Aldi has confirmed it will be closing all of its stores across the UK for one day next month and operating on reduced hours over the Easter weekend.

Major UK supermarkets may operate at different hours than normal next month due to the Easter bank holiday, with reduced staff in stores. Government rules on trading hours for retailers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland mean that any shop bigger than 280 square metres must close on Easter Sunday by law. Scotland is the exception and will keep many stores open on Sunday, operating under the usual Sunday trading hours.

But in England, Wales and Northern, it means the vast majority of supermarkets will be closed on Sunday, and hours may also be reduced on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Aldi is no exception and will be closing all of its UK stores on Easter Sunday, which falls on April 5.

The budget supermarket has also confirmed reduced opening hours on Good Friday (April 3) and Easter Saturday, with stores due to be open between 8am and 9pm.

All stores will close on Easter Sunday before reopening on Easter Monday (April 6) on reduced hours between 8am and 8pm, although customers are advised to check local store hours online for any variations over the Easter weekend.

Aldi’s normal opening hours are typically from 8am until 10pm from Monday to Saturday, and from 10am until 4pm on Sunday, but this may vary in some locations.

For shoppers planning to do a big shop ahead of the Easter weekend, Aldi has advised that the quietest times to shop will be between 8am and 9am, or later in the evening between 7pm and 10pm.

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Rachel Geary, Communications Director at Aldi UK, said: “Easter is a time for celebration and coming together with family and friends to enjoy great food – whether that’s a traditional British roast with all the trimmings or firing up the BBQ, if the spring weather allows!

“At Aldi, we’ve made it easy for shoppers to pick up everything they need for the occasion at unbeatable value, so they can focus on what really matters – spending quality time with loved ones.”