The latest dates of posting for surface mail (letters, cards, packets and parcels) intended for delivery before Christmas Day are shown below. While the dates are provisional, they are worked out based on the requirements of overseas postal administrations. These dates are subject to availability of shipping services and may be altered at short notice. The public are advised to post earlier than the dates shown.
| Destination | Latest Posting Date |
|---|---|
| Asia and the Middle East | |
| Bahrain | November 7 |
| Bangladesh | November 9 |
| Brunei Darussalam | November 12 |
| China, Mainland | December 8 |
| India | November 21 |
| Indonesia | November 17 |
| Iran | November 14 |
| Israel | October 29 |
| Japan | November 17 |
| Jordan | November 2 |
| Korea, South | November 12 |
| Lao PDR | November 23 |
| Macau | November 30 |
| Malaysia | November 30 |
| Myanmar | November 12 |
| Nepal | November 21 |
| Oman | October 10 |
| Philippines | October 29 |
| Saudi Arabia | November 7 |
| Singapore | November 26 |
| Sri Lanka | November 16 |
| Taiwan | November 24 |
| Thailand | November 19 |
| United Arab Emirates | November 6 |
| Vietnam | November 17 |
| Other countries in Asia and the Middle East | November 12 |
| America (North, Central and South) and the Caribbean | |
| Argentina | October 24 |
| Brazil | October 10 |
| Canada | October 20 |
| Chile | October 10 |
| Costa Rica | November 2 |
| Cuba | October 20 |
| Ecuador | October 10 |
| Guatemala | October 10 |
| Guyana | October 10 |
| Mexico | October 27 |
| Panama | October 10 |
| Peru | October 10 |
| USA | October 12 |
| Uruguay | October 10 |
| Venezuela | October 10 |
| The Caribbean: Bahamas Jamaica Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Trinidad and Tobago |
October 10 October 10 October 10 October 10 |
| Other countries in America and the Caribbean | October 10 |
| Europe | |
| Austria | October 10 |
| Belgium | October 31 |
| Cyprus | November 7 |
| Denmark | October 30 |
| Estonia | October 10 |
| Finland | October 19 |
| France | November 2 |
| Germany | October 9 |
| Gibraltar | October 19 |
| Greece | October 20 |
| Iceland | October 10 |
| Ireland | October 17 |
| Italy | October 24 |
| Latvia | October 10 |
| Lithuania | October 10 |
| Malta | November 4 |
| Montenegro | October 10 |
| Netherlands | October 10 |
| Norway | October 30 |
| Poland | October 23 |
| Portugal | October 27 |
| Russia | October 10 |
| Serbia | October 10 |
| Spain | October 19 |
| Sweden | October 30 |
| Switzerland | October 10 |
| Turkey | October 20 |
| United Kingdom | October 24 |
| Other countries in Europe | October 10 |
| Oceania | |
| Australia | October 22 |
| Fiji | October 20 |
| French Polynesia | October 27 |
| Nauru Islands | October 28 |
| New Caledonia | October 27 |
| New Zealand | November 18 |
| Papua New Guinea | October 28 |
| Solomon Islands | October 28 |
| Other countries in Oceania | October 27 |
| Africa | |
| Botswana | October 3 |
| Congo (Dem. Rep. of the) | October 23 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | October 10 |
| Egypt | November 11 |
| Gambia | October 16 |
| Ghana | October 10 |
| Kenya | October 10 |
| Lesotho | October 3 |
| Madagascar | October 10 |
| Malawi | October 10 |
| Mauritius | November 3 |
| Morocco | October 10 |
| Mozambique | October 3 |
| Nigeria | October 10 |
| Reunion | November 11 |
| Seychelles | October 10 |
| South Africa | October 31 |
| Sudan | October 23 |
| Swaziland | October 3 |
| Tanzania | October 10 |
| Uganda | October 10 |
| Zambia | October 10 |
| Zimbabwe | October 3 |
| Other countries in Africa | October 10 |