---
type: restriction
id: royal-mail-post-office-christmas-crackers
asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class
title: "Christmas crackers — Postal shipping restrictions by item category"
sources:
  - https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send
source_quote: "not allowed in the mail UK &ndash; not allowed in the mail Christmas crackers UK & International &ndash; allowed in the mail, with restrictions and packaging guidelines below: Crackers can only be sent in their complete made-up form and in their original retail packaging D – H Dry ice (for example UN1845 when used as a coolant for UN3373 or for other perish"
generated: true
harvested: 2026-08-03
stale_after: 2027-08-03
item_category: "Christmas crackers"
carrier: "Royal Mail / Post Office"
restriction_type: "restricted"
scope: "UK & International"
conditions: "Can only be sent in their complete made-up form and in their original retail packaging"
verified: true
unverified_fields: carrier
---
**Item category:** Christmas crackers

**Carrier:** Royal Mail / Post Office

**Restriction type:** restricted

**Scope:** UK & International

**Conditions:** Can only be sent in their complete made-up form and in their original retail packaging

>  not allowed in the mail UK &ndash; not allowed in the mail Christmas crackers UK & International &ndash; allowed in the mail, with restrictions and packaging guidelines below: Crackers can only be sent in their complete made-up form and in their original retail packaging D – H Dry ice (for example UN1845 when used as a coolant for UN3373 or for other perish

Source: <https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send>
