Be sure to send Christmas mail early (Airmail, SAL mail) |
November 20, 2007
The post deadlines to ensure Christmas mail (cards etc) sent by airmail, economy airmail (SAL) or sea mail is delivered by Christmas in each country are as follows.
| Countries / Regions | Airmail | SAL mail | Sea mail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Asia) | India | December 5 | November 29 | - |
| Indonesia | December 14 | December 10 | Finished | |
| Vietnam | December 11 | - | - | |
| Korea | December 14 | - | December 11 | |
| Singapore | December 14 | December 13 | Finished | |
| Sri Lanka | December 7 | November 30 | - | |
| Thailand | December 7 | November 30 | Finished | |
| Taiwan | December 13 | - | Finished | |
| China | December 11 | December 3 | November 25 | |
| Pakistan | December 7 | November 30 | - | |
| Bangladesh | December 7 | December 3 | - | |
| The Philippines | December 5 | November 30 | Finished | |
| Hong Kong | December 14 | December 7 | November 22 | |
| Macao | December 11 | - | - | |
| Malaysia | December 7 | December 3 | Finished | |
| Myanmar | December 11 | - | - | |
| Laos | December 14 | - | - | |
| Countries / Regions | Airmail | SAL mail | Sea mail | |
| (Oceania) | Australia | December 14 | December 3 | Finished |
| New Zealand | December 12 | December 7 | Finished | |
| Papua New Guinea | December 3 | - | - | |
| Fiji | December 13 | - | Finished | |
| Countries / Regions | Airmail | SAL mail | Sea mail | |
| (North America) | Canada | December 6 | November 28 | Finished |
| Hawaii | December 12 | November 30 | Finished | |
| USA (San Francisco) | December 11 | November 30 | Finished | |
| USA (New York) | December 10 | November 30 | Finished | |
| Countries / Regions | Airmail | SAL mail | Sea mail | |
| (Middle East) | United Arab Emirates | December 5 | November 22 | Finished |
| Yemen | November 30 | - | - | |
| Oman | December 4 | - | - | |
| Qatar | December 13 | - | - | |
| Kuwait | December 12 | November 30 | - | |
| Cyprus | December 14 | - | - | |
| Saudi Arabia | December 14 | November 26 | - | |
| Jordan | December 7 | - | - | |
| Bahrain | December 14 | December 13 | - | |
| Countries / Regions | Airmail | SAL mail | Sea mail | |
| (Europe) | Ireland | December 12 | December 4 | - |
| Italy | December 14 | December 10 | Finished | |
| United Kingdom | December 12 | December 4 | Finished | |
| Austria | December 13 | December 7 | - | |
| Netherlands | December 17 | December 7 | Finished | |
| Greece | December 4 | November 30 | Finished | |
| Switzerland | December 14 | December 10 | - | |
| Sweden | December 14 | November 30 | - | |
| Spain | December 14 | December 3 | Finished | |
| Denmark | December 14 | December 7 | - | |
| Germany | December 12 | December 3 | Finished | |
| Norway | December 18 | December 13 | - | |
| Hungary | December 14 | December 10 | ||
| Finland | December 17 | December 10 | - | |
| France | December 14 | November 30 | Finished | |
| Belgium | December 14 | December 7 | Finished | |
| Poland | December 10 | December 4 | - | |
| Portugal | December 13 | December 7 | Finished | |
| Rumania | December 11 | - | - | |
| Russia | December 7 | November 22 | Finished | |
| Countries / Regions | Airmail | SAL mail | Sea mail | |
| (South America) | Argentina | December 11 | November 30 | Finished |
| Venezuela | December 5 | - | - | |
| El Salvador | December 14 | - | Finished | |
| Guatemala | December 10 | - | - | |
| Columbia | December 13 | November 30 | - | |
| Chile | November 30 | November 26 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | December 10 | - | - | |
| Nicaragua | December 13 | - | - | |
| Panama | December 7 | - | - | |
| Brazil | December 14 | December 5 | Finished | |
| Peru | December 11 | December 6 | Finished | |
| Mexico | December 13 | November 30 | Finished | |
| Countries / Regions | Airmail | SAL mail | Sea mail | |
| (Africa) | Algeria | December 7 | - | - |
| Uganda | December 3 | - | - | |
| Egypt | December 14 | - | - | |
| Ethiopia | December 5 | - | - | |
| Ghana | December 14 | - | - | |
| Kenya | December 3 | November 28 | - | |
| Zambia | December 6 | - | - | |
| Zimbabwe | December 7 | - | - | |
| Tanzania | December 10 | - | - | |
| Nigeria | December 13 | - | - | |
| Madagascar | December 10 | - | - | |
| Malawi | December 7 | - | - | |
| South Africa | November 30 | November 26 | Finished | |
| Mauritius | December 11 | - | - | |
| Morocco | December 10 | - | - | |
(Notes)
- These posting deadlines indicate the final day, according to information on deliveries in each country, where Christmas mail (cards etc) can be delivered by Christmas to its destination. (This does not restrict mail sent after the deadline).
- Mail containing objects (postal packages or small parcels) will require a certain number of days to clear customs for each country, and hence should be sent as much as possible in advance of the above deadlines.
- The space for countries on the economy mail (SAL mail) form will give information as to whether the number of days for Christmas mail using SAL is unknown or whether SAL cannot be used in such countries.
- The space for countries on the sea mail form will give information if the number of days for Christmas mail using SAL is unknown, while the phrase "Finished " shows that the notified posting deadline has passed by.
- The number of days required for Christmas mail is unknown for countries
not shown on the form and not set down.
Post your mail as early as possible.
