The August bank holiday has arrived but the UK's supermarket giants will still be in operation for those who suddenly realise that they need something from the shop. The last public holiday was in June when the country celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with a long weekend.
The August bank holiday usually falls on the last Monday of August in the UK, apart from in Scotland where it takes place on the first Monday of the month. Major supermarkets such as Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl will be open as normal, the Mirror reports.
But people are being told the check opening times before they head out as many supermarkets are operating on reduced hours for the bank holiday. Below are the full August bank holiday opening times for the supermarket giants.
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Tesco
In general, you can expect Tesco to open two hours later and close a whopping five hours earlier on Bank holiday Monday.
Most of the stores will have these opening times – but keep in mind this will vary depending on whether it's an Express, Metro or Superstore.
Local stores may also vary, so be sure to cross-check with the Tesco Store Locator tool.
- Saturday, August 27: 6am to 10pm
- Sunday, August 28: 12pm to 6pm
- Monday, August 29: 8am to 6pm
Asda
Asda will be closing its doors on average two hours earlier on Monday, but other than that there isn't much change.
Here are the full opening hours, but remember that local Asda stores may vary, so please check their local store finder to make sure.
- Saturday, August 27: 7am to 10pm
- Sunday, August 28: 10pm to 4pm
- Monday, August 29: 7am to 8pm
Sainsbury's
As with most other stores, Sainsbury's will be changing its opening times for the bank holiday.
You will find that most Sainsbury's stores will shut a bit earlier than usual, so be sure to check the Sainsbury's store locator before heading out.
In general, you can expect opening times to be as follows, but this could vary depending on location and size:
- Saturday, August 27: 7am to 10pm
- Sunday, August 28: 10pm to 4pm
- Monday, August 29: 7am to 8pm
Morrisons
Although Saturday and Sunday's opening times are unchanged, Morrisons will be closing a little earlier than usual on Monday.
Here are the opening hours, but remember they can change depending on location, so it's best to check the My Morrisons store finder to find out when your local opens and closes.
- Saturday, August 27: 7am to 10pm
- Sunday, August 28: 10pm to 4pm
- Monday, August 29: 7am to 8pm
Aldi
Aldi will keep all its stores open the whole weekend, including the bank holiday Monday.
However, they will shut their doors two hours earlier than usual.
That means, in general you will be able to follow these opening times:
- Saturday, August 27: 8am to 10pm
- Sunday, August 28: 10pm to 4pm
- Monday, August 29: 8am to 8pm
As usual, this could change depending on location, so check Aldi's handy Store finder before heading out.
Lidl
Lidl will be using its usual bank holiday opening hours this Monday, meaning stores will be closing about two hours earlier.
In general, the store opening times will be:
- Saturday, August 27: 8am to 10pm
- Sunday, August 28: 10pm to 4pm
- Monday, August 29: 8am to 8pm
You can use Lidl's Store Finder tool to check local opening times, as these may vary.
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