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Post office open on St. Paddys day?

Contemplates
Contemplates Posts: 228 Forumite
in N. Ireland
Just wanted to know does anyone know are the Post offices open on St. Paddys day for dropping off parcels?
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  • peterod1
    peterod1 Posts: 94 Forumite
    St Patricks day is only a public holiday in Ireland (North & South) so unless you are there then they are open.
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,623 Forumite
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    peterod1 wrote: »
    St Patricks day is only a public holiday in Ireland (North & South) so unless you are there then they are open.

    As its the northern ireland forum, maybe we can assume hes here? ;)
  • donnac2558
    donnac2558 Posts: 3,644 Forumite
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    Its not even a public holiday in the North! Many schools etc are still open. It should be a public holiday here.

    The post office is closed.
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,623 Forumite
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    donnac2558 wrote: »
    Its not even a public holiday in the North! Many schools etc are still open. It should be a public holiday here.

    The post office is closed.

    The motor tax office is closed too. :(
  • jeffer
    jeffer Posts: 222 Forumite
    All public services (government offices, banks, PO's, doctor's, libraries, dispensing chemists..) close on all the 'statutary days' which include St. Patrick's Day.

    However, shops and public transport seem to go on as normal nowadays.
  • donnac2558
    donnac2558 Posts: 3,644 Forumite
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    My local chemist was open and they dispense, actually I was surprised to see them open.
  • jeffer
    jeffer Posts: 222 Forumite
    Really? Times must be getting hard!:D
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