For ukuleles in the UK to arrive before Christmas
The cut off for ukulele orders is noon on Wednesday the 20th of December. In theory - I can dispatch on the 21st of December for delivery on Friday the 22nd too - but that doesn’t give any leeway should there be any unexpected holdup. I can certainly try though, and I use a next working day service as standard.
This applies to mainland UK excluding the Highlands, where an extra day should be allowed.
For accessories orders / magazines in the UK to arrive before Christmas
The cutoff for smaller items sent by mail is also noon on Wednesday the 20th. This follows Royal Mail’s guidelines for the post - with 1st class items sent by the 20th arriving before Christmas according to them.
For ukuleles to the USA to arrive before Christmas
I use FedEx to send to the US and they are fast. Often taking 2 days, but allowing for a busy period, the cut off here is 9am (UK time) on Tuesday the 19th of December. (The cutoff is a little earlier here so I can arrange for FedEx to collect the package on the same day).
For ukuleles to the EU to arrive before Christmas
This is more difficult to summarise, because different countries have different timescales. Customs are busy across the EU - and my packages have to be assessed. Monday 18th of December at noon should be OK.
One more thing…
I will dispatch orders, if received by these deadlines, in time for couriers / postal services to deliver to their destinations on time. However, I am dependent on these services to do that and stick to their own published deadlines. This information tells you what is possible, and I’ll certainly do my part! But the earlier you can order the better, of course!