Supermarkets including Tesco, Aldi, Asda, M&S and more closing stores this weekend

Bank Holiday weekend is finally upon us and usually, the Easter period brings some changes to ' regular opening hours. There are two bank holidays this weekend and they are Good Friday, which falls on April 18, and Easter Monday, which is April 21.

Just like at and , shopping hours differ, and it's worth knowing about those changes in case you need to pick up some last-minute , hot cross buns, or roast dinner bits. Money has rounded up the bank holiday opening times for the major UK supermarkets including , Tesco, and over the Easter weekend so you know your local shop will be open.

Keep in mind the below is just a rough guide - opening times vary across the country, so check your local store online first before making the trip to avoid disappointment.

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Tesco

Tesco stores will be open on Good Friday and on Saturday under their normal hours - typically between 6am and 10pm - with its convenience stores closing as late as 11pm. All stores will then be closed on Easter Sunday, except in .

On Easter Monday, some larger stores have announced that they will be open between 8am and 6pm, however some sites will be closing a little later at 8pm. Tesco's opening hours over the Easter period vary from store to store and by location.

Asda

Asda says that on Good Friday its stores will be open from 7am until 7pm and on Saturday, most stores will be open from between 6am and 8am until 10pm. Asda will be shutting its larger stores on Easter Sunday, except those in Scotland. On Easter Monday, opening times for the majority of Asda stores will be between 7am to 7pm.

Morrisons

stores will be open as usual on Good Frida typically between 6am and 7am to 10pm. This is the same for Saturday. All Morrisons supermarkets will be closed on Easter Sunday except for those in Scotland which will be open under their normal Sunday trading hours.

The "vast majority" of Morrisons convenience stores will also be open from between 6am until 11pm with some exceptions such as sites inside shopping centres. On Easter Monday, most Morrisons outlets will be open 7am to 8pm although a few will remain open until 10pm.

Sainsbury's

On Good Friday and Saturday, the vast majority of Sainsbury’s supermarkets will be open under their usual trading hours of around 7am until between 10pm and 11pm. On Easter Sunday, all of large superstores will be closed in England and Wales however, its Scottish stores will open in line with Sunday trading hours. The supermarket's smaller convenience stores will remain open as usual from 7am to 10pm on Easter Sunday. On Easter Monday, the vast majority of stores will be open 8am to 8pm and convenience stores will open from 7am to 10pm.

Aldi

All of Aldi's supermarket sites in England and Wales will close on Easter Sunday and its Scottish stores will remain open as normal. Aldi stores will be open as normal on Good Friday and Easter Saturday opening from 8am until 10pm. The supermarket will reopen on Monday, April 21, with its opening hours being 8am until 8pm.

Lidl

will be closing all of its stores in England and Wales on Easter Sunday and its Scottish stores will be open under Sunday trading hours. The discount supermarket chain will be opening its doors as normal across England and Wales on Good Friday and Saturday with doors open until 10pm. Lidl stores will open again on Bank Holiday Monday at 8am but will shut a little earlier than normal at 8pm rather than 10pm. However, stores within the M25 will be open until 10pm as normal.

Marks and Spencer

The upmarket shop is another supermarket which will be closing its England and Wales store doors on Easter Sunday. However a small number of stores will be open between 9am and 6pm. Scottish stores are also set to remain open under their Sunday trading hours. M&S stores will be open on Good Friday and Easter Monday and will be opening under their usual times which is usually from 8am until 8pm. Again, on Easter Saturday the store will be trading under its normal opening hours.

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