WITH Christmas celebrations just around the corner, a number of shops and services will close or adjust opening hours for the festive season.
Here we have everything you need to know about Post Office opening times – both prior to Christmas and after.
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Is the Post Office open during the Christmas holidays?
As with many stores, Post Office opening hours may vary over the festive period and there may be delays to postal services over Christmas and New Year due to increased demand.
As well as sending letters and parcels, you can also use your local Post Office to access your high street bank account and make withdrawals, deposits, balance enquiries and more.
Prior to the festive fun, major branches will be open on December 23 – with typical opening hours in operation.
On the following day, Christmas Eve, Post Offices will be closed.
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Branches will also be pulling down the shutters on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Following the bank holiday period, major branches will be open as usual – but it is recommended to check opening hours for smaller stores.
Customers can check a branch’s local Facebook page for information about opening hours or use the Post Office’s online branch locator tool.
It’s always worth double-checking to avoid any wasted journeys.
Post Offices will then close once again on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day – with normal business hours returning the following day on January 2.
It is important to note that thousands of branches are typically located inside convenience stores and it is expected that many of these will remain open throughout the festive period, with some even excepted to be open on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Aside from Post Office opening hours, we also have all the important Christmas dates you need to know when visiting Homebase, Wickes, B&Q, John Lewis, and Waitrose.
You can also find more information on your Royal Mail Christmas deliveries here.
It’s always worth remembering that most retailers have store locators online – where you can check where your nearest branch is and it’s opening hours.
All you have to do is enter the town where you live or postcode, and a number of local stores and directions on how to locate them will be available to browse.
Are there more bank holidays in 2023?
There are still a few more bank holidays left to enjoy before we wave goodbye to 2023.
Here’s a complete list of the remaining bank holiday dates – so grab a pen and a piece of paper as you might want to take note.
England and Wales
- December 25, 2023 – Christmas Day
- December 26, 2023 – Boxing Day
Scotland
- December 25, 2023 – Christmas Day
- December 26, 2023 – Boxing Day
Northern Ireland
- December 25, 2023 – Christmas Day
- December 26, 2023 – Boxing Day
