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December
2023
Festive Period Service 2023 / 2024
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.