With Easter just around the corner, many will be looking forward to the Bank Holiday weekend.
Most Brits will be able to enjoy the long weekend but some may have to work or may be wondering what the opening times for supermarkets will be.
While some stores will open at normal times, others may have alternative opening hours.
Whether you’re getting last-minute chocolate for the Easter egg hunt, picking up a bottle of wine as you prepare to host or just grabbing some extra parsnips for your roast, the last thing you need is to be caught out by changing opening hours.
Due to trading laws, stores over 280 square metres must close on Easter Sunday, while smaller ones may open.
There are some exceptions, such as railway, airport and service station stores.
So to make sure there are no surprises for you, see the list of supermarket opening times below.
Tesco
On Good Friday the majority of Tesco large stores across England, Wales and Isle of Man will be open from 6am to 10pm.
All big stores in Scotland and Northern Ireland will trade their normal hours, and there are no changes to opening hours for Express stores.
However, on Easter Sunday, all large stores in England, Wales, Northern Ireland andthe Isle of Man will be closed.
In Scotland, larges stores will remain open during normal hours and, again, no changes for Express stores.
On Easter Monday the majority of large stores across England, Wales & Isle of Man will be open from 8am – 6pm.
The majority of big stores in Northern Ireland stores will be open from 10am to 8pm. All Large stores in Scotland will be open from 8am to 10pm.
There also won’t be any changes to Express stores.
Customers are urged to check the times for their local stores.
Asda
The majority of Asda stores will be opening on Good Friday from 7am to 10pm and the same times for Easter Saturday in England, Wales and Scotland.
As is the case, on Sunday, its shops will be closed and will reopen again on Monday at 8am until 10pm.
However, customers are urged to check the times for their local stores.
Aldi
Those looking to go to Aldi on Good Friday will be happy to know its stores will be open from 8am to 10pm and the same times will apply for Easter Saturday.
As is the close for other stores, Easter Sunday will see shops closed but and on Easter Monday stores will open as usual at 8am but close earlier at 8pm.
Specific store times can be found online.
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that the majority of its larger stores will be open from 7am to 10pm on both Good Friday and Easter Saturday.
Its local stores will also operate as usual on these days.
On Easter Sunday, all stores across the UK will be closed, except for those in Scotland, which will remain open as normal.
Local stores, however, will continue to trade as usual from 7am to 10pm.
For Easter Monday, most larger stores will open with reduced hours, from 8am to 8pm, while Local stores will once again operate their standard hours of 7am to 10pm.
But shoppers should double check online for the most accurate information for specific stores.
Morrisons
On Good Friday, the majority of stores will be opening from 7am to 10pm, except in Gibraltar where they are closed. (All stores which usually close at 9pm will operate these hours)
Normal opening hours will apply for Easter Saturday but on Sunday all stores will be closed. Only in Scotland will shops open their doors at normal times.
On Monday, store will open from 7am to 8pm.
However, these times may differ from store to store, so customers are being urged to check online for their local shop.
Co Op
On Good Friday stores will open as usual from 7am to 10pm and the same thing will apply for Easter Saturday.
On Sunday, however, larger supermarkets in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be closed and customers should check online for their local store.
However, for Easter Monday, the doors will again open at 7am until 10pm.
As always, shoppers should check online for the most precise times.
Lidl
Lidl stores on Good Friday and Easter Saturday will be open as normal across England, Wales and Scotland.
On Easter Sunday though, its stores in England and Wales will be closed but in Scotland they will open frpm 8am to 9pm.
On Monday, in England, inside the M25, stores will open from 8am to 10pm and outside of the motorway ring they will closed at 8pm – the same applies to Wales.
In Scotland, stores will open as usual.
Waitrose
On Good Friday, the majority of Waitrose shops will be open from 8am to 8pm, with some Little Waitrose shops opening from 7am to 10pm.
On Saturday 19th April, most Waitrose shops will trade normal hours.
Some Little Waitrose shops will be open on Easter Sunday but customers are being advised to check online for their local shop before travelling.
On Easter Monday, the majority of Waitrose shops will be open from 8am to 6pm, with some Little Waitrose stores opening from 7am to 10pm.
M&S Foodhall
M&S stores will be open as usual on Good Friday and Easter Monday, the majority between 8am and 8pm.
Most of its stores will be closed on Easter Sunday. However, a small number of stores will be open 9am-6pm.
Opening times vary by individual store and customers should always check the hours of their local store.