Whether you need to top up your chocolate supply, grab the gravy that you forgot to buy for your Easter roast dinner, or are in desperate need of a bank holiday hangover cure; if you need to make a supermarket dash over the Easter bank holiday weekend, here’s everything you need to know about opening (and closing) times.
From Good Friday to Easter Monday, most shops and supermarkets will adjust their opening hours – and it can get really rather confusing. Now, it’s worth noting that opening times vary pretty drastically across the UK, so you’ll have to check your specific local store to know for certain. But here’s a handy run-down of the general bank holiday opening hours of all the major UK supermarkets – including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl, and more.
Tesco Easter bank holiday opening hours
Good Friday
Most Tesco Extra stores and Tesco Superstores will be open from 6am to 10pm on Good Friday. Tesco Express stores are set to be open as normal as no changes have been announced.
Easter Saturday
All Tesco stores are set to be open as normal on Easter Saturday as no changes have been announced.
Easter Sunday
Tesco Extra stores and Tesco Superstores in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be entirely closed on Easter Sunday. Tesco Express stores are set to be open as normal as no changes have yet been announced. And branches in Scotland are also expected to be open as normal.
Easter Monday
Most Tesco Extra stores and Tesco Superstores will be open from 8am to 6pm on Easter Monday. Tesco Express stores are set to be open as normal as no changes have been announced.
Check your specific local store times here.
Sainsbury’s Easter bank holiday opening hours
Good Friday
Most Sainsbury’s and Sainsbury’s Local stores will be open as normal on Good Friday as no changes have been announced.
Easter Saturday
All Sainsbury’s stores are set to be open as normal on Easter Saturday as no changes have been announced.
Easter Sunday
Most Sainsbury’s stores will be entirely closed on Easter Sunday but branches in Scotland are set to open as normal. Many Sainsbury’s Local stores will also be closed, but not all of them, so be sure to check your local stores.
Easter Monday
Most Sainsbury’s stores will be open from 8am to 8pm on Easter Monday. Most Sainsbury’s Local stores will be open as normal as no changes have been announced.
Check your specific local store times here.
ASDA Easter bank holiday opening hours
Good Friday
Most ASDA stores will be open from 7am to 10pm on Good Friday.
Easter Saturday
All ASDA stores are set to be open as normal on Easter Saturday as no changes have been announced.
Easter Sunday
Most ASDA stores will close entirely on Easter Sunday. This may not apply to its Express stores or Scottish stores but you will need to check your local store for specific details.
Easter Monday
Most ASDA stores will be open from 8am to 10pm on Easter Monday.
Check your specific local store times here.
Morrisons Easter bank holiday opening hours
Good Friday
Most Morrisons stores will be open from 7am to 10pm on Good Friday.
Easter Saturday
All Morrisons stores are set to be open as normal on Easter Saturday as no changes have been announced.
Easter Sunday
Most Morrisons stores are expected to be closed entirely on Easter Sunday. Some branches in Scotland are likely to still be open, but you’ll need to check your local store for specific times.
Easter Monday
Most Morrisons stores are set to be open as normal on Easter Monday as no changes have been announced.
Check your specific local store times here.
Lidl Easter bank holiday opening hours
Good Friday
All Lidl stores are set to be open as normal on Good Friday.
Easter Saturday
All Lidl stores are set to be open as normal on Easter Saturday.
Easter Sunday
All Lidl stores in England and Wales are set to be entirely closed on Easter Sunday. Branches in Scotland will remain open as usual.
Easter Monday
The opening times of Lidl stores will vary across the country on Easter Monday, do you’ll need to check your local store for specific times.
Check your specific local store times here.
Waitrose Easter bank holiday opening hours
Good Friday
Waitrose hasn’t yet announced its Easter opening hours but based on last year, most will operate with reduced hours.
Easter Saturday
Most Waitrose stores are expected to be open as normal on Easter Saturday.
Easter Sunday
Most Waitrose stores are expected to be entirely closed on Easter Sunday but Little Waitrose stores may be open with reduced hours.
Easter Monday
Waitrose hasn’t yet announced its Easter opening hours but based on last year, most will operate with reduced hours.
Check your specific local store times here.
Aldi Easter bank holiday opening hours
Good Friday
Most Aldi stores are set to be open from 8am to 9pm on Good Friday.
Easter Saturday
Most Aldi stores are set to be open from 8am to 9pm on Easter Saturday.
Easter Sunday
Most Aldi stores are set to be entirely closed on Easter Sunday. Some branches in Scotland are likely to still be open, but you’ll need to check your local store for specific times.
Easter Monday
Most Aldi stores are set to be open from 8am to 8pm on Easter Monday.
Check your specific local store times here.
M&S Easter bank holiday opening hours
M&S Easter bank holiday opening hours vary across London and the UK, so we’d recommend you checking your local store here. Most stores are expected to be entirely closed on Easter Sunday and stores are likely to operate with reduced hours across the weekend.
Check your specific local store times here.
