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Global Mail Observer

The Global Mail Observer e-newsletter provides you bi-weekly with current and upcoming events that may affect the delivery of your mail and parcels around the world.
Global Mail Alerts
Current and Upcoming Events
Belgium 14 May Brussels: Delays may be expected for an indefinite period of time due to strike action by ground handling workers. Flights could be delayed.
Israel 15 May Shavuot - Public holiday
Hong Kong 17 May Buddha's Birthday - Public holiday
Canada 20 May Victoria Day - Public holiday (regional)
European Union 20 May Whit Monday - Public holiday in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg and Netherlands.
Bulgaria 24 May Culture and Literacy Day - Public holiday
Argentina 25 May First National Government Day - Public holiday
United Kingdom 27 May Spring Bank Holiday
United States 27 May Memorial Day - Public holiday

Past Alerts

Heavy rain, hail and floodings caused partly severe disruptions in road traffic in many places of Austria.
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The UK trade union CWU has served notice for a strike action set to take place all day on Tuesday May 07.
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Deutsche Post DHL informs that the industrial action is still going on today in selected areas of the Domestic Network of Deutsche Post DHL.
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After yesterday’s strike action of Lufthansa staff at several airports in Germany today all services are back to normal.
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The UK trade union CWU has served notice for a strike action set to take place from 1pm on Monday April 29.
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The industrial action is still going on in selected areas of the Domestic Network of Deutsche Post DHL.
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The German trade union Ver.di called on thousands of Lufthansa workers to go on a 24-hour warning strike on Monday, April 22.
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Deutsche Post DHL informs you that currently collective negotiations between Deutsche Post and the union “Ver.di” are carried out for 132.000 employees.
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The German Trade Union Ver.di announced a strike action of postal workers starting on Wednesday, 17 April and is to be continued for the next few days.
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Continuing severe cold weather is affecting collections and deliveries across Northern Ireland (all postcode areas beginning with BT).
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The announced strike by Greek air traffic controller for today has been cancelled. Operations are running normally.
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The trade union PCS’ 12,000 members in the Home Office, UK Border Agency and border force will be on strike on Monday 8 April.
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Record flash floods hit the capital of Argentina and the city of La Plata since Tuesday night.
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Greek air traffic controller announced a 24-hour strike beginning on Thursday, April 04, 2013 at 5 a.m. local time. Delays and flight cancellations may be expected.
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Disruption due to severe cold weather is continuing, and is now also affecting collections and deliveries across Northern Ireland.
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Due to announced strikes of Lufthansa staff at the airports Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne, as well as several other locations on 21 March 2013 between 5 a.m. and noon, Lufthansa will cancel most of its Domestic and Continental flights....
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Previous Events
China 30 Apr Extra day off
Netherlands 30 Apr Queen's Birthday - Public holiday
Argentina 1 May Labor Day - Public holiday
Brazil 1 May Labor Day - Public holiday
China 1 May Labor Day - Public holiday
European Union 1 May Labor Day - Public holiday in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
Hong Kong 1 May Labor Day - Public holiday
Russia 1 May Labor Day - Public holiday
Bulgaria 2 May Extra day off
Slovenia 2 May Extra day off
Spain 2 May Madrid: Community Day - Public holiday
Romania 2/3 May Extra days off
Russia 2/3 May Extra days off
Portugal 2 to 4 May Azores: Delays may be expected due to announced strike action by airline employees. Flights could be cancelled.
Cyprus 3 May Orthodox Good Friday - Public holiday
Greece 3 May Orthodox Good Friday - Public holiday
Japan 3 May Constitution Day - Public holiday
Poland 3 May Constitution Day - Public holiday
Bulgaria 3/4 May Orthodox Easter - Public holiday
Japan 4 May Greenery Day - Public holiday
Latvia 4 May Declaration of Independence Day - Public holiday
Australia 6 May Northern Territory: May Day - Public holiday
Bulgaria 6 May Saint George's Day - Public holiday
Cyprus 6 May Orthodox Easter Monday - Public holiday
Greece 6 May Orthodox Easter Monday - Public holiday
Ireland 6 May May Bank holiday
Japan 6 May Extra day off
Latvia 6 May Extra day off
Romania 6 May Orthodox Easter Monday - Public holiday
United Kingdom 6 May May Bank holiday
Greece 7 May May Day - Public holiday
Czech Republic 8 May Liberation Day - Public holiday
France 8 May Victory Day - Public holiday
Slovakia 8 May Liberation Day - Public holiday
European Union 9 May Ascension Day - Public holiday in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Sweden.
Russia 9/10 May Victory Day - Public holiday