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 and for reference information only. These dates and services are subject to availability of shipping services and the pandemic situation, 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 Hongkong Post web page at www.hongkongpost.hk/en/about_us/whats_new/index.html on the service availability for overseas destinations before posting.

       

Destination -------------	Latest Posting Date ----------------------
Asia and the Middle East
The Mainland	November 5
The Mainland (surface letter to Shenzhen)	November 23
Bangladesh	October 31
Brunei Darussalam (surface parcel)*	November 3
India	September 29
Indonesia	November 9
Israel	October 28
Japan	October 3
Jordan	November 2
Korea	October 7
Macao	November 30
Malaysia	November 17
Myanmar	September 23
Nepal	September 29
The Philippines	October 31
Singapore	November 8
Taiwan	November 10
Thailand	November 10
United Arab Emirates	November 7
Vietnam	November 4
Other destinations in Asia and the Middle East	November 3
* Surface letter and packet services under suspension

         

Destination -------------	Latest Posting Date ----------------------
Central, South and North America
Argentina	September 23
Canada	September 22
Costa Rica (surface parcel)*	September 28
Cuba	October 12
El Salvador	September 23
Guatemala	September 23
Paraguay	September 23
United States	September 20
Other destinations in Central, South and North America	September 23
* Surface letter and packet services under suspension

                                                                                

Destination -------------	Latest Posting Date ----------------------
Europe
Austria	September 23
Belgium	October 12
Cyprus	October 13
Denmark	October 14
Estonia	September 23
Finland	October 7
France	September 21
Germany	September 23
Gibraltar	October 14
Greece	October 20
Ireland	October 13
Italy	September 23
Latvia	September 23
Malta	October 25
Montenegro (surface parcel)*	September 23
Netherlands	September 23
Norway	October 11
Poland	October 13
Portugal	October 12
Serbia	September 23
Spain	October 14
Sweden	September 26
Switzerland	September 23
Türkiye	October 20
United Kingdom	September 21
Other destinations in Europe	September 23
* Surface letter and packet services under suspension

                        

Destination -------------	Latest Posting Date ----------------------
Oceania
Fiji	October 11
New Zealand	October 3
Other destinations in Oceania	October 3

                                                                           

Destination -------------	Latest Posting Date ----------------------
Africa
Egypt	October 20
Gambia (surface parcel)*	October 12
Ghana	September 23
Mauritius	October 24
Reunion (surface letter and packet)#	October 17
Seychelles	September 23
Sierra Leone	September 23
Tunisia	October 13
Other destinations in Africa	September 23
* Surface letter and packet services under suspension
# Surface parcel service under suspension

Ends/Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Issued at HKT 14:35

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