Postal Operations During the 2015 Lunar New Year Period in Asian Countries |
February 12, 2015
Please note that there may be delays in deliveries of postal items because of holidays associated with the Lunar New Year period in the following Asian countries and territories.
Country/ Territory |
Lunar New Year Period |
Exchange Office Operations 1 |
Customs Operations 2 |
Delivery Operations |
Inquiry Operations 3 |
Remarks |
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Korea | Wed. Feb 18 - Fri. Feb 20 |
× | × | △ | × | EMS Delivery Operations are only carried out on the 18th of February. |
China | Wed. Feb 18 - Tue. Feb 24 |
○ | ○ | △ | △ | During the Lunar Year Period, Delivery Operations are not carried out when addressee is corporation. Inquiry Operations are partially carried out for EMS only. |
Taiwan | Wed. Feb 18 - Mon. Feb 23 |
△ | △ | △ | △ | All operations are carried out for EMS only during the Lunar Year Period. Parcel is delivered on only the 18th of February. |
Hong Kong | Thu. Feb 19 - Sat. Feb 21 |
○ | ○ | × | × | |
Macau | Wed. Feb 18 - Mon. Feb 23 |
△ | △ | △ | △ | On the 18th of February, all operations are carried out for all items in the morning. From the afternoon that day, all operations are suspended during the Lunar Year Period. |
Malaysia | Thu. Feb 19 - Sun. Feb 22 |
× | × | × | × | |
Singapore | Thu. Feb 19 - Sun. Feb 22 |
× | × | × | × | |
Vietnam | Mon. Feb 16 - Mon. Feb 23 |
× | × | × | × |
Notes: 1 | Exchange office operations refer to the processing of international postal items sent from Japan or items addressed to Japan. | |
2 | Customs operations refer to customs clearance for international postal items. | |
3 | Inquiry operations refer to tracking and investigation for international postal items. |
○: Operations are carried out as usual. △: Operations are partially carried out. ×: Operations are temporarily suspended.