Hongkong Post today (November 1) announced the latest dates of posting for this year's Christmas air mail. While the dates are provisional, they are worked out based on the requirements of destination postal administrations and are for reference information only. These dates and services are subject to availability of flights, 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 Hongkong Post web page at www.hongkongpost.hk/en/about_us/whats_new/index.html on the service availability for destinations before posting.
Destinations | Letters and packets | Parcels |
Asia | ||
The Mainland | December 8 | December 7 |
Bangladesh | December 5 | November 30 |
Brunei Darussalam | December 5 | * |
India | December 1 | November 30 |
Indonesia | December 5 | December 1 |
Iran | December 5 | December 4 |
Japan | December 7 | December 5 |
Korea | December 5 | December 4 |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | December 5 | December 1 |
Malaysia | December 5 | December 1 |
Myanmar | December 4 | * |
Nepal | December 4 | * |
Pakistan | December 7 | * |
Saudi Arabia | December 5 | December 4 |
Singapore | December 1 | November 30 |
Sri Lanka | December 7 | * |
Taiwan | December 5 | December 4 |
Thailand | December 5 | December 4 |
The Philippines | December 4 | December 1 |
United Arab Emirates | December 5 | December 1 |
Vietnam | December 4 | December 1 |
Other destinations in Asia | December 5 | December 4 |
Central, South and North America | ||
Argentina | November 30 | * |
Brazil | November 30 | November 20 |
Canada | December 4 | November 28 |
Chile | November 28 | * |
Mexico | December 4 | November 29 |
Peru | December 4 | December 1 |
United States | December 5 | December 5 |
Other destinations in Central, South and North America | November 28 | November 27 |
Europe | ||
Austria | December 5 | December 4 |
Belgium | December 5 | December 4 |
Cyprus | November 20 | November 17 |
Czech Rep. | December 4 | November 29 |
Denmark | December 1 | November 30 |
Estonia | December 5 | December 4 |
Finland | December 5 | December 4 |
France | December 5 | December 4 |
Germany | December 5 | December 4 |
Greece | November 28 | November 27 |
Hungary | December 5 | December 4 |
Iceland | November 30 | * |
Ireland | December 1 | November 27 |
Italy | December 4 | * |
Latvia | December 1 | November 27 |
Lithuania | December 4 | December 1 |
Malta | December 4 | December 1 |
Netherlands | December 5 | December 4 |
Norway | December 1 | November 30 |
Poland | November 29 | November 28 |
Portugal | December 4 | December 1 |
Romania | December 5 | December 4 |
Russia | November 24 | November 17 |
Serbia | December 4 | December 1 |
Spain | December 1 | December 1 |
Sweden | December 6 | December 4 |
Switzerland | December 7 | December 5 |
Türkiye | December 5 | December 4 |
United Kingdom | December 7 | December 6 |
Other destinations in Europe | November 28 | November 27 |
Oceania | ||
Australia | November 22 | December 4 |
Nauru | November 29 | * |
New Zealand | November 30 | November 29 |
Papua New Guinea | November 28 | * |
Solomon Islands | December 4 | * |
Other destinations in Oceania | November 21 | November 20 |
Africa | ||
Egypt | December 5 | December 5 |
Kenya | December 4 | * |
Mauritius | December 5 | November 29 |
Morocco | December 5 | * |
South Africa | November 21 | * |
Other destinations in Africa | December 5 | December 4 |
Enquiries on the subject can be directed to the Hongkong Post general enquiry hotline at 2921 2222.
* Service is currently under suspension
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