How long will it take to deliver my colour supplies order at Christmas?
Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, it’s difficult to ignore because the world’s postal system gets snarled up from November until well into the New Year.
Colour supplies are shipped from the UK and if you’re based elsewhere in the world, for delivery before Christmas you may need to place your order by 1 December 2025.
After Christmas we start shipping colour supplies again from Monday 5 January 2026. If you need swatches, drapes, etc. for early January, make sure you check the last ORDERING dates for 2025 in the table below.
- Orders under £150 net* are despatched by Royal Mail Tracked
- Orders over £150 net* are despatched by signed-for Courier
- If your order is under £150 net* you can choose faster delivery by signed-for courier at the checkout
- Read more about despatch and delivery times in our terms of trade
Christmas deliveries to UK addresses
Under GBP 150 net*
Royal Mail UK 24 Tracked – Within 2 – 5 working days
Order by 17 December
Over GBP 150 net*
Courier – Within 1 – 2 working days
Order by 18 December
Christmas deliveries to EU (outside UK)
Under GBP 150 net*
Royal Mail International Tracked – Within 5 – 7 working days
Order by 1 December
Over GBP 150 net*
Courier – Within 2 – 5 working days
Order by 16 December
Christmas deliveries to USA and Canada
Under GBP 150 net*
Royal Mail International Tracked – Within 7 – 14 working days
Order by 4 December
Over GBP 150 net*
Courier – Within 5 – 10 working days
Order by 15 December
Christmas deliveries to the Rest of the World
Under GBP 150 net*
Royal Mail International Tracked – Within 7 – 14 working days
Order by 4 December
Over GBP 150 net*
Courier – Within 5 – 10 working days
Order by 15 December
*net = net product total, not including shipping or UK VAT (where applicable). Delivery estimates are from the date of despatch from UK, not the date you place your order.
Allow plenty of time for Christmas delivery
Courier companies are already experiencing delays, which means that everyone’s national postal and parcel services, and your own delightful customs departments too, will start clogging up.
We cannot possibly guarantee delivery by any specific date. We have no control over the additional time required by your own country’s Customs department to process and clear your parcel for onward delivery.
So please check our estimated delivery times, make appropriate allowances when you place your order, and order early!
Keep ordering during the holiday season
The colour suppliers close for 2 weeks over Christmas & New Year from 24 December 2025. We do not! We will continue to take your online orders during that time. They will be processed in order of receipt.
Colour supplies will start shipping again from Monday 5 January 2026.
Last updated 21 November 2025.
