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 and services are subject to the 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 website of Hongkong Post (www.hongkongpost.hk) to refer to the service types currently available for overseas destinations before posting.

Destination                                                       Latest Posting Date
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Asia and the Middle East  
         

Bangladesh	November 2
Brunei Darussalam	October 14
China, Mainland	December 1
India	October 29
Indonesia	November 11
Israel	October 30
Japan	October 5
Jordan	October 28
Korea	November 3
Laos	November 12
Macao	December 2
Malaysia	November 19
Myanmar	October 14
Nepal	October 29
Oman	October 14
Philippines	October 12
Singapore	November 10
Sri Lanka	October 14
Taiwan	November 12
Thailand	November 12
United Arab Emirates	November 2
Vietnam	November 6
Other destinations in Asia	November 6
and the Middle East

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

Argentina	October 14
Brazil	October 13
Canada	October 3
Chile	October 3
Costa Rica	October 8
Cuba	October 28
Ecuador	October 14
Guyana	October 14
Panama	October 14
Peru	October 14
United States	October 3
Uruguay	October 14
The Caribbean:
Bahamas	October 14
Jamaica	October 14
Netherlands Antilles and Aruba	October 14
Trinidad and Tobago	October 14
Other destinations in America	October 14
and the Caribbean

 
Destination                                                  Latest Posting Date
-----------                                                    ----------------------
Europe   
                         

Austria	October 14
Belgium	October 28
Cyprus	October 15
Denmark	October 16
Estonia	November 14
Finland	October 9
France	October 28
Germany	October 14
Gibraltar	October 16
Greece	October 15
Iceland	October 14
Ireland	October 15
Italy	October 14
Latvia	October 14
Lithuania	October 14
Malta	October 27
Montenegro	October 14
Netherlands	October 21
Norway	October 13
Poland	October 16
Portugal	October 14
Russia	October 14
Serbia	October 14
Spain	October 16
Sweden	October 14
Switzerland	October 14
Turkey	October 15
United Kingdom	October 3
Other destinations in Europe	October 14

 
Destination                                                      Latest Posting Date
-----------                                                        ----------------------
Oceania     
                     

Australia	October 12
Fiji	October 13
French Polynesia	October 13
Nauru	October 22
New Caledonia	October 13
New Zealand	October 27
Papua New Guinea	October 16
Solomon Islands	October 16
Other destinations in Oceania	October 13

Destination                                                       Latest Posting Date
-----------                                                         ----------------------
Africa                           
 

Botswana	October 30
Democratic Republic of the Congo	October 14
Côte d'lvoire	October 14
Egypt	November 2
Eswatini	October 30
Gambia	October 7
Ghana	October 14
Kenya	October 14
Lesotho	October 30
Madagascar	October 14
Malawi	October 14
Mauritius	October 23
Morocco	October 14
Mozambique	October 30
Nigeria	October 14
Reunion	October 23
Seychelles	October 14
South Africa	October 30
Sudan	October 14
Tanzania	October 14
Uganda	October 14
Zambia	October 14
Zimbabwe	October 30
Other destinations in Africa	October 14

 

Ends/Thursday, September 17, 2020
Issued at HKT 10:30

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