Are Post Offices open on Good Friday and Easter Monday 2023?

With Easter now upon us, millions across the UK will get to enjoy a bumper four-day bank holiday weekend.

However, as Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays shop and supermarket opening hours and services such as post and mail will be different to normal.

So if you are hoping to send out some letters and parcels throughout the weekend, it may be worth checking if your local Post Office is actually operating and open.

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According to Royal Mail there will be no deliveries or collections on Good Friday and Easter Monday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there will be normal service on Good Friday and no deliveries or collections on Easter Monday.

The opening hours for Post Offices themselves will also vary depending on where you live in the country – so the advice is to check before you go. While most will be shut on Good Friday and Easter Monday, some within other stores may remain open.

A spokesperson for the Post Office told the M.E.N: “We have over 11,500 Post Office branches all with different opening times.

“Some Post Offices are within convenience stores and shops that will choose to remain open throughout Easter including Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.

“Customers are advised to check with their usual branch for opening times.”