Overview
- Major supermarkets and high-street chains, which set out Easter hours Friday, will shut large stores on Easter Sunday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland under the 280 square metre rule.
- Good Friday and Easter Monday will run on standard or shorter bank-holiday hours that differ by branch, so retailers urge shoppers to check local store pages.
- B&M, Home Bargains, Primark, Dunelm and The Range will close most outlets on Easter Sunday in England and Wales, while Scottish branches plan to open as normal.
- Smaller convenience formats such as Tesco Express, Asda Express and some Co-op stores may open on Sunday, and example hours show Aldi 8am-9pm Friday and 8am-8pm Monday, Asda 7am-10pm Friday and 8am-10pm Monday, and Tesco 6am-10pm Friday and 8am-6pm Monday.
- Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Waitrose, M&S and Iceland list similar patterns with Scottish stores trading as usual, and many retailers offer online shopping or collection to cover gaps when big sites close.