The last Monday in May usually offers up the second bank holiday of the month – although this year it is the third.
As the weather looks promising, Asda alongside other major supermarket chains in the UK are preparing for a busy bank holiday weekend - but what opening hours can we expect?
The second bank holiday in May falls on Monday May 29 this year and the good news is, Asda stores will remain open on Monday - although exact opening times will vary from store to store.
Here is everything you need to know about the opening hours for this weekend.
Asda late May bank holiday opening times 2023
Over the weekend, so on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Asda will be operating under their normal operating hours.
On Friday (May 26), Asda superstores will open at either 6am or 7am and then close at either 10pm or 11pm - although some open until midnight.
On Saturday (May 27) the bigger Asda stores open at the same time and close a little earlier at around 10pm - this usually includes the stores open until midnight.
On Sunday (May 28), most Asda superstores will open for only six hours from either 10am or 11am, until 4pm or 5pm.
On the bank holiday Monday itself, the majority of Asda stores will be opening 8am to 8pm - this includes the supermarket’s 24 hour stores too.
Some sites will be opening a little earlier at either 6am or 7am.
Asda now has a range of smaller Express stores in the UK and it plans to open around 300 by 2026.
These stores are different to the bigger Asda sites and are often open for longer.
Normally, Asda Express stores are open from either 6am or 7am until 11pm or midnight every day of the week.
Over the bank holiday weekend, the sites look set to keep their normal hours including bank holiday Monday.
Scottish Asda stores will open under their normal trading hours over the entire weekend - this includes the bank holiday.
To be completely sure when your local Asda supermarket will be open next Monday you should check the Asda store finder on its website.
To find your nearest branch all you need to do is enter your postcode.
