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2009 Holiday Season
Suggested Mailing Dates
Send your holiday gifts and greetings with any of Canada Post's suite of services this season.
| OUTSIDE CANADA | ||||
| LETTERS/CARDS | PARCELS | |||
| I'm ready early... | Took me longer than I thought... | I'm at last minute... | ||
| Mailing to... | Letter-post | Air Parcel | XpresspostTM | PriorityTM Worldwide |
| Africa | November 23 | November 23 | December 1 | December 16 |
| Asia | December 1 | December 1 | December 7 | December 18 |
| Australia | December 1 | - | December 7 | December 17 |
| Caribbean | December 1 | December 1 | December 7 | December 18 |
| Central/South America | November 23 | November 23 | December 1 | December 18 |
| Europe | December 1 | December 1 | December 7 | December 19 |
| Middle East | December 1 | December 1 | December 7 | December 18 |
| New Zealand | December 1 | December 7 | December 17 | |
| USA | December 14 | December 4** | December 14 | December 21 |
| WITHIN CANADA | |||||
| HOLIDAY CARDS | HOLIDAY PACKAGES | ||||
| Local delivery | Within my province | Outside my province | I want the most economical service Regular Parcel |
Took me longer than I thought Xpresspost™ |
I'm at the last minute Priority™ Next A.M.* |
| December 17 | December 16 | December 11 | December 22 | December 23 | |
Subject to change without notice. Between major urban centres and are dependent on origin and destination. Please consult Postal Guide for details at canadapost.ca/postalguide or your local post office.
*SOME EXCEPTIONS APPLY.
** Expedited ParcelTM - USA
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