Half-Blood Prince Release Dates Release dates are sorted alphabetically: Country Release Date (2008) Argentina 20 November 2008 Australia 27 November 2008 Belgium 26 November 2008 Brazil 21 November 2008 Bulgaria 28 November 2008 China   Czech Republic   Denmark 21 November 2008 Egypt   Estonia   Finland 21 November 2008 France 26 November 2008 Germany 20 November 2008 Hong Kong   Hungary   Iceland   Ireland   Israel   Italy 21 November 2008 Japan 29 December 2008 Latvia   Malaysia   Mexico 21 November 2008 New Zealand   Norway 21 November 2008 Philippines   Poland 28 November 2008 Russia 20 November 2008 Serbia   Singapore   Slovakia   South Africa   Spain 28 November 2008 Sweden 21 November 2008 Taiwan   Turkey 21 November 2008 United Kingdom 21 November 2008 United States 21 November 2008