May 2025 bank holiday supermarket opening times including Tesco, Aldi and Asda

The last in May is here and as always, chains will be adjusting their hours slightly. The late May bank holiday - which this year falls on May 26 - is known as the bank holiday.

Bank holidays give a large number of Brits a three-day weekend, and many want to celebrate the extra time off when they have it. While many will be well prepared for the long weekend, it's useful to know about any changes to store opening times in case a last-minute supermarket dash is needed today.

Here's everything you need to know about the opening and closing times of major this bank holiday Monday.

Tesco

On May, 26, the larger stores in England and Wales open around 8am and close at 6pm. In , most will close a bit later at 8pm. Tesco's convenience stores maintain normal opening hours over the weekend - usually from 7am until 11pm.

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Sainsbury's

convenience stores typically operate from 6am or 7am until 10pm or 11pm and this remained the same over the weekend. On the bank holiday Monday, Sainsbury's larger stores are from 8am until 8pm. Scottish opening hours will remain the same today.

Morrisons

On the bank holiday Monday, larger stores open at 7am and will close earlier, with most stores shutting their doors at 8pm. Morrisons Daily stores were open from 7am until 10pm all weekend, including the bank holiday Monday - although some may extend their hours until 11pm. So you should check online befor heading to your local store.

Asda

On the bank holiday Monday, outlets kick off trading slightly later than usual, with doors opening between 7am and 8am and will be closing at 10pm. Scottish Asda branches will stick to their regular hours over the weekend. The chain's smaller convenience stores, Asda Express, are usually open 24 hours every day - even on Sundays and bank holidays.

Aldi

For the bank holiday Monday, stores will be wrapping up business a bit earlier than usual. Instead of the typical 10pm closing time, most Aldi shops will be pulling down the shutters at 8pm while opening at 8am. However, Scottish branches are an exception, keeping their regular 8am to 10pm shopping hours.

Lidl

On bank holiday Monday, branches opening times will vary with some stores opening a little later at 8am rather than 7am. Stores appear to be closing at the same time of 10pm.

Waitrose

The opening hours of vary significantly from store to store. Some branches open as early as 7am while others don't open until 9am. Closing times also differ, with some stores closing as early as 5pm and others as late as 10pm. During bank holidays, some Waitrose stores operate under reduced hours and close an hour or two earlier. You can locate your nearest Waitrose using the supermarket's locator

M&S

On bank holidays, stores typically open under normal hours but close an hour or two earlier, depending on the location. You can find your nearest MandS store using the retailer's locator

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