Christmas surface mail – latest dates of posting 2018

     The spokesman for Hongkong Post announced today (September 13) that 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 
———– 
Asia and the Middle East             
 
Latest Posting Date
——————-

 

Bahrain November 5
Bangladesh November 5
Brunei Darussalam October 12
China, Mainland December 7
India November 9
Indonesia November 14
Israel November 3
Japan November 7
Jordan October 29
Korea November 6
Lao PDR November 15
Macao December 3
Malaysia November 22
Myanmar October 12
Nepal November 9
Oman October 12
Philippines October 13
Saudi Arabia November 5
Singapore November 5
Sri Lanka October 12
Taiwan November 16
Thailand November 15
United Arab Emirates October 29
Vietnam November 10
   
Other countries in Asia November 7
and the Middle East  

 

Destination 
———– 
America (North, Central and South) and the Caribbean
               
Latest Posting Date
——————-

 

Argentina October 12
Brazil October 15
Canada October 3
Chile October 12
Costa Rica October 26
Cuba October 16
Ecuador October 12
Guyana October 12
Panama October 12
Peru October 12
United States October 11
Uruguay October 12
The Caribbean:  
Bahamas October 12
Jamaica October 12
Netherlands Antilles and Aruba October 12
Trinidad and Tobago October 12
   
Other countries in America October 12
and the Caribbean  

 

Destination 
———–     
Europe
 
Latest Posting Date
——————-

 

Austria October 12
Belgium October 31
Cyprus October 18
Denmark October 20
Estonia October 12
Finland October 13
France October 31
Germany October 6
Gibraltar October 20
Greece October 19
Iceland October 12
Ireland October 18
Italy October 12
Latvia October 12
Lithuania October 12
Malta October 30
Montenegro October 12
Netherlands October 19
Norway October 15
Poland October 20
Portugal October 16
Russia October 12
Serbia October 12
Spain October 20
Sweden October 19
Switzerland October 12
Turkey October 19
United Kingdom October 12
   
Other countries in Europe October 12

 

Destination 
———–  
Oceania
 
Latest Posting Date
——————-

 

Australia October 23
Fiji October 23
French Polynesia October 15
Nauru October 23
New Caledonia October 15
New Zealand October 30
Papua New Guinea October 23
Solomon Islands October 23
   
Other countries in Oceania      October 15

 

Destination 
———–  
Africa 
 
Latest Posting Date
——————-

 

Botswana October 6
Democratic Republic of the Congo October 12
Côte d'lvoire October 12
Egypt October 29
Gambia October 5
Ghana October 12
Kenya October 12
Lesotho October 6
Madagascar October 12
Malawi October 12
Mauritius October 29
Morocco October 12
Mozambique October 6
Nigeria October 12
Reunion October 29
Seychelles October 12
South Africa October 30
Sudan October 12
Swaziland October 6
Tanzania October 12
Uganda October 12
Zambia October 12
Zimbabwe October 6
   
Other countries in Africa October 10