Christmas surface mail – latest dates of posting 2022

     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 and for reference information only. These dates and services are subject to availability of shipping services and the pandemic situation, 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 overseas destinations before posting.

       

Destination
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Latest Posting Date
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Asia and the Middle East     
   
The Mainland November 5
The Mainland (surface letter to Shenzhen) November 23
Bangladesh October 31
Brunei Darussalam (surface parcel)* November 3
India September 29
Indonesia November 9
Israel October 28
Japan October 3
Jordan November 2
Korea October 7
Macao November 30
Malaysia November 17
Myanmar September 23
Nepal September 29
The Philippines October 31
Singapore November 8
Taiwan November 10
Thailand November 10
United Arab Emirates November 7
Vietnam November 4
   
Other destinations in Asia and the Middle East November 3
   
* Surface letter and packet services under suspension  

         

Destination
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Latest Posting Date
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Central, South and North America  
   
Argentina September 23
Canada September 22
Costa Rica (surface parcel)* September 28
Cuba October 12
El Salvador September 23
Guatemala September 23
Paraguay September 23
United States September 20
   
Other destinations in Central, South and North America  September 23
   
* Surface letter and packet services under suspension  

                                                                                

Destination
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Latest Posting Date
———————-
Europe    
   
Austria September 23
Belgium October 12
Cyprus October 13
Denmark October 14
Estonia September 23
Finland October 7
France September 21
Germany September 23
Gibraltar October 14
Greece October 20
Ireland October 13
Italy September 23
Latvia September 23
Malta October 25
Montenegro (surface parcel)* September 23
Netherlands September 23
Norway October 11
Poland October 13
Portugal October 12
Serbia September 23
Spain October 14
Sweden September 26
Switzerland September 23
Türkiye October 20
United Kingdom September 21
   
Other destinations in Europe September 23
   
* Surface letter and packet services under suspension  

                        

Destination
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Latest Posting Date
———————-
Oceania   
   
Fiji October 11
New Zealand October 3
   
Other destinations in Oceania       October 3
   

                                                                           

Destination
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Latest Posting Date
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Africa  
   
Egypt October 20
Gambia (surface parcel)* October 12
Ghana September 23
Mauritius October 24
Reunion (surface letter and packet)# October 17
Seychelles September 23
Sierra Leone September 23
Tunisia October 13
   
Other destinations in Africa September 23
   
* Surface letter and packet services under suspension  
# Surface parcel service under suspension