Category: Banks & Post Office

UK banks are closed on bank holidays. That’s the whole point of the name. ATMs and online banking continue to work. Quick answer: All UK retail bank branches close on bank holidays. ATMs, online banking and contactless payments continue. Cheque clearing pauses for the day. Branch closures Lloyds, Halifax, NatWest, Barclays, HSBC, Santander, TSB, Nationwide…

Royal Mail does not deliver post on bank holidays — and there are no collections from postboxes that day. Plan ahead if you have time-sensitive items. Quick answer: No deliveries, no collections from postboxes, and post offices may be closed. Special Delivery Guaranteed and other timed services are also suspended on bank holidays. What Royal…