Service Update
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Saturday, 14 February and Sunday, 15 February 2026
Weekend delivery and collection services are expected to take place on Saturday, 14 February and parcel deliveries on Sunday, 15 February.
Most of our Customer Service Points are open over the weekend for you to collect items for which we’ve left a 'Something for you’ card - please visit royalmail.com/services-near-you for our Customer Service Point opening times.
We aim to deliver to all addresses we have mail for, six days a week. In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not be possible due to local issues such as high levels of sick absence, resourcing, or other local factors. In those cases, we will rotate deliveries to minimise the delay to individual customers. We also provide targeted support to those offices to address their challenges and restore our service to the high standard our customers would normally receive.
We're sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We will regularly update customers on the offices most impacted here:
- Aberdare DO (CF44, CF45)
- Ashington DO (NE22, NE62, NE63, NE64)
- Banbridge DO (BT32)
- Beverley DO (HU11, HU17, HU18)
- Brechin DO (DD9)
- Bridge of Don DO (AB22, AB23)
- Brierley Hill DO (DY5)
- Carterton DO (OX18)
- Chichester DO (PO18 - PO20)
- Chipping Norton DO (OX7)
- Deeside DO (CH5)
- Dundee East DO (DD4, DD5, DD7)
- Fleet DO (GU51, GU52)
- Glasgow G15 DO (G15)
- Glasgow G52 DO (G52, G53)
- Hull Central DO (HU1-HU3, HU5, HU9, HU12, HU19)
- Hyde DO (SK13, SK14, SK16)
- Kingswood DO (BS15, BS30)
- Kirkcaldy DO (KY1 - KY3)
- Lanark DO (ML8, ML11)
- Leicester East DO (LE2, LE5 - LE7)
- Lichfield DO (WS7, WS13, WS14)
- Lisburn DO (BT26-BT28)
- Lochgelly DO (KY5)
- Lutterworth DO (LE9, LE17)
- North Tyneside DO (NE25 - NE30)
- Nottingham South DO (NG2 and NG12)
- Penarth DO (CF64)
- Peterhead DO (AB42)
- Pontefract DO (WF7, WF8, WF9, WF11)
- Pontyclun DO (CF72)
- Prenton DO (CH43)
- Selsey SUDO (PO20)
- Shepshed DO (LE12)
- Shoreham By Sea DO (BN43)
- Shrewsbury DO (SY1-SY5)
- Sileby SPDO (LE12)
- Sunderland DO (SR1 - SR6, SR9)
- Swan House DO (LE1, LE3, LE7-LE9, LE19, LE95)
- Swindon DO (SN1, SN2, SN3, SN6, SN25, SN26, SN38, SN99)
- Washington DO (NE37, NE38)
- Waterlooville DO (PO7 - PO8)
- Whitwood DO (WF6, WF10)
If you need to collect an item for which we've left a 'Something for You' card, please check royalmail.com/services-near-you for details of our Customer Service Point locations and opening hours.
During adverse weather, such as snow, icy conditions, or flooding, we may sometimes be unable to safely access certain streets or addresses. When this happens, we may need to temporarily adjust or pause services in those areas.
Because the weather can quickly change, we continually monitor the conditions and undertake risk assessments to ensure we’re doing all we can to maintain mail deliveries and our other services, while protecting the safety of our posties - which is our priority.
Please be assured, we will do everything we can to maintain and restore services where it’s safe to do so.
Public and local holidays
We deliver and collect your mail on most days of the year, including Saturdays. However, we don’t usually deliver or collect on public or local holidays. (Please note: Local holidays are subject to change).
Please use the links below to see the public and local holidays and how they will affect our services.
England and Wales 2026
| Date | Holiday | Royal Mail Services |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day | No collections or deliveries |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday | No collections or deliveries |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday | No collections or deliveries |
| Monday 4 May | Early May Bank Holiday | No collections or deliveries |
| Monday 25 May | Spring Bank Holiday | No collections or deliveries |
| Monday 31 August | Summer Bank Holiday | No collections or deliveries |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day | No collections or deliveries |
| Saturday 26 December | Boxing Day | No collections or deliveries. |
| Monday 28 December | Substitute day for Boxing Day | No collections or deliveries |
Northern Ireland 2026
| Date | Holiday | Royal Mail Services |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day | No collections or deliveries |
| Tuesday 17 March | St Patrick's Day | No collections or deliveries |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday | No collections or deliveries |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday | No collections or deliveries |
| Monday 4 May | Early May Bank Holiday | No collections or deliveries |
| Monday 25 May | Spring Bank Holiday | No collections or deliveries |
| Monday 13 July | Bank Holiday | No collections or deliveries |
| Tuesday 14 July | Non-Service Day | No collections or deliveries |
| Monday 31 August | Summer Bank Holiday | No collections or deliveries |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day | No collections or deliveries |
| Saturday 26 December | Boxing Day | No collections or deliveries. |
| Monday 28 December | Substitute day for Boxing Day | No collections or deliveries |
Scotland 2026
| Date | Holiday | Royal Mail Services |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day | No collections or deliveries. |
| Friday 2 January | Bank Holiday | No collections or deliveries. |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday | Normal collections and deliveries. |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday | No collections or deliveries. |
| Monday 4 May | Early May Bank Holiday | No collections or deliveries. |
| Monday 25 May | Spring Bank Holiday | No collections or deliveries, except in Ayr (KA6-KA8). |
| Saturday 6 June | Local Holiday | No collections or deliveries in the TD9 postcode area. |
| Monday 8 June | Local Holiday | No collections or deliveries in the TD7 postcode area. |
| Saturday 20 June | Local Holiday | No collections or deliveries in the EH43 to EH46 postcode areas. |
| Friday 26 June | Local Holiday | No collections or deliveries in DG13 postcode areas. |
| Saturday 27 June | Local Holiday | No collections or deliveries in TD1,TD2,TD4 and TD6 postcode areas. |
| Saturday 4 July | Local Holiday | No collections or deliveries in PA14-PA19 postcode areas. |
| Saturday 11 July | Local Holiday | No collections or deliveries in TD8 postcode area. |
| Monday 3 August | Local Holiday | No collections or deliveries in KA6-KA8 postcode areas. |
| Monday 31 August | Summer Bank Holiday | No collections or deliveries except in the following postcode areas: DG13, EH43-EH46, G, HS1-HS3, HS6, KA, KW15, KW17, ML1-ML12, PA1-PA20, PA22-PA28, PA30-PA35, PA37-38, PA42, PA45, PA60, PH1, PH2, PH14, TD1, TD2, TD4-TD9, ZE1-ZE2. |
| Monday 21 September | Local Holiday | No collections or deliveries in the KA1-KA5 and KA16-KA18 postcode areas. |
| Monday 29 September | Local Holiday | No collections or deliveries in the G, HS1-HS3, HS6, KA9-KA15, KA19-KA30, KW15-KW17, ML1-ML12, PA1-PA13, PA20-PA28, PA30-35, PA37-38, PA42, PA45, PA60, ZE1-ZE2 postcode areas. |
| Monday 5 October | Local Holiday | No collections or deliveries in the PH1, PH2 and PH14 postcode areas. |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day | No collections or deliveries. |
| Saturday 26 December | Boxing Day | No collections or deliveries. |
| Monday 28 December | Substitute day for Boxing Day | No collections or deliveries |
To find out about the latest incidents affecting post across the world, please visit our International Incident Bulletin page.
Customers sending items requiring a customs declaration (such as goods or gifts) internationally are asked to purchase postage online, through shipping solutions or over the counter at Post Office branches rather than using stamps or meters.
In addition to the Tracking information available through the Royal Mail website, senders and recipients may be able to access additional tracking information on the destination posts webpages.
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