Find out the opening hours for all the major supermarkets, so you don’t make any wasted trips this May bank holiday 2024.
A supermarket shop is an essential part of many of our lives, whether it’s picking up that carton of milk for that all-important cup of morning tea or an oven pizza for a night in.
To avoid any wasted trips this weekend, we’ve put together the opening times of some of the major supermarkets for the early May bank holiday, which takes place on May 6.
In this article, you can find information on the following:
- What are Tesco’s opening hours?
- What are Asda opening hours?
- What are Aldi’s opening hours?
- What are Sainsbury’sopening hours?
- What are Morrison’s opening hours?
- What are Waitrose’s opening times?
- Can I get a supermarket delivery during the bank holiday weekend?
- What are the open hours of the Post Office on the bank holiday weekend?
- Pharmacy bank holiday weekend opening hours
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What are Tesco’s opening hours?
Leading up to the bank holiday weekend, Tesco stores will be open as normal. On the bank holiday Monday, most Tesco’s will be open from 8 am to 6 pm. In Northern Ireland, this will change from 7 am to 6 pm. Also, in Scotland, Tesco will be from 8 am until 8 pm.
Most Tesco convenience stores will be open as normal over the bank holiday weekend, which tends to be from 6 am and 7 am until between 10 pm and midnight.
Asda opening hours
Asda’s opening hours will remain as normal for the whole bank holiday weekend. If you don’t know what your local store’s opening hours are, it’s worth looking them up on theAsda website.Typical hours tend to vary from 6 am or 7 am until 9 pm or 11 pm.
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Aldi opening times
Aldi’s opening times will also remain as normal in the lead-up to Monday. When Monday does approach, however, Aldi will close earlier, at 8 pm. Meanwhile, regular hours will apply to most stores in Scotland.
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Sainsbury’s opening hours
Sainsbury’s will also operate with normal opening hours on the weekend. When it comes to Monday, most large branches will be open from 8 am to 8 pm, but it’s worthchecking your local branch onlineto be sure.
Morrison’s opening times
Morrison’swill operate with its normal hours until bank holiday Monday, when stores will open between 7 am and 8 am with the majority closing at 8 pm. However, some stores will remain will open until 10 pm.
Waitrose opening times
The opening hours for Waitrose vary from store to store, with some closing at 10 pm and others at 5 pm, some opening at 7 am, and others at 9 am. The vast majority of stores will have different opening hours on bank holiday Monday.
Check theirwebsiteto be sure of the opening times of your local Waitrose.
Do online supermarkets still deliver during the bank holiday weekend?
Luckily, most online supermarkets still deliver during the bank holiday weekend, such as Sainsbury’s and Asda.
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Is the Post Office open throughout the May bank holiday weekend?
The Post Office opening times may vary during the bank holiday. It’s worthlooking up your local branch onlineto avoid any wasted journeys.
Are pharmacies open during the bank holiday weekend?
There is no set rule as to whether your local pharmacy will be open during the bank holiday weekend. Fortunately, the NHS has a page that allows you tofind the opening hoursof the pharmacy that you want to visit.
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