{"id":124908,"date":"2026-08-30T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=124908"},"modified":"2026-08-30T10:10:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T09:10:03","slug":"morrisons-tesco-asda-and-sainsburys-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/morrisons-tesco-asda-and-sainsburys-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"Morrisons, Tesco, ASDA and Sainsbury\u2019s Stores Reveal When They Will Open on Bank Holiday Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The summer bank holiday<\/strong> will bring altered trading hours across parts of the country, although the pattern differs by retailer, store format and region. Convenience shops and branches in Scotland and Northern Ireland are, in several cases, expected to continue operating under their normal schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For shoppers, the main differences concern larger supermarkets, many of which will either open later or close earlier than on a standard Monday. Store locators remain the most reliable way to confirm local arrangements because individual branches can vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Daily Express, Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury\u2019s, Aldi, Lidl, Asda, Co-op and Iceland have all issued information about their bank holiday schedules, with several chains maintaining different hours depending on location and store type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl Reduce Hours in Many Locations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most larger Tesco <\/a>stores and large Express branches in England and Wales will open from 8am until 6pm. Standard Express stores and petrol stations are not expected to change their opening hours, while most Tesco stores in Scotland<\/strong>, Northern Ireland <\/strong>and the Isle of Man <\/strong>will trade as normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morrisons <\/a>supermarkets in England <\/strong>and Wales <\/strong>will open from 7am until 8pm. Scottish Morrisons supermarkets will remain open as usual, while customers have been advised to check the company\u2019s store finder for individual branch details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aldi stores in England and Wales will open from 8am until 8pm. Branches in Scotland and Northern Ireland will operate their usual hours. According to the Mirror, Aldi has also advised shoppers that opening times can vary by location despite those general schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lidl will also alter trading hours in parts of the country. Stores in Scotland <\/strong>and those inside the M25 will remain open as normal, while most branches outside the M25 and in Wales will operate from 8am until 8pm. Lidl has directed customers to its online store finder or Lidl Plus app for local information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UK supermarket stores change Bank Holiday opening hours \u00a9 Shutterstock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sainsbury\u2019s, ASDA and Convenience Stores Follow Different Schedules<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sainsbury\u2019s has said that the vast majority of its supermarkets <\/a><\/strong>will open from 7am until 8pm on bank holiday Monday, while convenience stores will operate as usual from 7am to 11pm. The retailer <\/a>has warned that individual opening hours may still vary by branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asda has not published one uniform timetable for all stores. According to the Mirror, most of its larger shops will operate at their usual times<\/strong> over the weekend, although opening hours may differ across the estate. Customers have been directed to the Asda store locator for branch-specific information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-op stores are expected to remain open as usual, with typical convenience-store hours of 7am to 10pm. Iceland <\/strong>and The Food Warehouse<\/strong> have also confirmed that standard opening hours<\/strong> will apply across their locations during the August bank holiday, although stores inside shopping centres may be subject to separate restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waitrose and M&S are among the retailers where reduced hours may apply. Most Waitrose branches are expected to open from 8am until 6pm, while many M&S stores are expected to close between 6pm and 8pm. Across the major chains, customers are being advised to check local opening times before setting out on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Major UK supermarkets have confirmed their opening hours for Monday, 31 August, with many larger stores in England and Wales operating reduced schedules. Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury\u2019s and other chains are advising customers to check individual branches before travelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":124911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124908"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124912,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124908\/revisions\/124912"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}