When are the shops open over Easter weekend? Opening times for Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose, Asda, Aldi, Lidl

Supermarket shopping aisle
Supermarket shopping aisle

While millions of Britons will head abroad for the Easter weekend, many more will stay at home and crack into the Easter eggs. 

But as well as relaxing, seeing family and friends and catching up on box sets, thoughts may turn to supermarket shopping.

If you need to dash to the nearest supermarket for an extra pint of milk, re-stock the Creme Eggs, or embark on a full-on mega shop here's all the times you need to know.

Tesco Extra
Tesco Extra

Tesco

Tesco opening hours will vary from town to town this weekend. 

The larger supermarkets (Tesco Superstores and Tesco Extra) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be closed on Easter Sunday.

However, if you need some emergency bread and milk smaller Tesco Express stores will be your friend. They will remain open as normal.

Some Tesco branches will have reduced opening hours on Good Friday and Easter Monday, but will open as normal on Easter Saturday.

Check your local store opening times here.

Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's

If you're based in England, Wales and Northern Ireland all Sainsbury's stores will be closed on Easter Sunday.

Most branches will be open normally on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday, but many will have reduced hours.

Check your local store opening times here. 

Morrisons

In England and Wales, Morrisons stores will open normally on Good Friday but will close at 9pm, or earlier.

They will open as normal on Easter Saturday, but will be closed on Easter Sunday (apart from Morrisons Petrol Stations which will be open the pumps between 9am and 6pm).

Stores will open between 8am and 7pm on Easter Monday.

Check your local store opening times here.

Waitrose

On Good Friday and Easter Monday branches will be open, although some stores will have slightly reduced opening times.

Stores will open normally on Easter Saturday but don't get caught out - most will be closed on Easter Sunday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Check your local store opening times here.

Waitrose
Waitrose

Asda

All large Asda supermarkets in England, Wales and Norther Ireland will be closed on Easter Sunday. 

On Good Friday and Easter Monday most branches will be open, although many will close earlier than normal.

Easter Saturday will be business as usual, although some 24 hour stores will close at 10pm.

Check your local store opening times here.

Aldi

Aldi is open between 8am and 10pm on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. However don't get caught out. All stores will be closed on Easter Sunday.

Check your local store opening times here.

Lidl

All Lidl stores in England and Wales will be open as normal on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. However, they will be closed on Easter Sunday.

Check your local store opening times here.

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