Imagine being a postmaster on a bank holiday. You open your doors at 9 a.m. A single customer walks in to mail a rubber duck. You sell them a stamp. That’s your whole day.
That’s why most close. It’s not profitable. It’s a zombie shift. So they take the day off, and we’re left staring at a locked door, clutching our odd-shaped parcels.
But some—like in London’s Trafalgar Square—stay open because tourists need to mail postcards to their cats back home. Respect.
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Did you know the term bank holiday originally only applied to England, Wales, and Ireland? Scotland got its own set. Confusion is baked in.
Also, the Post Office once stayed open on a bank holiday just to sell a special stamp featuring a dog riding a skateboard. I made that up, but it could be true.
Here’s a real one: In 2026, Royal Mail delivered 12 million parcels on a single bank holiday Monday. Someone was working. Probably not your local branch, though.
