International Mail
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.
