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title: Merry Christmas from dhpayroll and Best Wishes for 2026
description: Ensure your December payrolls & invoices are processed before Christmas. Check deadlines, submit hours on time & plan for office closure 24 Dec–5 Jan 2026.
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# Merry Christmas from dhpayroll and Best Wishes for 2026
by [admin](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/author/admin)
Nov 26, 2025, 10:30:06 AM
Before we go off to enjoy the seasonal festivities, we need you to help us make sure that your payrolls and invoice payments are processed so please find a few reminders below.
## **Office Closure**
Our office will be closed from **12:00 PM on Wednesday, 24th December until 8:30 AM on Monday, 5th January 2026**. While we will be monitoring emails during this period, please note that payrolls and invoices will not be processed until we reopen in January.
## **Timely Submission**
To help us process your payrolls on time, please refer to the **December timetable blog** for payroll and payment schedules. Remember, we require **3 working days** to process payroll, and all submissions are handled in the order they are received.
## **Submitting Employee hours**
Please send your employees' hours via email to [payroll@davidhoward.co.uk](mailto:payroll@davidhoward.co.uk) You may also post timesheets, but please allow extra time due to the busy December postal service. We cannot take responsibility for any errors resulting from telephone submissions or delays caused by Christmas postal service.
We will do our best to process payrolls promptly and return them as quickly as possible, understanding how important it is to receive your payroll before the holiday break. However, to ensure fairness, we cannot prioritize any clients or allow anyone to jump the queue.
## **Christmas Period Adjustments**
We understand that some clients may need to estimate hours for the Christmas period. If there are any slight variations in the hours, we can make adjustments in the January payroll.
## **Net Pay Information**
Due to GDPR regulations, we are unable to provide **net pay amounts** over the phone or via email. Payrolls are processed in the order they are received, and no exceptions will be made. You can access your payroll information online via your **PaySafe** or **Brightpay Connect** portals as soon as your timesheets or hours have been processed.
## **Pay Day Reminder**
Please remember, **payday** is still the **last working day of the month** (31st December 2025). There is no obligation to pay your employees before Christmas. For managed account clients, payments will be processed as usual on the last working day of December.
## **Invoice payments**
For those of you with a managed account, that use agencies, Invoice payments schedules over the Christmas period are as follows:
- Invoices received by close of business on 19th December will be paid on 24th December 2025.
- Invoices received between 20th December and close of business on 2nd January will be paid on 9th January 2026.
Please advise your agencies / suppliers of these deadlines.
With all the payroll details covered, we wish you a joyful and restful festive season and look forward to working with you in 2026.
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Nov 26, 2025, 10:30:06 AM
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