Deadlines for Sending Surface Christmas Mail |
October 16, 2014
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 | November 1 | Brazil | October 23 |
| Korea | December 3 | Peru | October 21 |
| Singapore | November 16 | Mexico | October 29 |
| Thailand | November 11 | (Europe) | |
| Taiwan | November 17 | United Kingdom | October 20 |
| China | November 17 | Netherlands | October 21 |
| Philippines | November 5 | Germany | October 20 |
| Hong Kong | November 28 | France | October 22 |
| Malaysia | November 8 | Russia | October 23 |
| (Oceania) | (Africa) | ||
| Australia | November 1 | South Africa | October 26 |
| New Zealand | November 1 | ||
| Fiji | October 27 | ||
| (North America) | |||
| Canada | November 5 | ||
| USA | October 24 | ||
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. |
