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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 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.
Destination Latest posting date
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Asia and the Middle East
Bahrain November 3
Bangladesh November 8
Brunei Darussalam November 14
China, Mainland December 9
India November 21
Indonesia November 17
Iran November 14
Israel November 1
Japan November 21
Jordan October 26
Korea, South November 25
Lao PDR November 28
Macau December 12
Malaysia November 28
Myanmar November 14
Nepal November 21
Oman November 11
Pakistan November 14
Philippines November 17
Saudi Arabia November 14
Singapore November 24
Sri Lanka November 14
Syria November 2
Taiwan November 24
Thailand November 28
United Arab Emirates November 14
Vietnam November 24
Yemen October 15
Other countries in Asia November 7
and the Middle East
Destination Latest posting date
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America (North, Central and South)
and the Caribbean
Argentina October 24
Brazil October 29
Canada October 25
Chile October 15
Costa Rica November 1
Cuba October 22
Ecuador October 15
Guatemala October 15
Guyana October 15
Mexico November 9
Panama October 15
Peru October 15
USA October 21
Uruguay October 15
Venezuela October 15
The Caribbean:
Bahamas October 15
Jamaica October 15
Netherlands Antilles October 15
and Aruba
Trinidad and Tobago October 15
Other countries in America October 15
and the Caribbean
Destination Latest posting date
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Europe
Austria October 15
Belgium November 5
Cyprus October 28
Denmark November 4
Estonia October 15
Finland October 25
France October 28
Germany October 22
Gibraltar October 22
Greece October 28
Iceland October 15
Ireland October 22
Italy October 29
Latvia October 15
Lithuania October 15
Malta November 3
Montenegro October 15
Netherlands October 15
Norway October 29
Poland November 4
Portugal October 28
Russia October 15
Serbia October 15
Spain October 22
Sweden November 4
Switzerland October 15
Turkey October 28
United Kingdom October 29
Other countries in Europe October 15
Destination Latest posting date
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Oceania
Australia November 9
Fiji November 2
French Polynesia November 2
Nauru Islands November 2
New Caledonia November 2
New Zealand November 23
Papua New Guinea November 2
Solomon Islands November 2
Other countries in Oceania November 2
Destination Latest posting date
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Africa
Botswana October 10
Congo (Dem. Rep. of the) October 29
Cote d'Ivoire October 15
Egypt November 10
Gambia October 22
Ghana October 15
Kenya October 15
Lesotho October 10
Liberia October 15
Madagascar October 15
Malawi October 15
Mauritius November 13
Morocco October 15
Mozambique October 11
Nigeria October 15
Reunion November 4
Seychelles October 15
Sierra Leone October 15
South Africa October 31
Sudan October 24
Swaziland October 10
Tanzania October 15
Uganda October 15
Zambia October 15
Zimbabwe October 11
Other countries in Africa October 15
Ends/Thursday, September 15, 2011
Issued at HKT 10:38
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