As Easter Sunday approaches, it's time to finalise your plans for the long weekend, with food shopping being a top priority. The spring holiday brings warmer weather, longer days, and seasonal treats like hot cross buns and Easter eggs lining supermarket shelves. Whether you're organising a grand feast or just need a last-minute chocolate run, it's crucial to verify supermarket opening times before heading out. Bank holiday weekends often feature reduced or altered hours, and arriving to find closed doors can be a major frustration.
Essential Easter Supermarket Opening Times
To simplify your planning, we've compiled the latest Easter opening times for major UK supermarkets from Good Friday through Easter Monday. Remember, hours can vary by location, particularly for smaller convenience stores, so always confirm with your local branch before departing.
Sainsbury's
Good Friday: 7am-11pm, normal trading hours (convenience stores). Easter Saturday: 7am-11pm, normal trading hours (convenience stores). Easter Sunday: Closed, open as normal (Scotland). Easter Monday: 8am-8pm, normal trading hours (convenience stores).
Waitrose
Good Friday: Open with reduced hours (last year generally 8am-8pm). Easter Saturday: No changes announced. Easter Sunday: Closed, with a select number of Little Waitrose stores open. Easter Monday: Open with reduced hours (last year generally 8am-8pm).
Tesco
Good Friday: 6am-10pm (England, Wales and Isle of Man); open as normal (Scotland and Northern Ireland); 6am-10pm (large Express stores); open as normal (standard Express stores). Easter Saturday: No changes announced. Easter Sunday: Closed (England, Wales and Northern Ireland); 8am-10pm (Isle Of Man); open as normal (Scotland); closed (large Express stores); open as normal (standard Express stores). Easter Monday: 8am-6pm (England, Wales & Isle of Man); 8am-8pm (Northern Ireland); open as normal (Scotland); 8am-6pm (large Express stores); open as normal (standard Express stores).
Aldi
Good Friday: 8am-9pm. Easter Saturday: 8am-9pm. Easter Sunday: Closed. Easter Monday: 8am-8pm.
Asda
Good Friday: 7am-10pm. Easter Saturday: 7am-10pm. Easter Sunday: Closed. Easter Monday: 8am-10pm.
Co-Op
Good Friday: Convenience stores open as usual. Easter Saturday: Convenience stores open as usual. Easter Sunday: Convenience stores open as usual. Easter Monday: Convenience stores open as usual.
M&S
M&S advises customers to check individual stores, but expect similar hours to last year: Good Friday: 8am-8pm. Easter Saturday: No changes announced. Easter Sunday: Closed. Easter Monday: 8am-8pm.
Morrisons
Good Friday: Opening hours vary but the vast majority will be open between 7am-10pm. Easter Saturday: No changes announced. Easter Sunday: Closed (England and Wales), open as normal (Scotland). Easter Monday: 7am-8pm (England and Wales), open as normal (Scotland).
Iceland
Good Friday: Normal trading hours, with exception of shopping centre stores. Easter Saturday: Normal trading hours. Easter Sunday: Closed, except stores in Scotland. Easter Monday: Normal trading hours, with exception of shopping centre stores.
Lidl
Good Friday: Open as normal (England and Wales), 9am to 10pm (Scotland). Easter Saturday: Open as normal. Easter Sunday: Closed, open as normal (Scotland). Easter Monday: Opening hours will vary across the country, check via the online store finder.
With this guide, you can navigate the Easter bank holiday weekend smoothly, ensuring you have all the essentials for your celebrations. Always verify local times to avoid any last-minute surprises.
