Christmas surface mail – latest dates of posting 2019
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
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Asia and the Middle East
| Bangladesh | November 4 |
| Brunei Darussalam | October 16 |
| China, Mainland | December 6 |
| India | October 31 |
| Indonesia | November 20 |
| Israel | November 1 |
| Japan | October 31 |
| Jordan | October 30 |
| Korea | November 5 |
| Laos | November 14 |
| Macao | December 3 |
| Malaysia | November 21 |
| Myanmar | October 16 |
| Nepal | October 31 |
| Oman | October 16 |
| Philippines | October 14 |
| Singapore | November 12 |
| Sri Lanka | October 16 |
| Taiwan | November 14 |
| Thailand | October 31 |
| United Arab Emirates | November 4 |
| Vietnam | November 8 |
| Other countries in Asia | November 8 |
| and the Middle East |
Destination Latest Posting Date
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America (North, Central and South) and the Caribbean
| Argentina | October 16 |
| Brazil | October 15 |
| Canada | October 4 |
| Chile | October 16 |
| Costa Rica | October 24 |
| Cuba | October 16 |
| Ecuador | October 16 |
| Guyana | October 16 |
| Panama | October 16 |
| Peru | October 16 |
| United States | October 8 |
| Uruguay | October 16 |
| The Caribbean: | |
| Bahamas | October 16 |
| Jamaica | October 16 |
| Netherlands Antilles and Aruba | October 16 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | October 16 |
| Other countries in America | October 8 |
| and the Caribbean |
Destination Latest Posting Date
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Europe
| Austria | October 16 |
| Belgium | October 30 |
| Cyprus | October 17 |
| Denmark | October 18 |
| Estonia | October 16 |
| Finland | October 11 |
| France | October 30 |
| Germany | October 11 |
| Gibraltar | October 18 |
| Greece | October 17 |
| Iceland | October 16 |
| Ireland | October 17 |
| Italy | October 16 |
| Latvia | October 16 |
| Lithuania | October 16 |
| Malta | October 29 |
| Montenegro | October 16 |
| Netherlands | October 23 |
| Norway | October 15 |
| Poland | October 11 |
| Portugal | October 16 |
| Russia | October 16 |
| Serbia | October 16 |
| Spain | October 18 |
| Sweden | October 17 |
| Switzerland | October 16 |
| Turkey | October 17 |
| United Kingdom | October 9 |
| Other countries in Europe | October 9 |
Destination Latest Posting Date
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Oceania
| Australia | October 18 |
| Fiji | October 22 |
| French Polynesia | October 15 |
| Nauru | October 25 |
| New Caledonia | October 15 |
| New Zealand | October 29 |
| Papua New Guinea | October 18 |
| Solomon Islands | October 18 |
| Other countries in Oceania | October 15 |
Destination Latest Posting Date
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Africa
| Botswana | October 3 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | October 16 |
| Côte d'lvoire | October 16 |
| Egypt | October 28 |
| Eswatini | October 3 |
| Gambia | October 2 |
| Ghana | October 16 |
| Kenya | October 16 |
| Lesotho | October 3 |
| Madagascar | October 16 |
| Malawi | October 16 |
| Mauritius | October 28 |
| Morocco | October 16 |
| Mozambique | October 3 |
| Nigeria | October 16 |
| Reunion | October 28 |
| Seychelles | October 16 |
| South Africa | November 1 |
| Sudan | October 16 |
| Tanzania | October 16 |
| Uganda | October 16 |
| Zambia | October 16 |
| Zimbabwe | October 3 |
| Other countries in Africa | October 3 |