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UK Supermarkets Shorten Hours for August Bank Holiday Monday

Retailers urge shoppers to confirm local hours via online store finders due to branch-level variation.

Overview

  • Aldi says stores in England and Wales trade 8am–8pm today, with Scottish branches keeping their usual 10pm close.
  • Tesco states most larger stores open 8am–6pm, while many Express and Metro branches keep later, near‑normal hours.
  • Asda expects the majority of stores to run roughly 8am–10pm, though some locations operate different closing times.
  • Sainsbury’s indicates larger supermarkets close earlier at around 8pm, with Sainsbury’s Local sites generally on regular late hours.
  • Morrisons lists many stores in England and Wales trading about 7am–8pm, while Lidl and Waitrose report varied, often reduced hours and Co‑op says its convenience stores open as usual.