Spring bank holiday 2026 supermarket opening times for Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl and more

The Spring Bank Holiday is here, giving many of us a second extra long weekend in May to enjoy away from school and work.

An extra day off is a great excuse to relax, get together with friends and family or plan a day away, but it does mean that some shops will be closing their doors early in order to also enjoy the Bank Holiday. Unlike Christmas Day and Easter Sunday, there is no law in place to force shops to close on the Spring Bank Holiday, however many will operate reduced opening times to give staff some additional time off.

Many major supermarkets, including Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons, have confirmed that they will alter their opening hours for the bank holiday. This means that supermarket doors may in some cases open slightly later, and close slightly earlier, than usual.

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As supermarkets may not be open as normal over the bank holiday, shoppers are being advised to check whether their local store is open before heading down. To help you prepare, we have put together a list of confirmed supermarket opening times below, including national and local times, for Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer stores.

Aldi

Aldi has confirmed stores will be open from 8am until 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday. Rachel Geary, Communications Director at Aldi UK, said: “The late May bank holiday is the perfect chance to enjoy great food, make the most of the longer days and spend quality time with friends and family.

“At Aldi, shoppers can find everything they need at unbeatable value, so they can focus on what really matters – enjoying the long weekend.”

While most Aldi stores will be open from 8am until 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday, some opening times could vary. Customers are therefore advised to check the details of their local store here.

For reference here are the weekend opening hours for Aldi Manchester Arndale and Aldi White City Retail Park, Stretford.

Aldi Manchester Arndale

• Saturday – 8am – 8pm
• Sunday – 11.30am – 5.30pm
• Monday – 8am – 8pm

Aldi White City Retail Park

Asda

Asda has confirmed most larger stores will be open at their usual times across the Bank Holiday weekend, however opening times may vary between some stores and so customers are advised to check the details of their local store here.

For reference here are the weekend opening hours for Asda Eastlands and Asda Longsight.

Asda Eastlands

• Saturday – 12am – 10pm
• Sunday – 11am – 5pm
• Monday – 8am – 10pm

Asda Longsight

• Saturday – 7am – 9pm
• Sunday – 11am – 5pm
• Monday – 8am – 9pm

Lidl

Lidl has confirmed most stores outside of the M25 and in Wales will open from 8am to 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday, while all stores in Scotland and those inside the M25 will remain open as normal.

Opening times however may vary across some store and so customers should check the details of their local store here. For reference here are the weekend opening hours for Lidl Piccadilly Gardens and Lidl Fitzwarren Street, Salford.

Lidl Piccadilly Gardens

• Saturday – 7am – 10pm
• Sunday – 11am – 5pm
• Monday – 8am – 8pm

Lidl Fitzwarren Street, Salford

• Saturday – 8am – 10pm
• Sunday – 10am – 4pm
• Monday – 8am – 8pm

M&S

M&S has confirmed that all stores will be open over the May Bank Holiday weekend, however opening times may vary between stores and so customers are advised to check the details of their local store here.

For reference here are the opening hours for M&S Manchester Market Street and M&S Chorlton-cum-Hardy Foodhall.

M&S Manchester Market Street

• Saturday – 8am-8pm
• Sunday – 11.30am – 5.30pm
• Monday – 8am-8pm

M&S Chorlton-cum-Hardy Foodhall

• Saturday – 7am-9pm
• Sunday – 8am-8pm
• Monday – 8am-8pm

Morrisons

Morrisons has confirmed that stores in England and Wales will be open from 7am until 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday, while stores in Scotland will be open as usual across the weekend. Opening times however may vary between some stores and so customers are advised to check the details of their local store here.

For reference here are the opening hours for Morrisons Oldham and Morrisons Cheadle Heath.

Morrisons Oldham

• Saturday – 7am-10pm
• Sunday – 10am-4pm
• Monday – 7am-8pm

Morrisons Cheadle Heath

• Saturday – 7am-11pm
• Sunday – 10am-4pm
• Monday – 7am-8pm

Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s has confirmed that the vast majority of stores will open from 8am until 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday, while convenience stores will be open as usual from 7am until 11pm.

Opening times however may vary across some stores and so customers are advised to check the details of their local store here. For here are the weekend opening hours for Sainsbury’s Heaton Park and Sainsbury’s Sale.

Sainsbury’s Heaton Park

• Saturday – 7am-10pm
• Sunday – 10am-4pm
• Monday – 8am-8pm

Sainsbury’s Sale

• Saturday – 7am-10pm
• Sunday – 10am-4pm
• Monday – 8am-8pm

Tesco

Tesco has confirmed that the majority of large stores in England and Wales will open from 8am until 6pm on Bank Holiday Monday, while Express stores will operate their usual opening hours. The majority of large stores in Scotland will open from 7am until 10pm, while stores in Northern Ireland will operate their normal opening hours.

Opening times however may vary across some stores and so customers are advised to check details of their local store here. For reference here are the weekend opening hours for Tesco Failsworth and Tesco Stalybridge.

Tesco Failsworth Extra

• Saturday – 6am-11pm
• Sunday – 11am-5pm
• Monday – 8am-6pm

Tesco Stalybridge Superstore

• Saturday – 6am-midnight
• Sunday – 10am-4pm
• Monday – 8am-6pm

Waitrose

Waitrose has confirmed some stores may operate reduced opening hours over Bank Holiday Monday, and so customers are advised to check the details of their local store here.