Christmas Last Posting Dates
Royal Mail have confirmed strike action throughout December. We apologise for the disruption this is likely to cause as we expect some delay to our quoted delivery times.
Below are our last posting dates for ordering on Waterstones.com and Waterstones App for the festive season, but don't forget you can always Click & Collect or simply walk into a Waterstones bookshop right up until Christmas Eve. Please check your local shops opening hours here.
Please note:
*Orders should be placed on the day and before the time stated below.
*Applies to items showing as 'in stock' at the time of the order.
*Our free, two-hour Click & Collect service will be available right up to Christmas Eve.
*We now offer an extended returns period giving you up to 60 days to return unwanted items.
UK Delivery
Friday 16 December by 3pm |
Second Class/Free delivery when spending over £25 |
Monday 19 December by 3pm |
First Class |
International Delivery
Monday 28 November |
Australia and New Zealand, China |
Thursday 1 December |
Africa, Asia (except China) Central and South America,Far and Middle East |
Friday 2 December |
Cyprus and Malta |
Saturday 3 December |
Greece, Eastern Europe (except Czechia, Poland and Slovakia), Turkey |
Monday 5 December |
Canada, Czechia, Finland, Italy, Poland, Sweden and USA |
Wednesday 7 December |
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland |
Friday 9 December |
Belgium, France and Luxembourg |
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