Request for early mailing of Christmas mail

October 28, 2024

Every year, we announce the deadlines for sending Christmas mail, including cards, to be delivered by Christmas Day. The deadlines are announced in early December for airmail and early November for surface mail. However, our acceptance of some international mail items has been temporarily suspended, and due to insufficient transportation capacity, delivery delays may be experienced for mail destined to countries and territories that have continued to accept inbound mail. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you send your Christmas mail earlier than usual this year as well.

We also wish to ask for your understanding that, as the situation in Japan and abroad continues to evolve, there is a possibility that mail may not be delivered by Christmas. Timely delivery by Christmas will depend on the specific situation in each destination country and territory, and the available means of transport.

When you send items, please use our International Mail My Page Service to transmit Electronic Advance Data (EAD). Also, please note that there is a risk that international mail items with insufficient/inaccurate information may be delayed or returned to the sender by the destination country and territory. For more information, please check here.
Additionally, when you send items to EU countries, we strongly recommend that you transmit HS Codes. For more information, please check here.

For details on the current status concerning the acceptance of mail items destined to countries and territories worldwide and for information about delivery delays, please check here.