24 | 16/12/24 |
| VIC* | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 18/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 16/12/24 |
| QLD* | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 19/12/24 | 17/12/24 | 18/12/24 | 13/12/24 |
| SA | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 19/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 18/12/24 | 19/12/24 | 13/12/24 |
| WA | 18/12/24 | 18/12/24 | 18/12/24 | 17/12/24 | 18/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 17/12/24 | 13/12/24 |
| TAS | 19/12/24 | 19/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 18/12/24 | 19/12/24 | 17/12/24 | 20/12/24 | 13/12/24 |
| NT | 16/12/24 | 16/12/24 | 16/12/24 | 16/12/24 | 16/12/24 | 16/12/24 | 13/12/24 | 20/12/24 |