Platinum Jubilee bank holiday: Are shops in Scotland open and will Royal Mail be delivering?

As the UK gears up for the upcoming bank holiday weekend for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, there may be a few changes to supermarket opening times and Royal Mail deliveries.

The celebrations are set to kick off on Thursday, June 2, with Scots being able to enjoy a long four day weekend to mark her majesties’ 70 years on the throne.

With many bank holidays, supermarkets in Scotland have occasionally changed up their opening times, and your normal postal services can change as well.

Which is why it can be handy to know any information before you go planning any garden parties that require you to take a trip to the store, or if you need to send out any post.

To make sure you don’t get caught out this week, here is all the information you need on store opening times, and Royal Mail delivery changes for this bank holiday weekend.

Are supermarkets and stores open this bank holiday weekend?

Luckily for shoppers, it looks like many supermarkets and your favourite retailers will be open as normal for the Queen’s Jubilee. That means any last minute dashes for food, drinks and decorations will most likely not be interrupted.

As usual, shoppers are urged to check their local store for opening times, just in case there may be any changes.

If you’re looking to stock up on any items for planned celebrations, then here are the opening times for Aldi, Lidl, Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and more.

Tesco

Most Tesco stores across Scotland will be open as normal. Operating hours are usually around 6am – 11pm. Some stores that are open until midnight will be closing earlier during the Queen’s Jubilee.

Check your local Tesco opening hours using their store locator.

Aldi

Aldi stores across Scotland will remain open. Normal opening hours are around 8am – 10pm, but the store’s bank holiday hours could see it close two hours earlier.

You can check your local Aldi opening hours by using their store locator.

Lidl

Lidl stores will remain open during the weekend. Their website says that they will be operating normal hours during the bank holiday. This means that stores will be open from around 8am – 10pm.

Check your local Lidl opening hours by using their store finder.

Asda

All Asda stores will be open during the long weekend and they have confirmed they will be open at normal hours. Each store follows a different schedule, but the average hours are 7am – 10pm.

Check your local Asda opening hours using their store locator.

Morrisons

Morrisons stores will be open as normal, with most stores open between 7am – 11pm.

Check your local Morrisons opening hours using their store finder.

Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s stores across Scotland look to still be operating at normal times during the bank holiday weekend. Most larger stores are open from 7am – 10pm, while smaller stores tend to be open until 11pm.

Check your local Sainsbury’s opening hours using their store locator.

M&S

M&S stores across Scotland will be operating at normal hours during the Jubilee weekend. Most stores are open from 9am -10pm.

Check your local M&S’ opening hours using their store finder.

Waitrose

Waitrose branches across Scotland are still to remain open as normal this bank holiday weekend. Most stores are open between 8am – 9pm.

Check your local Waitrose opening hours using their branch finder.

Home Bargains

Home Bargains are still operating at normal opening times during the upcoming long weekend. Stores will be open from 8am-8pm.

Check your local Home Bargains opening hours using their store locator.

B&M

B&M will also remain open as normal in Scotland, with stores being open for shoppers between 8am-8pm.

Check your local B&M opening hours using their store finder.

Will The Royal Mail still deliver this bank holiday weekend?

The Royal Mail has said that it will not be offering any deliveries or collections during the Jubilee on both Thursday, June 2, and Friday, June 3.

You can find out more about Royal Mail changes in Scotland here.

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