Overview
- Lidl confirms Easter Sunday, April 5, closures across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, while Scottish branches trade under normal Sunday hours.
- Good Friday and Easter Saturday will open as usual, though reports differ on Good Friday start time, citing either 8am–10pm or 9am–10pm.
- Easter Monday opening is reduced to 9am–9pm compared with typical weekday trading.
- England and Wales must close large stores on Easter Sunday under the 280 square metre trading law, which does not apply in Scotland.
- Shoppers are advised to check Lidl’s store finder for local hours and may opt for quieter periods or the chain’s weekly Autism Aware Quiet Evenings on Tuesdays from 6pm to 8pm; Lidl also highlights a new food‑waste target of 70% by 2030 with trials developed with WRAP.