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Press Release issued on 22 September 2009
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Press Release issued on 22 September 2009
Christmas surface mail - latest dates of posting 2009
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 12 |
| Brunei Darussalam | November 16 |
| China, Mainland | December 9 |
| India | November 12 |
| Indonesia | November 21 |
| Iran | November 10 |
| Israel | November 3 |
| Japan | November 21 |
| Jordan | November 4 |
| Korea, South | November 23 |
| Lao PDR | November 28 |
| Macau | December 12 |
| Malaysia | November 27 |
| Myanmar | November 16 |
| Nepal | November 12 |
| Oman | November 16 |
| Pakistan | November 16 |
| Philippines | November 13 |
| Saudi Arabia | November 17 |
| Singapore | November 26 |
| Sri Lanka | November 16 |
| Syria | October 13 |
| Taiwan | December 1 |
| Thailand | November 28 |
| United Arab Emirates | November 17 |
| Vietnam | December 1 |
| Yemen | October 14 |
| Other countries in Asia & Middle East | November 11 |
| AMERICA (NORTH, CENTRAL & SOUTH) and the CARIBBEAN | |
| Argentina | October 27 |
| Brazil | November 5 |
| Canada | October 28 |
| Chile | October 15 |
| Costa Rica | October 28 |
| Cuba | October 10 |
| Ecuador | October 14 |
| Guatemala | October 14 |
| Guyana | October 14 |
| Mexico | November 9 |
| Panama | October 14 |
| Peru | October 14 |
| USA | October 23 |
| Uruguay | October 14 |
| Venezuela | October 14 |
| The Caribbean: | |
| Bahamas | October 14 |
| Jamaica | October 14 |
| Netherlands Antilles and Aruba | October 14 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | October 14 |
| Other countries in America & the Caribbean | October 14 |
| EUROPE | |
| Austria | October 15 |
| Belgium | November 7 |
| Cyprus | October 30 |
| Denmark | November 6 |
| Estonia | October 14 |
| Finland | October 31 |
| France | October 27 |
| Germany | October 15 |
| Gibraltar | October 19 |
| Greece | November 4 |
| Iceland | October 15 |
| Ireland | October 27 |
| Italy | October 31 |
| Latvia | October 14 |
| Lithuania | October 15 |
| Malta | November 6 |
| Montenegro | October 15 |
| Netherlands | October 14 |
| Norway | October 30 |
| Poland | October 31 |
| Portugal | October 29 |
| Russia | October 14 |
| Serbia | October 15 |
| Spain | November 2 |
| Sweden | November 5 |
| Switzerland | October 15 |
| Turkey | November 4 |
| United Kingdom | November 3 |
| Other countries in Europe | October 15 |
| OCEANIA | |
| Australia | November 9 |
| Fiji | November 4 |
| French Polynesia | October 29 |
| Nauru Islands | November 2 |
| New Caledonia | October 29 |
| New Zealand | November 19 |
| Papua New Guinea | November 2 |
| Solomon Islands | November 2 |
| Other countries in Oceania | October 29 |
| AFRICA | |
| Botswana | October 20 |
| Congo (Dem. Rep. of the) | October 27 |
| Cote d’Ivoire | October 14 |
| Egypt | November 6 |
| Gambia | October 20 |
| Ghana | October 14 |
| Kenya | October 15 |
| Lesotho | October 20 |
| Liberia | October 14 |
| Madagascar | October 14 |
| Malawi | October 14 |
| Mauritius | November 13 |
| Morocco | October 14 |
| Mozambique | October 20 |
| Nigeria | October 15 |
| Reunion | November 9 |
| Seychelles | October 14 |
| Sierra Leone | October 14 |
| South Africa | November 9 |
| Sudan | November 2 |
| Swaziland | October 20 |
| Tanzania | October 15 |
| Uganda | October 14 |
| Zambia | October 14 |
| Zimbabwe | October 20 |
| Other countries in Africa | October 13 |