The May bank holiday weekend is here, meaning many people will be enjoying Saturday, Sunday and Monday away from work and school.
But while an extra long weekend is a great time to relax and see friends and family, it does mean some shops will be altering their opening times. Unlike Christmas Day and Easter Sunday, shops are not forced by law to close on bank holidays, however many will operate reduced opening hours to allow staff members to enjoy some additional time off.
Supermarkets, including Aldi, Lidl, Tesco and Sainsbury’s, are among stores which often operate on reduced opening hours, during bank holidays. So if you are in need of some essentials on Bank Holiday Monday, it is advised that you check whether your local supermarket is open before heading down.
Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsletter
To help you prepare, we have put together a list of confirmed supermarket opening times below, including national and local times for Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer stores.
Aldi
Aldi has confirmed stores will be open on Bank holiday monday. Rachel Geary, Communications Director at Aldi UK, added: “Bank holiday weekends are a great opportunity to get together with family and friends and enjoy delicious food – whether that’s hosting a garden get-together or heading off on a trip with plenty of snacks in tow.
“At Aldi, we’ve made it easy for shoppers to pick up everything they need at unbeatable value, so they can focus on making the most of the long weekend.”
The supermarket said most stores will be open from 8am until 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday. However opening times may vary between some stores and so customers are advised to check the details of their local store here.
For reference here are the weekend opening hours for Aldi Manchester Arndale and Aldi White City Retail Park, Stretford.
Aldi Manchester Arndale
Saturday – 8am – 8pmSunday – 11.30am – 5.30pmMonday – 8am – 8pm
Aldi White City Retail Park
Saturday – 8am – 10pmSunday – 11am – 5pmMonday – 8am – 8pmAsda
Asda has confirmed most larger stores will be open at their usual times across the Bank Holiday weekend, however opening times may vary between some stores and so customers are advised to check the details of their local store here.
For reference here are the weekend opening hours for Asda Eastlands and Asda Longsight.
Asda Eastlands
Saturday – 12am – 10pmSunday – 11am – 5pmMonday – 8am – 10pm
Asda Longsight
Saturday – 7am – 9pmSunday – 11am – 5pmMonday – 8am – 9pmLidl
Lidl has confirmed most stores outside of the M25 and in Wales will open at 8am and 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday, while all stores in Scotland and inside the M25 will remain open as normal.
Opening times however may vary across some store and so customers should check the details of their local store here. For reference here are the weekend opening hours for Lidl Piccadilly Gardens and Lidl Fitzwarren Street, Salford.
Lidl Piccadilly Gardens
Saturday – 7am – 10pmSunday – 11am – 5pmMonday – 8am – 8pm
Lidl Fitzwarren Street, Salford
Saturday – 8am – 10pmSunday – 10am – 4pmMonday – 8am – 7pm
Get MEN Premium now for just £1 HERE – or get involved in our WhatsApp group by clicking HERE
M&S
M&S has confirmed that all stores will be open over the May Bank Holiday weekend, however opening times may vary between stores and so customers are advised to check the details of their local store here.
For reference here are the opening hours for M&S Manchester Market Street and M&S Chorlton-cum-Hardy Foodhall.
M&S Manchester Market Street
Saturday – 8am-8pmSunday – 11.30am – 5.30pmMonday – 8am-8pm
M&S Chorlton-cum-Hardy Foodhall
Saturday – 7am-9pmSunday – 8am-8pmMonday – 8am-8pmMorrisons
Morrisons has confirmed that stores in England and Wales will be open from 7am until 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday, while stores in Scotland will be open as usual across the weekend. Opening times however may vary between some stores and so customers are advised to check the details of their local store here.
For reference here are the opening hours for Morrisons Oldham and Morrisons Cheadle Heath.
Morrisons Oldham
Saturday – 7am-10pmSunday – 10am-4pmMonday – 7am-8pm
Morrisons Cheadle Heath
Saturday – 7am-11pmSunday – 10am-4pmMonday – 10am-4pmSainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that the vast majority of stores will open from 8am until 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday, while convenience stores will be open as usual from 7am until 11pm.
Opening times however may vary across some stores and so customers are advised to check the details of their local store here. For here are the weekend opening hours for Sainsbury’s Heaton Park and Sainsbury’s Sale.
Sainsbury’s Heaton Park
Saturday – 7am-10pmSunday – 10am-4pmMonday – 8am-8pm
Sainsbury’s Sale
Saturday – 7am-10pmSunday – 10am-4pmMonday – 8am-8pmTesco
Tesco has confirmed that the majority of large stores in England and Wales will open from 8am until 6pm on Bank Holiday Monday, while Express stores will operate their usual opening hours. The majority of large stores in Scotland will open from 7am until 10pm, while stores in Northern Ireland will open from 8am until 6pm.
Opening times however may vary across some stores and so customers are advised to check details of their local store here. For reference here are the weekend opening hours for Tesco Failsworth and Tesco Stalybridge.
Tesco Failsworth Extra
Saturday – 6am-11pmSunday – 11am-5pmMonday – 8am-6pm
Tesco Stalybridge Superstore
Saturday – 6am-midnightSunday – 10am-4pmMonday – 8am-6pmWaitrose
Waitrose has confirmed some stores may operate reduced opening hours over Bank Holiday Monday, and so customers are advised to check the details of their local store here.