Christmas surface mail – latest dates of posting 2024

     â€‹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 respective postal administrations for reference 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 various destinations before posting.
 

Destination Latest posting date
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Asia and the Middle East  
   
Bangladesh November 4
Brunei Darussalam November 14
India October 31
Indonesia November 6
Japan October 31
Korea October 31
Macao December 2
Malaysia November 14
Myanmar November 14
Nepal October 3
Singapore November 5
Taiwan November 7
Thailand November 7
The Mainland November 29
The Philippines November 4
United Arab Emirates November 4
Vietnam November 15
   
Other destinations in Asia and the Middle East October 3
   

 

Destination Latest posting date
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Central, South and North America  
   
Argentina September 25
Canada October 7
Costa Rica (surface parcel)* September 23
Cuba October 8
El Salvador October 10
Guatemala September 25
Paraguay September 25
United States October 2
   
Other destinations in Central, South and North America October 2
   
* Surface letter and packet services under suspension  

            

Destination Latest posting date
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Europe  
   
Austria October 8
Belgium October 8
Cyprus September 19
Denmark September 26
Estonia October 8
Finland September 20
France October 16
Germany October 8
Gibraltar October 10
Greece October 3
Ireland October 9
Italy September 25
Latvia October 8
Lithuania October 8
Malta October 22
Montenegro (surface parcel)* October 2
Netherlands October 8
Norway October 10
Poland October 7
Portugal October 8
Serbia September 25
Spain October 10
Sweden October 7
Switzerland October 8
Türkiye October 3
United Kingdom October 4
   
Other destinations in Europe October 8
   
* Surface letter and packet services under suspension  

                

Destination Latest posting date
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Oceania  
   
Australia October 4
Fiji October 8
Nauru October 2
New Zealand October 2
Papua New Guinea October 4
Solomon Islands October 4
   
Other destinations in Oceania       October 2

 

Destination Latest posting date
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Africa  
   
Egypt October 3
Gambia (surface parcel)* October 2
Ghana October 8
Mauritius October 21
Reunion (surface letter and packet)# October 14
Seychelles October 8
Sierra Leone October 8
South Africa October 25
Tunisia September 19
   
Other destinations in Africa October 8
   
* Surface letter and packet services under suspension  
# Surface parcel service under suspension