Christmas surface mail - latest dates of posting 2026

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Hongkong Post today (September 10) announced the latest surface mail posting dates for Christmas this year. While the dates are provisional, they have been compiled with due consideration of the requirements of respective postal administrations, and are 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 webpage 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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Chinese Mainland	December 7
Macao	December 14
Taiwan	November 19

Asia and the Middle East

Bangladesh	November 2
Brunei Darussalam	November 12
India	October 29
Indonesia	November 4
Japan	October 29
Korea	November 3
Malaysia	November 12
Myanmar	November 12
Singapore	November 10
Thailand	November 5
The Philippines	November 2
United Arab Emirates	October 7
Viet Nam	November 13

Other destinations in Asia and the Middle East	September 30

Destination Latest Posting Date
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Central, South and North America

Argentina	September 23
Canada	October 5
Costa Rica	September 23
Cuba	October 7
El Salvador	October 2
Guatemala	September 23
Paraguay	September 23
Trinidad and Tobago # United States of America	September 23 October 13

Other destinations in Central, South and North America	September 23

Destination Latest Posting Date
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Europe

Austria	September 29
Belgium Bulgaria (Rep.) # Croatia	September 29 September 29 September 29
Cyprus	September 25
Denmark	September 18
Estonia	October 7
Finland	September 18
France	October 14
Germany	October 7
Gibraltar	October 2
Greece	September 29
Ireland	September 24
Italy	September 23
Latvia	October 7
Lithuania	October 7
Malta	October 7
Montenegro	September 23
Netherlands	October 7
Norway	October 6
Poland	September 21
Portugal	September 29
Serbia	October 7
Spain	October 2
Sweden	September 30
Switzerland	October 7
Türkiye	September 29
United Kingdom	October 7

Other destinations in Europe	October 7

Destination Latest Posting Date
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Oceania

Australia	October 9
Fiji	October 13
Nauru	October 2
New Zealand	October 6
Papua New Guinea	October 2
Solomon Islands	October 2

Other destinations in Oceania	October 2

Destination Latest Posting Date
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Africa

Egypt	September 29
Eswatini #	October 23
Gambia	September 23
Ghana	October 7
Mauritius	October 16
Reunion *	October 12
Seychelles	October 7
Sierra Leone	September 29
South Africa	October 23
Tunisia	September 21

Other destinations in Africa	September 23

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

Ends/Thursday, September 10, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:05

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