Deadlines for Sending Surface Christmas Mail |
October 17, 2016
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 15 | Peru | October 26 |
| Korea | November 22 | ||
| Singapore | November 21 | ||
| Thailand | November 22 | (Europe) | |
| Taiwan | November 22 | United Kingdom | October 19 |
| China | November 18 | Netherlands | November 2 |
| Philippines | November 21 | Germany | October 21 |
| Hong Kong | November 25 | France | October 21 |
| Malaysia | November 4 | Russia | November 18 |
| (Oceania) | (Africa) | ||
| Australia | November 4 | South Africa | October 28 |
| New Zealand | November 4 | ||
| Fiji | November 1 | ||
| (North America) | |||
| Canada | November 15 | ||
| USA | October 28 | ||
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. |
