How long does the workation DTV processing take at the London embassy during the holiday season?

Hi everyone,

I understand patience is a virtue and I’m being quite irrational here, due to Christmas close down - but it’s bloody cold in the UK..

I applied for the workation DTV to the London embassy 8:00am on the 24th Dec (I imagine this would be skeleton staff and not counted as a day) would I be correct in thinking that Dec 29th, 30th and Jan 2nd could count towards a possible 14 day process or should I tell myself that it all starts from tomorrow (5th January)

I am departing to Thailand in March, so I also understand this might push me to the back of the queue.

Many thanks!