Are shops open today? Tesco, Co-op, Aldi and Sainsbury’s Good Friday and Easter Bank Holiday opening times revealed

THE Easter Bank Holiday weekend is here, but some of us still need to stock up on supplies and grab some last-minute chocolate eggs.

So here’s everything you need to know about supermarket opening times across the four-day weekend.

Tesco

Tesco is the UK’s biggest supermarket chain, with around 3,000 branches across the nation.

Hours vary depending on location over the bank holiday weekend:

England, Wales and Isle of Man:

• Good Friday: 6am – 10pm
• Easter Saturday: Normal hours
• Easter Sunday: Closed
• Easter Monday: 8am – 6pm

Northern Ireland:

• Good Friday: Normal hours
• Easter Saturday: Normal hours
• Easter Sunday: Closed
• Easter Monday: 8am – 8pm

Scotland:

• Good Friday: Normal hours
• Easter Saturday: Normal hours
• Easter Sunday: Normal hours
• Easter Monday: Normal hours

To avoid disappointment, check out the Tesco store locator to confirm your local branch’s hours.

Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s is Great Britain’s second-biggest supermarket chain, with roughly 1,400 locations.

Many large stores are on reduced hours across the weekend, with reported opening times as follows:

England and Wales:

• Good Friday: 7am – 11pm
• Easter Saturday: 7am – 11pm
• Easter Sunday: Closed
• Easter Monday: 8am – 8pm

Scotland:

• Good Friday: 7am – 11pm
• Easter Saturday: 7am – 11pm
• Easter Sunday: Normal hours
• Easter Monday: 8am – 8pm

However, Sainsbury’s website warns, “Our opening times over the bank holiday will vary dependent on each store,” so it’s always wise to check the Sainsbury’s store locator.

Asda

Asda has over 1,100 stores across the UK, making it the nation’s third-largest chain.

The company said that the following opening times “apply to most of our larger stores” over the Easter period:

• Good Friday: 7am – 10pm
• Easter Saturday: 7am – 10pm
• Easter Sunday: Closed
• Easter Monday: 8am – 10pm

Use the Asda store locator to check your local branch’s hours.

Aldi

Aldi is the UK’s fourth largest supermarket chain with more than 1,000 locations.

The German-owned discounter keeps things simple over Easter with consistent national hours.

Here’s what to expect:

• Good Friday: 8am – 9pm
• Easter Saturday: 8am – 9pm
• Easter Sunday: Closed
• Easter Monday: 8am – 8pm

You can use the Aldi store finder to confirm your local branch’s hours.

Lidl

Lidl has around 1,000 stores nationwide, making it the fifth-biggest chain in the UK.

Lidl confirmed the hours on some days, while guiding shoppers to its store finder for others:

England and Wales

• Good Friday: Normal hours
• Easter Saturday: Normal hours
• Easter Sunday: Closed
• Easter Monday: Check local store

Scotland

• Good Friday: 9am – 10pm
• Easter Saturday: Normal hours
• Easter Sunday: Normal hours
• Easter Monday: Check local store

Morrisons

Morrisons has around 500 supermarkets across the UK.

The majority follow the times below:

England and Wales:

• Good Friday: 7am – 10pm (most stores, hours may vary)
• Easter Saturday: Normal hours
• Easter Sunday: Closed
• Easter Monday: 7am – 8pm

Scotland:

• Good Friday: 7am – 10pm
• Easter Saturday: Normal hours
• Easter Sunday: Normal hours
• Easter Monday: Normal hours

Check the Morrisons’ store finder to confirm your local branch.

Co-op

Co-op has the second-most locations in the UK, with more than 2,500.

While the chain hasn’t revealed nationwide opening times, the following hours have been reported:

• Good Friday: 7am – 10pm
• Easter Saturday: 7am – 10pm
• Easter Sunday: Closed
• Easter Monday: 7am – 10pm

But as the above opening times are not straight from the horse’s mouth, it’s a good idea to check the Co-op store locator before heading out.