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Hongkong Post announced today (December 1) that the latest date of posting Christmas mail for local delivery before Christmas is December 22 (Monday). Postings after this date might run the risk of not being delivered in time because of anticipated seasonal pressure of work. Members of the public are advised to post as early as possible in order to avoid a last minute rush.
During the Christmas holidays (i.e. December 25 to 26), there will be no mail delivery. All post offices will be closed during the holidays 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 26 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 latest dates of posting listed below:
Asia Pacific
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Destination: Australia
Letters & Cards: December 12, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 12, 2008
Destination: China, Mainland
Letters & Cards: December 10, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 10, 2008
Destination: India
Letters & Cards: December 10, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 10, 2008
Destination: Indonesia
Letters & Cards: December 12, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 11, 2008
Destination: Japan
Letters & Cards: December 12, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 11, 2008
Destination: Korea, South
Letters & Cards: December 10, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 10, 2008
Destination: Malaysia
Letters & Cards: December 13, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 11, 2008
Destination: New Zealand
Letters & Cards: December 12, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 12, 2008
Destination: Philippines
Letters & Cards: December 6, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 5, 2008
Destination: Singapore
Letters & Cards: December 15, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 12, 2008
Destination: Taiwan
Letters & Cards: December 12, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 6, 2008
Destination: Thailand
Letters & Cards: December 12, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 6, 2008
America
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Destination: Argentina
Letters & Cards: December 10, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 10, 2008
Destination: Brazil
Letters & Cards: December 12, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 12, 2008
Destination: Canada
Letters & Cards: December 11, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 9, 2008
Destination: Mexico
Letters & Cards: December 10, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 9, 2008
Destination: USA
Letters & Cards: December 11, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 10, 2008
Europe
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Destination: France
Letters & Cards: December 12, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 12, 2008
Destination: Germany
Letters & Cards: December 6, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 3, 2008
Destination: Italy
Letters & Cards: December 12, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 12, 2008
Destination: Netherlands
Letters & Cards: December 16, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 16, 2008
Destination: Portugal
Letters & Cards: December 12, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 5, 2008
Destination: Spain
Letters & Cards: December 15, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 15, 2008
Destination: Switzerland
Letters & Cards: December 12, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 11, 2008
Destination: United Kingdom
Letters & Cards: December 10, 2008
Parcels & Packets: December 8, 2008
A complete list of the latest dates of 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 through Hongkong Post's general enquiry hotline at 2921 2222.
Ends/Monday, December 1, 2008
Issued at HKT 10:00
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