Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and other supermarkets' opening times for Easter bank holiday - full list

Patrick O'Donnell
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:49:29 +0000

Households are being urged to check the opening times of their local supermarket during the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco and Waitrose are among the supermarkets that are changing their opening times to mark the holiday.

Due to Easter Sunday trading laws in England and Wales, many large stores are required to close at particular times.

The Easter bank holiday weekend lasts from Friday, April 3 to Monday, April 6.

Aldi

Good Friday: 8am–9pm

Easter Saturday: 8am–9pm

Easter Sunday: Closed

Easter Monday: 8am–8pm.

Asda

Good Friday: 7am–10pm

Easter Saturday: 7am–10pm

Easter Sunday: Closed

Easter Monday: 8am–10pm

Co-op

Good Friday: 7am–10pm

Easter Saturday: 7am–10pm

Easter Sunday: Closed (7am–10pm for convenience stores)

Easter Monday: 7am–10pm.

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M&S

Good Friday: 8am–8pm

Easter Saturday: No changes announced

Easter Sunday: Closed

Easter Monday: 8am–8pmNote: Customers advised to check individual store times.

Morrisons

Good Friday: Opening hours vary (most 7am–10pm)

Easter Saturday: No changes announced

Easter Sunday: Closed (England and Wales); open as normal (Scotland)

Easter Monday: 7am–8pm (England and Wales); open as normal (Scotland).

Tesco

Good Friday:

6am–10pm (England, Wales and Isle of Man)

Open as normal (Scotland and Northern Ireland)

6am–10pm (large Express stores)

Open as normal (standard Express stores)

Easter Saturday: No changes announced

Easter Sunday:

Closed (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

8am–10pm (Isle of Man)

Open as normal (Scotland)

Closed (large Express stores)

Open as normal (standard Express stores)

Easter Monday:

8am–6pm (England, Wales and Isle of Man)

8am–8pm (Northern Ireland)

Open as normal (Scotland)

8am–6pm (large Express stores)

Open as normal (standard Express stores).

Waitrose

Good Friday: Open with reduced hours (typically around 8am–8pm)

Easter Saturday: No changes announced

Easter Sunday: Closed (some Little Waitrose stores open)

Easter Monday: Open with reduced hours (typically around 8am–8pm).

Iceland

Good Friday: Normal trading hours (except shopping centre stores)

Easter Saturday: Normal trading hours

Easter Sunday: Closed (except Scotland)

Easter Monday: Normal trading hours (except shopping centre stores).

Sainsbury’s

Good Friday: 7am–11pm (normal trading hours for convenience stores)

Easter Saturday: 7am–11pm (normal trading hours for convenience stores)

Easter Sunday: Closed (open as normal in Scotland)

Easter Monday: 8am–8pm (normal trading hours for convenience stores).