Christmas Saturday

[arnold cheshire]

With this Christmas falling on a Friday and the "boxing Day" Bank Holiday shifting to the Monday. Are we working the Saturday ?

are you talking about 2015 ?

No, in 2015 we've got Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th off.

and the monday 28th off too

[Lounge Lizard]

With this Christmas falling on a Friday and the "boxing Day" Bank Holiday shifting to the Monday. Are we working the Saturday ?

are you talking about 2015 ?

No, in 2015 we've got Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th off.

and the monday 28th off too

In Scotland ?

[SpacePhoenix]

This year unless RM gets the Saturday declared a non-service day, we get the Thursday and the Friday off, the Saturday will be a normal working day.

In 2015 unless RM gets the Saturday declared as a non-service day we get the Friday and the Monday off, the Saturday will be a normal working day.

[Lounge Lizard]

"This year unless RM gets the Saturday declared a non-service day, we get the Thursday and the Friday off, the Saturday will be a normal working day."
Yes, and they won't so Saturday will be a normal working day.

"In 2015 unless RM gets the Saturday declared as a non-service day we get the Friday and the Monday off, the Saturday will be a normal working day."
No, Saturday will be Boxing Day so none of us working.

[arnold cheshire]

With this Christmas falling on a Friday and the "boxing Day" Bank Holiday shifting to the Monday. Are we working the Saturday ?

are you talking about 2015 ?

No, in 2015 we've got Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th off.

and the monday 28th off too

In Scotland ?

in england

[SpacePhoenix]

"This year unless RM gets the Saturday declared a non-service day, we get the Thursday and the Friday off, the Saturday will be a normal working day."
Yes, and they won't so Saturday will be a normal working day.

"In 2015 unless RM gets the Saturday declared as a non-service day we get the Friday and the Monday off, the Saturday will be a normal working day."
No, Saturday will be Boxing Day so none of us working.

Wrong.
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2015
1 January Thursday New Year’s Day
3 April Friday Good Friday
6 April Monday Easter Monday
4 May Monday Early May bank holiday
25 May Monday Spring bank holiday
31 August Monday Summer bank holiday
25 December Friday Christmas Day
28 December Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)

[dvbuk55]

I will be on leave form 18th December to January 7th - I retire in August :)

Nonsense rhino49, you don't need to retire, stay on until you feel like retiring, drop your hours - I'm now on 17 a week and no Saturdays

[interesting]

Not long after I joined
Xmas fell with a Saturday like this
And we were allowed to work a extra day and gave the Saturday off
#goodolddays

[Bahia Feliz]

28 December 2015 Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)

I think you'll find the Monday is a day in lieu because Boxing day falls on the Saturday,So we will get the Saturday and the Monday off

[TrueBlueTerrier]

28 December 2015 Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)

I think you'll find the Monday is a day in lieu because Boxing day falls on the Saturday,So we will get the Saturday and the Monday off

If Saturday is declared a non service day. The official bank holiday is the Monday not the Saturday. Personally I'd work the Monday to have the Saturday off.

[Bahia Feliz]

28 December 2015 Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)

I think you'll find the Monday is a day in lieu because Boxing day falls on the Saturday,So we will get the Saturday and the Monday off

If Saturday is declared a non service day. The official bank holiday is the Monday not the Saturday. Personally I'd work the Monday to have the Saturday off.

Boxing day is a public holiday no matter what day it falls on,so we definately WON'T be working that day.

[Lounge Lizard]

28 December 2015 Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)

I think you'll find the Monday is a day in lieu because Boxing day falls on the Saturday,So we will get the Saturday and the Monday off

If Saturday is declared a non service day. The official bank holiday is the Monday not the Saturday. Personally I'd work the Monday to have the Saturday off.

In 2009 Friday 25th and Monday 28th were the Public Holidays and I'm almost certain that Saturday 26th was declared a non service day so it's just every seventh year that we can expect a proper four day Friday to Monday break .
In 2015 Saturday 26th December might be declared a non service day if we've not got a special free Christmas Sun to deliver.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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Exceptions to the universal service - local holidays

Postcomm has decided to allow exceptions to Royal Mail’s universal service obligation to deliver or collect mail on certain specified days. These changes take effect from October 5, 2009.

These are as follows:

* Saturday Dec 26 2009 (Boxing Day 2009) in the UK. (This is on top of the official bank holiday on Monday December 28 2009 which Royal Mail intends to observe);
* July 12 (Battle of the Boyne) in Northern Ireland if it falls on a Saturday;
* The day after the Battle of the Boyne bank holiday in Northern Ireland;
* Specified local holidays in Scotland (to be taken instead of certain official bank holidays in Scotland);
* Easter Monday in Scotland (Royal Mail will work as normal on Good Friday);
* January 1 and 2 and December 26 where they fall on Saturdays and the Secretary of State has appointed the following Monday as the official Bank Holiday in its place, the Saturday may be designated a holiday and the Monday a normal working day.

If an exception is allowed for a day which is not an officially recognised bank holiday, it means that Royal Mail will not have to meet its universal service obligations to deliver or collect mail on that day.

Royal Mail will be required to publish its bank and local holiday arrangements to ensure that senders and recipients are aware of delivery and collection services over holiday periods.

[Lounge Lizard]

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... =1&t=19808

Exceptions to the universal service - local holidays

Postcomm has decided to allow exceptions to Royal Mail’s universal service obligation to deliver or collect mail on certain specified days. These changes take effect from October 5, 2009.

These are as follows:

* Saturday Dec 26 2009 (Boxing Day 2009) in the UK. (This is on top of the official bank holiday on Monday December 28 2009 which Royal Mail intends to observe);
* July 12 (Battle of the Boyne) in Northern Ireland if it falls on a Saturday;
* The day after the Battle of the Boyne bank holiday in Northern Ireland;
* Specified local holidays in Scotland (to be taken instead of certain official bank holidays in Scotland);
* Easter Monday in Scotland (Royal Mail will work as normal on Good Friday);
* January 1 and 2 and December 26 where they fall on Saturdays and the Secretary of State has appointed the following Monday as the official Bank Holiday in its place, the Saturday may be designated a holiday and the Monday a normal working day.

If an exception is allowed for a day which is not an officially recognised bank holiday, it means that Royal Mail will not have to meet its universal service obligations to deliver or collect mail on that day.

Royal Mail will be required to publish its bank and local holiday arrangements to ensure that senders and recipients are aware of delivery and collection services over holiday periods.

So Scotland and Northern Ireland get loads more days off than England and Wales.

[dvbuk55]

Well I was thinking of finally retiring on Christmas eve this year, I will be in my 69th year but I may hang on for a week or two more depending whether we get the long weekend or not, or I may wait until next year when we will definitely get the long weekend