Bank Holiday Shopping Hours: A Guide to Supermarket Opening Times

This weekend sees the second three-day break of the month, with May's bank holiday falling on Monday, May 26. While many people will enjoy an extra day off work, supermarket workers may still have to come in due to the lack of government restrictions on opening times. Most supermarkets have now confirmed their opening hours for the weekend, with changes only affecting the bank holiday Monday itself.

Key Takeaways:

• Aldi's opening times will remain as normal on Sunday, with hours changing on the bank holiday Monday, with most stores closing at 8pm instead of the regular 10pm closing time.
• Lidl's weekend opening hours will vary across the country, so customers are advised to check their local store's opening hours via the online store finder or through the Lidl Plus app.
• Tesco will open as usual on Sunday, with most larger stores operating from 8am to 6pm on Monday, while smaller convenience stores will operate their regular hours throughout the entire bank holiday weekend.
• Sainsbury's stores will follow their usual opening hours on Sunday, with changes only on Monday, when most stores will be open from 8am until 8pm.
• Morrisons will open as normal on Sunday, with bigger stores in England and Wales opening between 10am and 11am and closing between 4pm and 5pm, while Morrisons Daily stores will be open from 7am until 10pm.
• Asda will operate its usual opening hours on Sunday, with most bigger stores opening from 8am to 10pm on Monday, while Scottish stores will maintain their regular trading hours over the weekend.
• The Co-op has a variety of different sized stores, with most likely to be open their normal hours, but warns that some may open later and close earlier than normal.
• Iceland stores will open as usual, but some will have reduced hours, while Waitrose's opening hours will differ from one store to another, with some operating under reduced hours and closing earlier.

Statistics:

• Aldi stores are usually open between 8am and 10pm on Saturday.
• Tesco's larger stores will operate from 8am to 6pm on Monday.
• Sainsbury's stores will be open from 8am until 8pm on Monday.
• Morrisons stores in England and Wales will open at either 10am or 11am on Monday.
• Asda's bigger stores will operate from 8am until 10pm on Monday.
• The Co-op has a variety of different sized stores, with most having opening hours that will remain unchanged.
• Iceland stores will operate under reduced hours, with some closing earlier than usual.

Sources:

• Aldi's website, "Aldi's Opening Hours"
• Lidl's website, "Lidl's Opening Hours"
• Tesco's website, "Tesco's Opening Hours"
• Sainsbury's website, "Sainsbury's Opening Hours"
• Morrisons website, "Morrisons Opening Hours"
• Asda website, "Asda's Opening Hours"
• The Co-op website, "The Co-op's Opening Hours"
• Iceland's website, "Iceland's Opening Hours"
• Waitrose's website, "Waitrose's Opening Hours"