Christmas surface mail - latest dates of posting 2020

2020.09.17

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 and services are subject to the availability of shipping services and may be altered at short notice. The public are advised to post earlier than the dates shown. Members of the public may visit the website of Hongkong Post (www.hongkongpost.hk) to refer to the service types currently available for overseas destinations before posting..

Destination Latest Posting Date
Asia and the Middle East
Bangladesh November 2
Brunei Darussalam October 14
China, Mainland December 1
India October 29
Indonesia November 11
Israel October 30
Japan October 5
Jordan October 28
Korea November 3
Laos November 12
Macao December 2
Malaysia November 19
Myanmar October 14
Nepal October 29
Oman October 14
Philippines October 12
Singapore November 10
Sri Lanka October 14
Taiwan November 12
Thailand November 12
United Arab Emirates November 2
Vietnam November 6
Other destinations in Asia and the Middle East November 6
America (North, Central and South) and the Caribbean
Argentina October 14
Brazil October 13
Canada October 3
Chile October 3
Costa Rica October 8
Cuba October 28
Ecuador October 14
Guyana October 14
Panama October 14
Peru October 14
United States October 3
Uruguay October 14
The Caribbean:
Bahamas
Jamaica
Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
Trinidad and Tobago
 
October 14
October 14
October 14
October 14
Other destinations in America and the Caribbean October 14
Europe
Austria October 14
Belgium October 28
Cyprus October 15
Denmark October 16
Estonia November 14
Finland October 9
France October 28
Germany October 14
Gibraltar October 16
Greece October 15
Iceland October 14
Ireland October 15
Italy October 14
Latvia October 14
Lithuania October 14
Malta October 27
Montenegro October 14
Netherlands October 21
Norway October 13
Poland October 16
Portugal October 14
Russia October 14
Serbia October 14
Spain October 16
Sweden October 14
Switzerland October 14
Turkey October 15
United Kingdom October 3
Other destinations in Europe October 14
Oceania
Australia October 12
Fiji October 13
French Polynesia October 13
Nauru October 22
New Caledonia October 13
New Zealand October 27
Papua New Guinea October 16
Solomon Islands October 16
Other destinations in Oceania October 13
Africa
Botswana October 30
Democratic Republic of the Congo October 14
Côte d'lvoire October 14
Egypt November 2
Eswatini October 30
Gambia October 7
Ghana October 14
Kenya October 14
Lesotho October 30
Madagascar October 14
Malawi October 14
Mauritius October 23
Morocco October 14
Mozambique October 30
Nigeria October 14
Reunion October 23
Seychelles October 14
South Africa October 30
Sudan October 14
Tanzania October 14
Uganda October 14
Zambia October 14
Zimbabwe October 30
Other destinations in Africa October 14
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