Festive Period Service 2023 / 2024

14 December 2023

Expect Distribution wishes to inform all customers of our dates of closure and the services available over the forthcoming Festive period. We are offering a full collection and delivery service over Christmas and New Year to meet our customers’ requirements.

Please Note :- Collections required on the 27th & 28th December must be input before 5pm the working day prior to guarantee collection.

Day	Date	Service Information
Saturday	16/12	Normal Saturday service available – offices close 12 Noon.
Monday	18/12	Normal collection & delivery service available.
Tuesday	19/12	Normal collection & delivery service available.
Wednesday	20/12	Normal collection & delivery service. Last collections for Economy delivery on 22/12 or any available delivery day thereafter. Offices open as usual.
Thursday	21/12	Normal collection & delivery service. Last collections for Next Day delivery on 22/12 or any available delivery day thereafter. Offices open as usual.
Friday	22/12	Final Pre-Christmas deliveries. Last collections for delivery on 23/12 (AM) or any available delivery day thereafter. Office closure time TBC, intended to be as early as reasonably practicable once we have completed all our duties for our Customers, Palletline & Partners.
Saturday	23/12	Normal Saturday service available – offices close 12 Noon.
Monday	25/12	No Service – offices closed.
Tuesday	26/12	No Service – offices closed.
Wednesday	27/12	Normal delivery service available. Collection service operating for consignments input on the 22/12 or prior. Offices close 5 pm, but calls will be diverted once all drivers have completed collections and deliveries successfully.
Thursday	28/12	Normal delivery service available. Collection service operating for consignments input on the 27/12 or prior. Offices close 5 pm, but calls will be diverted once all drivers have completed collections and deliveries successfully.
Friday	29/12	Normal delivery service available. No collections. Offices close 3 pm, but calls will be diverted once all drivers have completed deliveries successfully.
Saturday	30/12	Normal Saturday service available – offices close 12 Noon.
Monday	1/1	No Service – offices closed.
Tuesday	2/1	Normal service resumes with full collection & delivery service.

Warehousing Hours

Our warehousing sites will be open during the below stated hours but operating with a reduced number of staff over the Christmas period. Warehousing Account Managers will be making personal contact to discuss our customers warehousing requirements over the festive period.

Day	Date	Grattan Hours	Premier Point Hours	Woodlands Hours
Thursday	21/12	8 am – 5 pm	7 am – 5 pm	6 am – 2 am
Friday	22/12	8 am – 1 pm	7 am – 1 pm	6 am – 5 pm
Saturday	23/12	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed
Sunday	24/12	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed
Monday	25/12	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed
Tuesday	26/12	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed
Wednesday	27/12	8 am – 3 pm	7 am – 3 pm	6 am – 2 am
Thursday	28/12	8 am – 3 pm	7 am – 3 pm	6 am – 2 am
Friday	29/12	8 am – 1 pm	7 am – 1 pm	6 am – 5 pm
Saturday	30/12	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed
Sunday	31/12	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed
Monday	1/1	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed	Warehouse closed
Tuesday	2/1	8 am – 1 pm	7 am – 5 pm	6 am – 2 am

We take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for the business which your company has placed with Expect Distribution during 2023 and wish you a successful and prosperous 2024.