Easter bank holiday opening times: What stores will open? Tesco, Next, Aldi, IKEA and more (2024)

FAQs

Does Aldi open on bank holidays? ›

That's an hour earlier during the week, and an hour later on Saturdays! And we'll continue to open from 9am to 9pm on Sundays and Bank Holidays. So, what're you waiting for?

Aldi will open as normal on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and the only day where opening hours will change is on the bank holiday Monday itself. Normal hours in England and Wales sees stores open from 8am until 10pm - although some Aldi sites do open a tad earlier at 7am.

Easter Sunday is not a public holiday, but it is a restricted trading day. Again, supermarkets and liquor stores must close, and there are some unique rules that apply to trading on this day. Shops can open if permitted by their local council, and some exceptions apply.

On Good Friday, Tesco confirmed that the majority of its stores operated under their normal opening hours but those that are normally open later closed at 10pm. Saturday saw Tesco stores open as normal. On Easter Sunday, all of Tesco's large stores in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were closed.

Tesco Express stores typically open at 6am and close at 11pm or midnight from Monday through to Sunday. These hours will remain unchanged on the bank holiday Monday at most stores.

Traditionally, every establishment would shut on a bank holiday. This included banks, offices, shops and restaurants. However, these days, only banks are required to shut and it's optional for other places to close or remain open.

Banks will close everywhere for these days, shops and pubs in urban areas tend to stay open but things are quieter in smaller towns and villages. Public transport can operate under restricted schedules or run a Sunday service. This will depend on where you are, so best to check ahead of time.

Most stores in England and Wales will be open from 8am to 10pm on Good Friday and Easter Saturday. However, they will be closed on Easter Sunday. The Aldi website states: "Last minute hot cross buns? Or stocking up on Easter eggs because you 'accidentally' already ate them?

It means stores across the country will open at 9.30am, rather than the usual 10am in line with Sunday trading rules. This time is limited only to browsing, meaning customers will have to wait until 10am before being able to purchase any items from the shops.

Despite Good Friday and Easter Monday being bank holidays, plenty of shops decide to stay open. However, on Easter Sunday, stores being open depends largely (and legally) on their size.

Why can't supermarkets open on Easter Sunday? ›

Stores over 280 square metres in size must close on Easter Sunday. This means big retailers such as large supermarkets have to close by law. Supermarkets with smaller stores that are under 3,000 square foot may open - but with shorter hours than usual.

The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act prohibits the sale or supply of alcohol to anyone from any licenced premises (including restaurants and entertainment venues) on Good Friday and Easter Sunday other than to persons on the premises to dine, living on the premises as a lodger or as an employee (in respect of hotels) or ...

Easter Saturday - 8am to 10pm. Easter Sunday - Closed. Easter Monday - 8am to 8pm.

The pubs will be unaffected, its only shops that are close Easter Sunday if you are not aware. Pubs will generally open normally although some do not open normally until 12:00 on Sundays and some are open from 8am! Normal closing time is 11:00pm but many have late licences to extend this.

For more independent and local garden centres, it's best to check their website or social media pages before visiting over the long weekend. It's likely they will be closed on Easter Sunday with varying hours across the other days.

Banks will close everywhere for these days, shops and pubs in urban areas tend to stay open but things are quieter in smaller towns and villages. Public transport can operate under restricted schedules or run a Sunday service. This will depend on where you are, so best to check ahead of time.

Lidl is open from 8pm to 10pm during the week and from 9am to 9pm on Sundays. The store usually operates on Sunday hours for Bank Holiday Mondays, but make sure to use their store finder tool for more information on your local Lidl.

Aldi stores will operated their regular Sunday hours opening hours this St. Patrick's Day on Sunday 17 March, which is 9am until 9pm. The shop will operate the Bank Holiday Monday 18 March from 9am till 9pm.