Royal Mail has issued an update to customers regarding post delivery and collections over the Easter bank holiday weekendas Post Offices close.

The postal service has confirmed that its services won’t be operating as normal across much of the UK over the coming days, so customers may experience some disruption to their post. Many retailers, including supermarkets, reduce their opening hours on bank holidays and have full closures on some days, and Royal Mail is no exception. So if you’re waiting for an important parcel this weekend you should expect it will be delayed in making its way to you.

Royal Mail has said there will be no deliveries or collections of mail on Friday, April 18 (Good Friday) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. But if you live in Scotland then you’re in luck as services will be operating as normal.

Normal post and collection services will resume across the whole of the UK on Saturday, April 19, and on Sunday, April 20 (Easter Sunday), parcel deliveries will be operating.

Services will be disrupted again on Monday, April 21 (Easter Monday), with no deliveries or collection of mail on this day. Postal services will then return to normal again on Tuesday, April 22.

Customers who need to collect urgent items may be able to collect parcels from one of Royal Mail’s Customer Service points, if they have been left a ‘Something for you’ card.

If you have a delivery that’s waiting to be collected you can check the Customer Service Points opening hours online via Royal Mail’s website.

Listed is the full Royal Mail deliveries and collection schedule over the Easter bank holiday weekend:

Friday, April 18 (Good Friday)

There will be no deliveries or collections of mail on Good Friday, except in Scotland where services are operating as normal.

Saturday, April 19

Weekend delivery and collection services are expected to take place as normal.

Royal Mail’s Customer Service Points are open for customers to collect urgent items for which the company has left a ‘Something for you’ card.

Sunday, April 20 (Easter Sunday)

Sunday parcel deliveries are expected to take place on Easter Sunday.

Monday, April 21 (Easter Monday)

There will be no deliveries or collections of mail on Easter Monday. For further information about services in your area, customers can visit the Royal Mail website.

Most Post Offices will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, but branches will be operating as normal on Saturday, April 19, although service could be slower than usual due to Friday's closure.

Services will resume as normal on Tuesday, April 22, but again, service may be slower because of the backlog from the bank holiday weekend.