Are Bristol post offices open on Jubilee bank holiday weekend 2022? Opening times - will Royal Mail deliver

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has arrived - a day that marks the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II as the UK’s head of state.

Bristolians are getting ready by hosting and enjoying a number of street parties, featuring tables full of tasty treats and a little booze too.

Bunting is lining every corner of the city as friends and family come together to celebrate.

In order to accommodate staff to allow them time to have fun with loved ones, operating hours of post offices and the delivery of parcels and letters will be affected.

Here is everything you need to know about how post offices have been affected by the Jubilee celebrations.

When is the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend?

Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend is just around the corner at the time of publication - falling at the beginning of June.

Combined with that of the Whitsun day off - which instead of being on the last Monday of May was moved to align with the Royal celebrations this year - the following dates will be affected: Thursday, 2 June (Whitsun), Friday, 3 June (Jubilee), Saturday, 4 June and Sunday, 5 June (weekend).

Here are the opening times of two post offices in and around the Bristol area.

Stokes Croft Office - 109 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RR

• Whitsun, 2 June: CLOSED
• Jubilee, 3 June: CLOSED
• 4 June: CLOSED
• 5 June: CLOSED

Staple Hill Post Office - 179 Dunbabin Road, BS16 5HF

• Whitsun, 2 June: CLOSED
• Jubilee, 3 June: CLOSED
• 4 June: 10 am to 5 pm
• 5 June: CLOSED

People are advised to check the opening times of their local post office by either contacting them directly or looking at any social media channels affiliated with it.

Also make sure to search your local post office in the official Royal Mail finder for any further information.

Do Royal Mail still deliver on bank holidays?

On Thursday 2 June and Friday 3 June, which are the Whitsun and the Platinum Jubilee bank holidays,  there are no collections or deliveries in any part of the country.

Normal posting and deliveries will be carried out from the next day - which is Saturday 4 June - but there may be a slight delay in service as postal workers deal with increasing demand.

You can find out more about post deliveries in your area on public holidays by visiting the official Royal Mail website.

What other shops and businesses are changing their operating hours for the Platinum Jubilee in Bristol?

Not only are post offices seeing different operating hours for the Jubilee, but so are all the major supermarkets across the South West of England.

For any DIY needs, you’ll also see that hardware stores are operating at different times, as are all the big national banks that have branches in Bristol.