Christmas surface mail – latest dates of posting 2023
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 for reference information only. These dates and services 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. Members of the public may visit the web page at (www.hongkongpost.hk/en/about_us/whats_new/index.html) on the service availability for overseas destinations before posting.
Destination Latest posting date
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Asia and the Middle East
| Bangladesh | October 30 |
| Brunei Darussalam (surface parcel)* | November 2 |
| India | October 30 |
| Indonesia | November 8 |
| Israel | October 30 |
| Japan | October 3 |
| Jordan | November 1 |
| Korea | October 31 |
| Macao | November 30 |
| Malaysia | November 16 |
| Myanmar | September 27 |
| Nepal | October 30 |
| Singapore | November 7 |
| Taiwan | November 9 |
| Thailand | November 9 |
| The Mainland | November 29 |
| The Philippines | October 30 |
| United Arab Emirates | November 6 |
| Vietnam | November 3 |
| Other destinations in Asia and the Middle East | October 30 |
| * Surface letter and packet services suspended |
Destination Latest posting date
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Central, South and North America
| Argentina | October 4 |
| Canada | October 9 |
| Costa Rica (surface parcel)* | September 25 |
| Cuba | October 11 |
| El Salvador | October 13 |
| Guatemala | October 4 |
| Paraguay | October 4 |
| The United States | October 3 |
| Other destinations in Central, South and North America | October 4 |
| * Surface letter and packet services suspended |
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Europe
| Austria | October 4 |
| Belgium | October 11 |
| Cyprus | October 5 |
| Denmark | October 13 |
| Estonia | October 4 |
| Finland | October 6 |
| France | October 18 |
| Germany | October 4 |
| Gibraltar | October 13 |
| Greece | October 20 |
| Ireland | October 9 |
| Italy | October 4 |
| Latvia | October 4 |
| Lithuania | October 11 |
| Malta | October 24 |
| Montenegro (surface parcel)* | October 4 |
| Netherlands | October 11 |
| Norway | October 10 |
| Poland | October 13 |
| Portugal | October 11 |
| Serbia | October 4 |
| Spain | October 13 |
| Sweden | October 5 |
| Switzerland | October 4 |
| Türkiye | October 20 |
| United Kingdom | October 4 |
| Other destinations in Europe | October 4 |
| * Surface letter and packet services suspended |
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Oceania
| Australia | October 6 |
| Fiji | October 10 |
| Nauru | October 13 |
| New Zealand | October 3 |
| Papua New Guinea | October 6 |
| Solomon Islands | October 6 |
| Other destinations in Oceania | October 3 |
Destination Latest posting date
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Africa
| Egypt | October 20 |
| Gambia (surface parcel)* | October 11 |
| Ghana | October 4 |
| Mauritius | October 24 |
| Reunion (surface letter and packet)# | October 16 |
| Seychelles | October 4 |
| Sierra Leone | October 4 |
| South Africa | October 31 |
| Tunisia | October 12 |
| Other destinations in Africa | October 4 |
| * Surface letter and packet services suspended | |
| # Surface parcel service suspended |