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Isle of Man Post Office 2017 Easter Operations

Friday, 7 April 2017

With the Easter weekend quickly approaching, Isle of Man Post Office would like to advise its customers of changes to operation and opening times over this period.

On Good Friday (April 14), mail will be received from the UK early morning as usual with mail being delivered to customers as normal; there will however be no evening collections or dispatches. All post offices across the network will be closed, although the Customer Services Suite at Douglas Mail Centre will be open from 7am - 12:30pm, providing all post office services. Meanwhile, our new Northern Delivery Office (6am - 12:30pm) and Southern Delivery Office (7:30am - 12:30pm) will also be open.

On Easter Saturday (April 15) there will be no mail deliveries or collections and the Customer Service Suite at Douglas Mail Centre will be closed, however all post offices will be open as normal operating Saturday hours across the network.

On Easter Monday (April 17), no deliveries or collections will be made and the Customer Service Suite at Douglas Mail Centre and all Post Offices will be closed. Mail deliveries and Post Office opening hours will revert back to normal service on Tuesday 18 April.

The guarantees for items sent using next-day delivery Special Delivery, Parcelforce next day and 48 hour services during Easter will be as follows:

Date posted

Delivery guarantee

Special Delivery

Parcelforce24

Parcelforce48

For UK – if posted before cut off time

Thurs 13 April

Tuesday 18 April or Saturday 15 April (if Sat guaranteed delivery fee paid)

Tuesday 18 April or 15 April (if Sat guaranteed delivery fee paid)

Wednesday 19 April or 15 April (if Sat guaranteed delivery fee paid)

Special Delivery

For IOM – if posted before cut off time

Thurs 13 April

Friday 14 April

For all areas – if posted after cut off time

Thurs 13 April and 15 April

Wednesday 19 April

During the Easter period, pensions and allowances due for payment on Friday 14 April and Monday 17 April can be collected Thursday 13 April 2017.

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