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Hongkong Post announced today (November 24) that the last date for posting Christmas mail for local delivery before Christmas Day will be December 22 (Thursday). Postings after this date might run the risk of not being delivered in time because of the anticipated seasonal work pressure. Members of the public are advised to post mail as early as possible in order to avoid a last-minute rush.
During the Christmas holidays (i.e. December 26 and 27), there will be no mail delivery. All post offices will be closed except the General Post Office and the Airport Post Office. The business hours of the two offices will be from 9am to 5pm and 8am to 5pm respectively. One mail collection will be arranged on December 27 for all street posting boxes except those on outlying islands and in remote areas.
To ensure that greetings sent by air mail are delivered before Christmas, members of the public are reminded to post their mail on or before the last dates for posting as listed below:
Asia Pacific
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Destination: Australia
Letters and Cards: December 6
Parcels and Packets: December 6
Destination: Mainland China
Letters and Cards: December 10
Parcels and Packets: December 10
Destination: India
Letters and Cards: December 2
Parcels and Packets: December 2
Destination: Indonesia
Letters and Cards: December 12
Parcels and Packets: December 10
Destination: Japan
Letters and Cards: December 13
Parcels and Packets: December 10
Destination: South Korea
Letters and Cards: December 12
Parcels and Packets: December 12
Destination: Malaysia
Letters and Cards: December 12
Parcels and Packets: December 12
Destination: New Zealand
Letters and Cards: December 10
Parcels and Packets: December 10
Destination: The Philippines
Letters and Cards: December 9
Parcels and Packets: December 5
Destination: Singapore
Letters and Cards: December 14
Parcels and Packets: December 12
Destination: Taiwan
Letters and Cards: December 14
Parcels and Packets: December 10
Destination: Thailand
Letters and Cards: December 12
Parcels and Packets: December 7
America
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Destination: Argentina
Letters and Cards: December 9
Parcels and Packets: December 9
Destination: Brazil
Letters and Cards: December 10
Parcels and Packets: December 10
Destination: Canada
Letters and Cards: December 6
Parcels and Packets: December 6
Destination: Mexico
Letters and Cards: December 10
Parcels and Packets: December 9
Destination: United States
Letters and Cards: December 7
Parcels and Packets: December 6
Europe
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Destination: France
Letters and Cards: December 5
Parcels and Packets: December 5
Destination: Germany
Letters and Cards: December 7
Parcels and Packets: December 5
Destination: Italy
Letters and Cards: December 12
Parcels and Packets: December 12
Destination: The Netherlands
Letters and Cards: December 15
Parcels and Packets: December 10
Destination: Portugal
Letters and Cards: December 12
Parcels and Packets: December 6
Destination: Spain
Letters and Cards: December 10
Parcels and Packets: December 10
Destination: Switzerland
Letters and Cards: December 12
Parcels and Packets: December 12
Destination: United Kingdom
Letters and Cards: December 8
Parcels and Packets: December 8
A complete list of the last dates for posting for this year's Christmas mail by air is displayed at all counter offices. Customers can also find the information at Hongkong Post's website at www.hongkongpost.com or can contact the Hongkong Post General Enquiry Hotline at 2921 2222.
Ends/Thursday, November 24, 2011
Issued at HKT 10:02
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