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October 10, 2012

The deadlines for sending surface Christmas mail, including cards, to various countries and territories are given in the table below.

Country/Territory of Destination	Mailing Deadline (Please see the Notes)	Country/Territory of Destination	Mailing Deadline (Please see the Notes)
(Asia)		(Central and South America)
Indonesia	Beginning of November*	Brazil	October 19
Korea	Beginning of December*	Peru	October 19
Singapore	Middle of November*	Mexico	Beginning of November*
Thailand	Middle of November*	(Europe)
Taiwan	End of November*	United Kingdom	October 15
China	End of November*	Netherlands	October 22
Philippines	Beginning of November*	Germany	October 15
Hong Kong	Middle of November*	France	October 19
Malaysia	Middle of November*	Russia	Beginning of November*
(Oceania)		(Africa)
Australia	Beginning of November*	South Africa	Beginning of November*
New Zealand	Beginning of November*
Fiji	Beginning of November*
(North America)
Canada	Beginning of November*
USA	October 19
Hawaii	Beginning of November*

Notes:

1	These mailing deadlines are the final dates set according to the delivery information received from each country/territory in order to allow enough time for Christmas mail, including cards, to be delivered in the destination countries/territories. They are not meant to restrict mailing after the deadlines.
2	It is recommended that you send parcels, small packets and other requiring customs inspection at the country of destination prior to the deadlines as additional time may be required.
3	For countries and territories not included in the table above, the Christmas mail delivery schedule is unclear and no mailing deadlines are set.
4	An asterisk (*) after a mailing deadline indicate that a more precise date will be announced by the end of October.