Please be aware that when there are International Bank Holidays, there may be a risk of delays in delivery to the destination country.
You can download a PDF version of the public holidays associated with key parcel destinations in 2019 by clicking here or for 2020 by clicking here
Please note: Channel Islands share the same holidays as those in England and Wales [details can be found here: www.parcelforce.com/help-and-advice/sending/public-holidays] with a few exceptions as shown below;
Jersey & Guernsey (2020)
- 08 May - May Day Holiday (Guernsey) or 75th Anniversary of VE Day (Jersey)
- 09 May - Liberation Day is a local public holiday to both islands (not Alderney and Sark)
- 31 Aug - Late Summer Bank Holiday
Alderney (2020)
- 03 Aug - Late Summer Bank Holiday - therefore 31 Aug (public holiday across all of UK) on Alderney is a normal working day.
- 15 Dec - Homecoming Day is a local public holiday for Alderney only
Sark (2020)
- 10 May - Liberation Day is a local public holiday for Sark only.
- 31 Aug - Late Summer Bank Holiday
