Canadian Holiday Mail Deadlines - 2008
Canadian Holiday Mail Deadlines for International Destinations
Canada Post suggests that you mail greetings and gifts by the following dates to ensure that air mail letters, cards, and parcels from Canada, and surface mail parcels, arrive at their international destinations in time for the holidays.
| To | Air Mail | Surface Mail |
| (letters, cards, small parcels) | (small parcels) | |
| Africa | December 1 | October 13 |
| Asia | December 8 | October 20 |
| Australia | December 8 | October 20 |
| Caribbean | December 8 | October 27 |
| Central America | December 1 | October 20 |
| Europe | December 8 | October 27 |
| Middle East | December 8 | October 13 |
| South America | December 1 | October 20 |
| United States | December 15 | December 3 |
For deadlines for holiday mail inside Canada see Holiday Mail Inside Canada - Deadlines 2008.
More on Canadian Mail:
- Mailing Gifts to Canada
How to stay clear of duties and taxes when mailing gifts to Canada. - Shopping and Shipping across the Border
Duties, taxes, and customs brokerage fees when goods cross the Canadian border. - Postal Codes
Look up postal codes in Canada, as well as U.S. zip codes and U.K. postcodes. - Abbreviations of Canadian Provinces
Official two-letter postal abbreviations of provinces in Canada. U.S. state abbreviations too. - Holiday Mail
Canadian mail services for the holiday season - Postal Services in Canada
Current postage rates, the nearest postal outlet, collectors stamps and more services from Canada Post.

