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As the UK gears up for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, some supermarkets are set to shorten their opening hours due to the extended bank holiday.
More than 70,000 Big Jubilee Lunches are planned in the four UK nations over the weekend, with an expected 10 million people set to sit down with their neighbours on June 5, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). More than 16,000 street parties are also expected to be thrown with residents eager to celebrate the monarch’s 70-year milestone while pub opening hours are being extended from 11pm to 1am.
With so much going on and food and drink set to be in high demand, it’s highly likely that there will be some last-minute dashes to the supermarkets for more supplies. Most supermarkets will open on bank holidays, though many with reduced hours and store opening times tend to vary depending on location and store type.
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Shoppers are being strongly advised to check the opening times of their local store before heading over to avoid disappointment. Royal Mail has said it will not offer any deliveries or collections on Thursday, June 2, or Friday, June 3, while deliveries and collections will take place as normal on Saturday, June 4, the ECHO reports.
If you’re stocking up for a street party or simply just want to pop out for a loaf of bread, here are the opening times for UK supermarkets including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl and more.
Tesco
The supermarket giant is yet to confirm its hours for the bank holiday weekend, but it’s expected that most Tesco outlets will remain open between 8am and 6pm – its usual bank holiday hours – across 4,000 stores, The Mirror reports.
You can check the opening times of your local Tesco using their store locator tool.
Asda
Estimating on previous opening hours during bank holidays, the supermarket giant is likely to be open from 8am instead of 7am and close at 8pm compared with 10pm or midnight like usual.
Exact times will be available from the brand’s store locator here before the Jubilee.
Morrisons
Morrisons is set to be open as normal over the bank holiday, meaning shoppers can browse between 6am and 11pm at most outlets.
You can confirm opening times during the weekend by using their shop locator tool.
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s is expected to open between 7am and 9pm, a slight reduction in normal hours. Normally, shops are open from 7am to 11pm.
Aldi
Aldi will be operating its normal bank holiday times, which are 8am to 8pm across all stores nationwide.
Lidl
Meanwhile, Lidl is also expected to follow the same pattern.
Iceland
Customers will be able to shop in-store from 8am to 9pm if supermarket follows the same hours as last bank holiday.
M&S
During the last bank holiday, M&S was open 7am to 8pm across its UK branches and is expected to follow the same pattern during the Jubilee.
Waitrose
Most shops will be operating at their normal hours during the bank holiday, meaning stores will be open from 8am to 10pm, while some Little Waitrose shops opening from 7am until 10pm.
