August bank holiday opening times: Will the long weekend impact your shopping? Tesco, Asda, Boots and more
UK supermarkets and retailer's confirm their bank holiday hours
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Britons looking to do some supermarket shopping or retail therapy this weekend may need to adjust their plans slightly according to bank holiday timings.
GB News has rounded up the opening times for Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Sainsbury's and more this weekend and bank holiday Monday.
August Bank Holiday opening times
Tesco
Tesco's opening hours over the August bank holiday vary by location, so customers are advised to check their local store's opening times on Tesco's store locator: https://www.tesco.com/store-locator.
The store locator is also the best place to check for Petrol Filling Station opening times, as these can differ from main store opening hours.
On Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25, Tesco Express and large stores will be open as usual.
On Monday, August 26, the majority of Tesco's large stores across England and Wales will be open from 8am to 6pm. In Scotland, the majority of Tesco's large stores will be open from 8am to 8pm.
The majority of Tesco's large stores in Northern Ireland will be open as usual. Most Express stores will be open as usual.
Aldi has updated its hours for the bank holiday weekend
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Aldi
Standard opening hours will remain in place at stores across the UK on Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25.
Stores in England and Wales will be open until 8pm on Monday, August 26, while in Scotland stores will close at 10pm as usual.
The opening times of some stores may vary, so customers are advised to check their local store on Aldi’s website before heading to the supermarket.
Asda
Opening times vary across stores, so customers should check individual store opening times by using Asda's Store Locator: https://storelocator.asda.com/.
However, most stores will operate on the same schedule. The majority of Asda stores will be open from 7am to 10pm on Saturday, close on Sunday and re-open on bank holiday Monday from 7am to 10pm.
Sainsbury's
The vast majority of Sainsbury's supermarkets will be open from 8am to 8pm on Monday, August 26. Convenience stores will be open as usual from 7am to 11pm.
Customers are advised to check Sainsbury's store locator for the latest details for their area, as opening times can vary: https://stores.sainsburys.co.uk/.
Lidl
Customers will be able to shop as usual on Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25.
On Monday, August 26, all Lidl stores in England (outside the M25) and Wales will be open from 8am to 8pm. Within the M25, customers can shop between 8am to 10pm, while stores in Scotland will remain open as normal.
Lidl has advised shoppers to check the store finder on its website: https://www.lidl.co.uk/c/store-finder/s10023098. Alternatively, they can find this information on the Lidl Plus app.
Waitrose
Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25 will be normal trading days at Waitrose.
On Monday, August 26, most Waitrose shops will be open from 8am to 6pm, but customers are advised to check the official website for details of specific shops.
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Customers are advised to check Sainsbury's store locator for the latest details for their area
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John Lewis
Normal trading will resume on Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25.
On Monday, August 26, the majority of shops will be open from 10am to 6pm, but customers are advised to check the website for details of specific shops.
Marks and Spencer
Shoppers are advised to check M&S' website for opening times across individual stores.
Boots
Boots confirmed that opening hours across the store estate will differ over the August bank holiday weekend.
Customers have been advised to check the opening hours of their local store on boots.com.