Easter Monday is the second bank holiday of Easter – and it does affect the times supermarkets open. There are two bank holidays this weekend and they are Good Friday, which falls on April 18, and Easter Monday, which is April 21.
In the UK, Easter Sunday is classed as a public holiday – like Christmas Day – and under trading rules larger shops that are over 280 sq meters need to close on this day. Over the weekend, this was the case for the majority if major of UK supermarket chains.
With shops reopening today, many Brits will be venturing out to pick up the odd bits they may have run out of over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Others may want to pop to their local to check for any discounts on Easter treats such as chocolate eggs and hot cross buns.
Mirror Money has rounded up the bank holiday Monday opening times for the major UK supermarkets including Aldi, Tesco, and Asda. Keep in mind the below is just a rough guide – opening times vary across the country, so check your local store online first before making the trip to avoid disappointment.
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On Easter Monday, some larger stores have announced that they will be open between 8am and 6pm, however some Tesco sites will be closing a little later at 8pm. As opening hours may differ from store to store, it is best to check your local Tesco opening times by using its online store locator tool.
On Easter Monday, opening times for the majority of Asda stores will be between 7am to 7pm. To be absolutely certain of when your local Asda will open and close, make sure you use its store locator tool. This can be found on the Asda website.
On Easter Monday, most Morrisons outlets are open from 7am to 8pm, although a few will remain open until 10pm.
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On Easter Monday, the vast majority of stores opened at 8am and will be closing at 8pm, while its convenience stores opened from 7am to 10pm. You can check exact opening times on Sainsbury’s online store locator here. You can check the opening times of your local store by entering your postcode or sharing your location with your device.
After closing yesterday, Aldi stores reopened today at 8am and closing at 8pm. You can find the opening times for your local Aldi by checking its store finder tool. Aldi has more than 1,000 stores across the UK.
Lidl stores opened today at 8am but will shut a little earlier than normal at 8pm rather than 10pm. However, stores within the M25 will be open until 10pm as normal. You can find out when your local store is open using the supermarket’s store locator tool on its website here.
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