UK supermarkets have confirmed their operating hours for Easter Sunday (Image: Getty)
The long Easter weekend is finally here, giving you ample time to relax. A number of major supermarkets have confirmed their opening hours – and closures – for Easter Sunday (April 5).
If you find yourself needing to pop to the shops for last-minute Easter supplies, you may not be able to head to your local supermarket. Many supermarkets across both England and Wales will be closed, while Scottish locations are still open. Find below all of the relevant operating hours for all of the UK’s major supermarkets below.
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Aldi
Aldi’s stores will be closed on Easter Sunday to give its staff a day off with their loved ones. Stores will reopen at 8am on Easter Monday.
ASDA
Asda confirmed that its larger stores will be closed on Easter Sunday. However, it’s advised that customers should check individual store opening times via its Store Locator, here.
The supermarket also said that its petrol stations have a pay at the pump service, so will be open throughout the Easter period for customers to fill up.
Lidl
The supermarket confirmed that all Lidl stores in England and Wales will be closed on Easter Sunday. Branches in Scotland will remain open on Easter Sunday.
Aldi stores will be open all of Easter Sunday and won’t reopen until Easter Monday (Image: Getty)
M&S
The majority of M&S’s stores will be closed on Easter Sunday. However convenience stores across the UK and locations in Scotland will remain open.
Customers are encouraged to visit M&S’s store locator page on its website to check the hours for their local store.
Morrisons
Morrisons confirmed stores in England and Wales will be closed on Sunday. Store locations in Scotland will remain open as normal.
Morissons recommends customers use its store finder to check their local stores opening hours, here.
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s stores across the UK, apart from Scotland, will be closed on Sunday. Customers can also expect the supermarket’s convenience stores to be open.
Sainsbury’s confirmed: “On Easter Sunday, all of our supermarkets will be closed in the UK, apart from in Scotland, where stores will open in line with Sunday trading hours. Our convenience stores will be open as usual from 7am to 11pm.”
Tesco
On Easter Sunday, all of Tesco’s large stores across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be closed. Tesco’s Large stores across Scotland will trade their normal hours, while those in the Isle Of Man stores will trade 8am to 10pm.
The majority of Tesco’s Large Express stores will also be closed, while there are no changes for standard Express stores. To check your local Tesco branch, visit the store locator, here.
This is also the best place to check for Petrol Filling Station opening times, as these can vary from main store opening hours.
Waitrose
The majority of Waitrose’s locations will be closed on Easter Sunday, with the exception of a small number of convenience stores. Waitrose advised customers to check the times of individual shops using the branch finder page on our website.