1 in 4 saturdays royal mail

A classic!

"1 in 4 Saturdays" is a well-known phrase associated with the Royal Mail, a postal service in the United Kingdom. It refers to the fact that, historically, mail was not delivered on Saturdays, except for one Saturday in four.

In the past, the Royal Mail operated a six-day delivery schedule, with mail being delivered Monday to Saturday. However, due to various factors, including the need to give postal workers a day off and to reduce costs, the Royal Mail decided to reduce its delivery schedule to five days a week, with no mail delivery on Saturdays.

To mitigate the impact of this change on customers, the Royal Mail introduced a system where mail was delivered on one Saturday in four. This meant that, on average, one Saturday in every four weeks, mail would still be delivered. Hence, the phrase "1 in 4 Saturdays" was born.

While the Royal Mail still operates a five-day delivery schedule today, the phrase "1 in 4 Saturdays" remains a nostalgic reminder of the past and a testament to the postal service's efforts to balance customer needs with operational requirements.