Easter is here again this weekend with Good Friday on April 15, meaning many will enjoy some extra time off.
With the bank holidays comes more time to plan for guests, entertain the kids or just indulge yourself more than the typical weekend. Of course, many will likely have forgotten to pick up the essentials throughout the week, but there is no reason to panic as the shops will still be open, albeit at unusual times.
Most shops have changed their service times, so before heading out to try and beat the morning rush, it’s best to check when your local supermarket is actually opening its doors.
Here is a rundown of all the main supermarket chains in the UK and their altered bank holiday schedules.
Asda
Asda supermarkets will be open but operating at slighting different hours. Each store follows a different schedule but they will typically be open as usual, 7am - 11pm. You can check your local stop by entering your postcode or location into the store locator at storelocator.asda.com.
Tesco
Tesco supermarkets will be open as normal from 7.30am - 10pm on Good Friday, though some stores may vary. You can check your local stop by entering your postcode or location into the store locator at tesco.com/store-locator/uk.
Morrisons
Good Friday - Morrisons supermarkets will be open as normal from 7am - 10pm, but some stores may vary. You can check your local shop by entering your postcode or location into the store locator at: my.morrisons.com/storefinder.
Sainsbury’s
Sainbury's supermarkets will be open as normal from 7am - 11pm on Good Friday. You can check your local shop by entering your postcode or location into the store locator at stores.sainsburys.co.uk.
Iceland
Iceland supermarkets will be open as normal on Good Friday from 9am - 7pm. You can check your local branch by entering your postcode or location into the store locator at iceland.co.uk/store-finder.
Lidl
Lidl supermarkets will mainly be operating as normal from 8am - 10pm on Good Friday. You can check your local shop by entering your postcode or location into the store locator at lidl.co.uk/about-us/store-finder-opening-hours.
Aldi
Aldi supermarkets will be opening and operating at normal hours, 8am - 10pm. You can check your local store by entering your postcode into the locator at aldi.co.uk/store-finder.
Waitrose
Waitrose supermarkets will be open as normal from 8am - 9pm. You can check your local one by entering your postcode or location into the store locator at waitrose.com/shop/BranchFinderSearch.
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer food stores will mostly be open as normal from 8am - 9pm but some will be operating under different hours. You can check your local shop by entering your postcode or location into the store locator at https://www.marksandspencer.com/s/communications/MSResStoreFinderGlobalBaseCmd.
Co-Op
Co-op supermarkets will be open as normal on Good Friday from 7am - 10pm. You can check your local shop by entering your postcode or location into the store locator at coop.co.uk/store-finder.
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