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Is the Post Office open on bank holiday Monday? Today’s Royal Mail opening rules explained

Most post offices should be open on Monday, but check the website to find out your local's opening hours

A woman outside a Post Office in the village of Eyam, Derbyshire. After the first case of the bubonic plague was found in the village of Eyam in May 1666 villagers went into self-imposed isolation to prevent the infection spreading to neighbouring communities. A perimeter of stones surrounded the village with nobody permitted to cross the boundary in either direction until November 1667. PA Photo. Picture date: Friday June 5, 2020. Among the measures the villagers took was holding church services outdoors, burying their own dead and barring all travel in or out of the village. These actions prevented the disease spreading to nearby villages, possibly saving thousands of lives. The Great Plague, which lasted from 1665 to 1666 killed an estimated 100,000 people in England. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
Many post offices will be open on bank holiday Monday (Photo: PA)
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By Alex Finnis
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May 3, 2021 8:59 am(Updated 9:08 am)

Many people across the UK are enjoying an extra day off work today thanks to the early May bank holiday.

However, the price to pay for that is that some shops are closed all day, or have reduced opening hours.

Many post offices are open as normal over the bank holiday weekend and to find out the opening hours for your local, use the Post Office’s branch finder.

There will be no deliveries and collections on Monday, and some post is still being delayed due to the pandemic.

“Throughout the pandemic, and now, we remain open for business,” a Post Office statement said.

“To manage the effects of coronavirus-related absences and necessary social distancing measures, such as reducing the number of people together in shared spaces and vehicles, we have implemented a range of mitigations.

“These include changing the time guarantee on special delivery items and updating opening hours of customer service points at local delivery offices.”

Full list of bank holidays in England and Wales in 2021

  • 1 January (Friday) – New Year’s Day
  • 2 April (Friday) – Good Friday
  • 5 April (Monday) Easter Monday
  • 3 May (Monday) – Early May bank holiday
  • 31 May (Monday) – Spring bank holiday
  • 30 August (Monday) – Summer bank holiday
  • 27 December (Monday) – Christmas Day (substitute day)
  • 28 December (Tuesday) – Boxing Day (substitute day)

Bank holidays in Scotland in 2021

While many of the 2021 bank holidays in Scotland are the same as England and Wales, there are a few key differences including an additional day off for St Andrew’s Day on 30 November.

The Scottish bank holidays in 2021 are:

  • 1 January (Friday) – New Year’s Day
  • 4 January (Monday) – 2nd January (substitute day)
  • 2 April (Friday) – Good Friday
  • 3 May (Monday) – Early May bank holiday
  • 31 May (Monday) – Spring bank holiday
  • 2 August (Monday) – Summer bank holiday
  • 30 November (Tuesday) – St Andrew’s Day
  • 27 December (Monday) – Christmas Day (substitute day)
  • 28 December (Tuesday) – Boxing Day (substitute day)

Bank holidays in Northern Ireland for 2021

Key differences in Northern Ireland include a St Patrick’s Day bank holiday on 17 March and a Battle of the Boyne holiday on 12 July.

The full list of bank holidays in Northern Ireland are:

  • 1 January (Friday) – New Year’s Day
  • 17 March (Wednesday) – St Patrick’s Day
  • 2 April (Friday) – Good Friday
  • 5 April (Monday) – Easter Monday
  • 3 May (Monday) – Early May bank holiday
  • 31 May (Monday) – Spring bank holiday
  • 12 July (Monday) – Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
  • 30 August (Monday) – Summer bank holiday
  • 27 December (Monday) – Christmas Day (substitute day)
  • 28 December (Tuesday) – Boxing Day (substitute day)

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