Christmas airmail - latest dates of posting 2022
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     Hongkong Post today (October 28) announced the latest dates of posting for this year's Christmas airmail. While the dates are provisional, they are worked out based on the requirements of overseas postal administrations and are for reference information only. These dates and services are subject to availability of flights and the pandemic situation, and may be altered at short notice. To avoid delays, 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.
 
Asia
Destination
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Letters and packets
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Parcels
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The Mainland November 18 November 17
Bangladesh December 5 November 30
India December 1 November 30
Indonesia December 13 December 12
Iran December 6 December 5
Israel December 3 December 2
Japan December 5 *
Korea November 29 November 28
Kyrgyzstan November 11 *
Malaysia December 3 *
Nepal November 21 *
Pakistan December 8 *
Qatar December 3 December 2
Singapore November 26 November 25
Taiwan November 29 November 25
Tajikistan (Republic of) November 11 November 10
Thailand November 30 November 28
The Philippines December 2 November 28
Turkmenistan November 11 November 10
United Arab Emirates December 10 December 9
Uzbekistan November 11 *
Vietnam December 6 December 3
   
Americas (North, Central and South)
Destination
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Letters and packets
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Parcels
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Brazil November 29 November 17
Canada November 16 *
Mexico December 3 November 28
Paraguay November 24 November 23
Peru December 1 November 30
United States November 25 November 25
 
Europe    
Destination
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Letters and packets
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Parcels
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Austria December 2 December 1
Belgium December 6 December 5
Bulgaria December 2 December 1
Channel Islands November 18 November 17
Croatia December 1 November 30
Cyprus December 1 November 30
Czech Republic December 3 December 1
Denmark December 2 December 1
Estonia December 5 December 3
Finland December 6 December 3
France December 6 December 3
Georgia November 30 *
Germany December 6 December 5
Greece November 28 November 26
Hungary December 6 December 5
Isle of Man November 18 *
Italy December 6 *
Latvia December 2 December 1
Liechtenstein December 1 November 30
Lithuania December 5 December 3
Luxembourg December 9 December 8
Malta December 5 December 3
Netherlands December 6 December 5
Norway December 2 December 1
Poland December 2 December 1
Portugal December 5 December 3
Romania December 8 December 2
Serbia December 5 December 3
Slovenia December 3 December 2
Spain November 26 November 26
Sweden December 8 November 26
Switzerland December 9 December 8
Türkiye December 5 December 3
United Kingdom November 25 November 24
 
Oceania    
Destination
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Letters and packets
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Parcels
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Australia November 23 November 23
New Zealand November 30 *
 
Africa    
Destination
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Letters and packets
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Parcels
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Egypt December 12 December 10
Mauritius December 3 November 30
South Africa November 22 *

     Enquiries on the subject can be directed to the Hongkong Post general enquiry hotline at 2921 2222.

* Service is currently under suspension

Ends/Friday, October 28, 2022
Issued at HKT 16:00

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