Christmas air mail - latest dates of posting 2026
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| Destination | Letters and packets | Parcels | |
| Chinese Mainland | December 12 | December 12 | |
| Taiwan | December 9 | December 8 | |
| Asia and the Middle East | |||
| Destination | Letters and packets | Parcels | |
| Bangladesh | December 4 | December 1 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | December 10 | December 9 | |
| India | December 1 | November 30 | |
| Indonesia | December 9 | December 8 | |
| Japan | December 8 | December 8 | |
| Jordan | December 7 | December 4 | |
| Korea | December 16 | December 15 | |
| Lao People's Dem. Rep. | December 9 | December 4 | |
| Lebanon | December 2 | December 1 | |
| Malaysia | December 4 | December 3 | |
| Myanmar | December 8 | * | |
| Nepal | November 20 | November 19 | |
| Pakistan | December 9 | December 3 | |
| Saudi Arabia | December 4 | December 3 | |
| Singapore | December 3 | December 2 | |
| Sri Lanka | December 9 | * | |
| Thailand | December 4 | December 4 | |
| The Philippines | December 4 | December 3 | |
| United Arab Emirates | December 9 | December 8 | |
| Viet Nam | December 9 | December 8 | |
| Other destinations in Asia and the Middle East | December 4 | December 3 | |
| Central, South and North America | |||
| Destination | Letters and packets | Parcels | |
| Argentina | November 20 | November 17 | |
| Brazil | December 1 | November 30 | |
| Canada | December 4 | December 2 | |
| Chile | November 27 | November 26 | |
| Costa Rica | November 27 | * | |
| Guyana | December 2 | December 1 | |
| Mexico | December 3 | December 1 | |
| Panama (Rep.) | December 8 | December 7 | |
| Peru | November 24 | November 23 | |
| United States of America# | December 9 | December 8 | |
| Uruguay | December 1 | November 30 | |
| Other destinations in Central, South and North America | November 24 | November 23 | |
| Europe | |||
| Destination | Letters and packets | Parcels | |
| Austria | December 3 | December 2 | |
| Belgium | December 2 | December 1 | |
| Cyprus | December 4 | December 2 | |
| Czech Republic | November 18 | November 18 | |
| Denmark | December 2 | December 1 | |
| Estonia | December 8 | December 7 | |
| Finland | December 8 | December 2 | |
| France | December 3 | December 3 | |
| Germany | December 8 | December 7 | |
| Gibraltar | December 9 | November 25 | |
| Greece | December 2 | December 1 | |
| Hungary | December 4 | December 3 | |
| Iceland | December 3 | * | |
| Ireland | December 9 | December 3 | |
| Italy | December 3 | December 2 | |
| Latvia | December 7 | December 4 | |
| Lithuania | December 7 | December 7 | |
| Malta | December 3 | December 2 | |
| Netherlands | December 4 | December 3 | |
| Norway | December 3 | December 2 | |
| Poland | December 2 | December 1 | |
| Portugal | December 7 | December 7 | |
| Romania | December 9 | December 2 | |
| Russia | December 2 | December 1 | |
| Serbia | December 7 | December 3 | |
| Slovakia | December 7 | December 4 | |
| Spain | December 7 | December 4 | |
| Sweden | December 4 | December 4 | |
| Switzerland | December 9 | December 7 | |
| Türkiye | December 4 | December 3 | |
| United Kingdom | December 9 | December 8 | |
| Other destinations in Europe | December 2 | November 20 | |
| Oceania | |||
| Destination | Letters and packets | Parcels | |
| Australia | December 9 | December 8 | |
| Fiji | December 8 | December 7 | |
| French Polynesia | December 3 | December 1 | |
| Nauru | November 17 | * | |
| New Caledonia | December 4 | December 4 | |
| New Zealand | December 2 | December 1 | |
| Papua New Guinea | November 27 | * | |
| Solomon Islands | December 3 | * | |
| Tonga | December 3 | December 2 | |
| Other destinations in Oceania | December 3 | December 1 | |
| Africa | |||
| Destination | Letters and packets | Parcels | |
| Egypt | December 9 | December 8 | |
| Eswatini | December 7 | * | |
| Kenya | December 2 | * | |
| Malawi | December 3 | * | |
| Mauritius | December 2 | November 25 | |
| Morocco | December 11 | December 7 | |
| South Africa | November 24 | November 23 | |
| Other destinations in Africa | December 2 | November 23 | |
| * Service under suspension | |||
| # Postal services available for items containing document only | |||
Ends/Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Issued at HKT 15:40
Issued at HKT 15:40
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