Deadlines for Sending Surface Christmas Mail |
October 24, 2012
The deadlines for sending surface Christmas mail, including cards, to various countries and territories are given in the table below.
We will announce deadlines for sending Christmas mail by Air by the end of November.
| 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 | October 31 | Brazil | October 19 |
| Korea | December 7 | Peru | October 19 |
| Singapore | November 21 | Mexico | November 2 |
| Thailand | November 13 | (Europe) | |
| Taiwan | November 21 | United Kingdom | October 15 |
| China | November 21 | Netherlands | October 22 |
| Philippines | November 2 | Germany | October 15 |
| Hong Kong | November 16 | France | October 19 |
| Malaysia | November 16 | Russia | November 13 |
| (Oceania) | (Africa) | ||
| Australia | November 2 | South Africa | October 26 |
| New Zealand | November 5 | ||
| Fiji | November 2 | ||
| (North America) | |||
| Canada | November 7 | ||
| USA | October 19 | ||
| Hawaii | November 16 | ||
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. |
