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Press Release issued on 19 September 2008
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Press Release issued on 19 September 2008
Christmas surface mail - latest dates of posting 2008
The latest dates of posting for surface mail (letters, cards, packets and parcels) intended for delivery before Christmas Day are shown below. While the dates are provisional, they are worked out based on the requirements of overseas postal administrations. These dates are subject to availability of shipping services and may be altered at short notice. The public are advised to post earlier than the dates shown.
| DESTINATION | LATEST POSTING DATE |
|---|---|
| ASIA & MIDDLE EAST | |
| Bahrain | November 11 |
| Bangladesh | November 5 |
| Brunei Darussalam | November 18 |
| China, Mainland | December 9 |
| India | November 12 |
| Indonesia | November 21 |
| Iran | November 10 |
| Israel | November 4 |
| Japan | November 20 |
| Jordan | November 11 |
| Korea, South | November 25 |
| Lao PDR | November 24 |
| Macau | December 12 |
| Malaysia | November 25 |
| Myanmar | November 18 |
| Nepal | November 12 |
| Oman | November 12 |
| Pakistan | November 18 |
| Philippines | November 20 |
| Saudi Arabia | November 19 |
| Singapore | November 28 |
| Sri Lanka | November 18 |
| Syria | October 18 |
| Taiwan | December 4 |
| Thailand | November 24 |
| United Arab Emirates | November 18 |
| Vietnam | November 27 |
| Yemen | November 3 |
| Other countries in Asia & Middle East | November 18 |
| AMERICA (NORTH, CENTRAL & SOUTH) and the CARIBBEAN | |
| Argentina | October 27 |
| Brazil | November 1 |
| Canada | October 31 |
| Chile | October 23 |
| Costa Rica | October 25 |
| Cuba | October 9 |
| Ecuador | October 20 |
| Guatemala | October 20 |
| Guyana | October 20 |
| Mexico | November 12 |
| Panama | October 20 |
| Peru | October 20 |
| USA | October 25 |
| Uruguay | October 20 |
| Venezuela | October 20 |
| The Caribbean: | |
| Bahamas | October 20 |
| Jamaica | November 1 |
| Netherlands Antilles and Aruba | October 20 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | November 8 |
| Other countries in America & the Caribbean | October 20 |
| EUROPE | |
| Austria | November 1 |
| Belgium | November 7 |
| Cyprus | November 4 |
| Denmark | November 7 |
| Estonia | October 20 |
| Finland | November 3 |
| France | November 7 |
| Germany | November 1 |
| Gibraltar | October 18 |
| Greece | October 30 |
| Iceland | November 1 |
| Ireland | November 6 |
| Italy | November 3 |
| Latvia | October 20 |
| Lithuania | October 18 |
| Malta | October 31 |
| Montenegro | October 18 |
| Netherlands | November 3 |
| Norway | November 3 |
| Poland | October 31 |
| Portugal | October 22 |
| Russia | October 20 |
| Serbia | October 18 |
| Spain | November 15 |
| Sweden | October 29 |
| Switzerland | November 1 |
| Turkey | October 30 |
| United Kingdom | October 31 |
| Other countries in Europe | November 1 |
| OCEANIA | |
| Australia | November 3 |
| Fiji | November 5 |
| French Polynesia | October 22 |
| Nauru Islands | November 3 |
| New Caledonia | October 22 |
| New Zealand | November 13 |
| Papua New Guinea | October 27 |
| Solomon Islands | November 3 |
| Other countries in Oceania | October 22 |
| AFRICA | |
| Botswana | October 8 |
| Congo (Dem. Rep. of the) | October 24 |
| Cote d’Ivoire | October 20 |
| Egypt | November 5 |
| Gambia | October 24 |
| Ghana | October 20 |
| Kenya | October 18 |
| Lesotho | October 8 |
| Liberia | October 20 |
| Madagascar | October 20 |
| Malawi | October 20 |
| Mauritius | November 15 |
| Morocco | October 20 |
| Mozambique | October 23 |
| Nigeria | October 18 |
| Reunion | October 27 |
| Seychelles | October 20 |
| Sierra Leone | October 20 |
| South Africa | November 6 |
| Sudan | November 3 |
| Swaziland | October 8 |
| Tanzania | October 18 |
| Uganda | October 20 |
| Zambia | October 20 |
| Zimbabwe | October 8 |
| Other countries in Africa | October 10 |