Aldi has announced its opening hours for the upcoming May bank holiday weekend, along with advice on the quietest times to visit stores. There are two bank holidays in May, with the first falling on Monday, May 4.
Opening Hours for the Bank Holiday Weekend
In the lead-up to the bank holiday, Aldi stores will operate from 8am to 10pm on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2. On Sunday, May 3, stores will be open from 10am to 4pm. On bank holiday Monday, May 4, the majority of Aldi stores will welcome customers from 8am until 8pm.
Quietest Times to Shop
Shoppers looking to avoid crowds are advised to visit between 8am and 9am or later in the evening between 7pm and 10pm, as these are expected to be the quietest periods.
Rachel Geary, Communications Director at Aldi UK, commented: “Bank holiday weekends are a great opportunity to get together with family and friends and enjoy delicious food - whether that’s hosting a garden get-together or heading off on a trip with plenty of snacks in tow. At Aldi, we’ve made it easy for shoppers to pick up everything they need at unbeatable value, so they can focus on making the most of the long weekend.”
Aldi’s Solar Panel Expansion
This announcement follows news that Aldi is expanding its solar panel installations across its UK estate. The retailer has already installed panels at 470 stores and plans to add them to 62 more in 2026, including locations in Stratford-upon-Avon, Maghull, Northampton, and Wrexham.
This forms part of an £8.4 million investment to fit solar panels at 100 stores over 2025 and 2026. Each installation can provide up to 30% of a store’s annual energy needs, enhancing the company’s energy resilience amid volatile energy costs driven by global conflicts and geopolitical instability.
Jonathan Neale, Managing Director of National Real Estate at Aldi UK, stated: “We’ve made significant progress over the past year, and we are advancing the next phase of our solar rollout across even more stores in 2026. The programme has expanded to cover even more sites than originally planned, and through ongoing investment in our estate, we’re making our operations more resilient while ensuring we continue to deliver great value for customers in a more sustainable way.”
