Christmas surface mail - latest dates of posting 2025

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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 respective postal administrations for reference only. These dates and services 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. Members of the public may visit the web page at (www.hongkongpost.hk/en/about_us/whats_new/index.html) on the service availability for various destinations before posting.

Destination Latest Posting Date
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The Mainland	December 2
Macao	December 9
Taiwan	November 13

Asia and the Middle East

Bangladesh	November 3
Brunei Darussalam	November 13
India	October 30
Indonesia	November 5
Japan	November 3
Korea	November 4
Malaysia	November 13
Myanmar	November 13
Singapore	November 4
Thailand	November 6
The Philippines	November 3
United Arab Emirates	November 3
Viet Nam	November 14

Other destinations in Asia and the Middle East	October 9

Destination Latest Posting Date
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Central, South and North America

Argentina	September 24
Canada	October 3
Costa Rica	September 24
Cuba	October 8
El Salvador	October 10
Guatemala	September 24
Paraguay	September 24
United States of America	October 6

Other destinations in Central, South and North America	September 24

Destination Latest Posting Date
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Europe

Austria	October 8
Belgium	October 8
Cyprus	September 26
Denmark	September 22
Estonia	October 8
Finland	September 19
France	October 15
Germany	October 8
Gibraltar	October 10
Greece	October 2
Ireland	September 29
Italy	September 24
Latvia	October 8
Lithuania	October 8
Malta	October 8
Montenegro	September 24
Netherlands	October 8
Norway	October 3
Poland	September 22
Portugal	October 3
Serbia	September 24
Spain	October 10
Sweden	October 2
Switzerland	October 8
Türkiye	October 2
United Kingdom	October 8

Other destinations in Europe	October 8

Destination Latest Posting Date
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Oceania

Australia	October 3
Fiji	October 6
Nauru	October 3
New Zealand	October 2
Papua New Guinea	October 3
Solomon Islands	October 3

Other destinations in Oceania	October 2

Destination Latest Posting Date
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Africa

Egypt	October 8
Eswatini #	October 24
Gambia	September 24
Ghana	October 8
Mauritius	October 20
Reunion *	October 13
Seychelles	October 8
Sierra Leone	October 8
South Africa	October 24
Tunisia	September 22

Other destinations in Africa	September 24

# Surface parcel service under suspension
* Surface parcel service not available

Ends/Friday, September 5, 2025
Issued at HKT 10:00

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