⚔️ Christmas Shipping Cut-Off Dates 2025 — NSW Orders Only

Christmas is coming fast, and the halls of Modern Viking are already roaring with orders.
To make sure your gifts arrive before the big feast, here are the official 2025 Australia Post deadlines for ALL orders shipping from NSW.

This is the ONLY list you need if you’re buying from Modern Viking and live anywhere across Australia.

🎄 Why This Matters

December is Australia Post’s busiest period.
Late orders risk missing the Yule celebrations — even Odin’s ravens can’t outrun holiday postal delays.

Ordering before the NSW deadlines below gives your gifts the best chance of reaching the tree in time.

🛡️ NSW → Australia Christmas Cut-Off Dates (2025)

All these apply to Modern Viking orders shipping from our NSW headquarters.

📦 Parcel Post (Standard Shipping)

Sending FROM NSW to:

• NSW: 22 December
• ACT: 19 December
• VIC: 19 December
• QLD: 19 December
• SA: 19 December
• TAS: 19 December
• WA: 18 December
• NT: 16 December

📌 These dates apply to metro areas — rural customers should order even earlier.
📌 Over-the-counter lodgement cut-off is 2:30 PM.

⚡ Express Post (Fastest Option)

If you're ordering late or want the fastest possible delivery:

• NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD, SA: 23 December 2025
• NT, TAS, WA: 22 December 2025

Express is the best choice for last-minute Yule gifts.

🌄 Special Australian Destinations

Some locations require earlier sending:

Norfolk Island

• Parcel Post: 7–14 November
• Express Post: 15–18 December

Lord Howe Island

• Parcel Post: 1–8 December
• Express Post: 14–17 December

Christmas & Cocos Islands

• Parcel Post: Not delivered before Christmas
• Express Post (NSW →): 10 December

✉️ Cards & Letters From NSW

• Same state (NSW → NSW): 18 December
• Interstate: 16 December

🌍 International Orders From NSW

If you're sending overseas:

New Zealand

• Express: 15 Dec
• Standard: 11 Dec

USA

• Express: 18 Dec
• Standard: 12 Dec

Canada

• Express: 15 Dec
• Standard: 10 Dec

UK / Major Europe

• Express: 15 Dec
• Standard: 11 Dec

China

• Express: 9 Dec
• Standard: 2 Dec

East/Southeast Asia

• Express: 12 Dec
• Standard: 5 Dec

Rest of World

• Express: 5 Dec

🪓 How Modern Viking Ensures Your Order Arrives in Time

We pack every order like treasure from a legendary raid —
secure, protected, and dispatched fast.

But once the parcel leaves our NSW hall, delivery times depend on Australia Post.

To guarantee Christmas arrival:

✔ Order early
✔ Choose Express Post if you're cutting it close
✔ Double-check your address
✔ Track your parcel via email