Major UK supermarkets have revised their operating hours for the late May bank holiday on Monday, May 25, 2026, leading to earlier closing times across many regional branches.
Retailers such as Tesco, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Lidl, Asda, Waitrose, Co-op, Iceland, and Marks & Spencer confirmed schedule changes, though regular hours mostly applied over the preceding Saturday and Sunday.
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Store-by-Store Changes
Tesco's larger stores in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will close by 6 p. m.
, with some locations open until 8 p. m.
Scottish larger branches will operate from 7 a. m.
to 10 p. m.
, while Express convenience stores nationwide will largely maintain standard hours.
Aldi will operate reduced holiday hours across all UK locations from 8 a. m.
to 8 p. m.
, instead of its typical 10 p. m.
closing. Stores in Scotland are expected to maintain normal trading hours.
Sainsbury's larger supermarkets and embedded Argos branches will run from 8 a. m.
to 8 p. m.
, a two-hour reduction. Sainsbury's Local convenience stores will operate normally, and Scottish outlets will follow their usual 7 a.
m. to 10 p.
m. schedule.
Morrisons will close most large stores at 8 p. m.
after opening between 7 a. m.
and 8 a. m.
, though selected locations will stay open until 10 p. m.
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Morrisons Daily shops will trade as normal.
Lidl announced reduced hours from 8 a. m.
to 8 p. m.
for stores in Wales and English regions outside the London M25 boundary. Locations inside London and across Scotland will close at 10 p.
m. or later with no disruptions.
Asda's larger supermarkets will operate from 8 a. m.
to 10 p. m.
, while Asda Living shops close slightly earlier.
Scottish Asda stores will preserve regular schedules, and Asda Express convenience stores, including 24-hour petrol locations, will keep normal operations.
Waitrose scheduled most larger shops on a reduced timetable from 8 a. m.
to 6 p. m.
, with individual store variations. Little Waitrose convenience locations will experience normal trading hours.
Co-op branches will largely maintain standard schedules from 7 a. m.
to 10 p. m.
, with selected locations running 24 hours, though some outlets may adjust individual times.
Iceland stores generally planned normal holiday operations alongside select individual branch reductions. Marks & Spencer introduced localized reductions, with larger shops and Foodhalls closing as early as 6 p.
m. or 7 p.
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