UK supermarket opening hours for August bank holiday 2026, from Aldi to M&S

Aldi Supermarket In Ludlow
If you need to grab something last-minute, make sure to check your local shop’s opening times. (Credits: Getty Images)

Need to grab something last-minute from the shops?

Supermarkets have published their opening times for the August bank holiday this year. But depending on your plans, you may have quite a lot of shopping to do.

To save you time, Metro has compiled everything you need to know below.

Opening hours may vary by branch, so please check your local store’s specific times to avoid disappointment and empty bags today.

All supermarket opening times for the August bank holiday

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Lidl

English Lidl branches outside the M25 and in Wales will have reduced opening hours today, between 8am and 8pm.

Stores in London and across Scotland will remain open as usual, with most closing at around 10pm or later.

FILES- Picture taken on December 10, 2004 shows a Lidl customer carrying a shopping bag in front of a supermarket of the German retail chain in Frankfurt/Main. German discounter Lidl apologized to its staff in a letter after reports were made known that it had secretly monitored employees at its stores. AFP PHOTO DDP/THOMAS LOHNES GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read THOMAS LOHNES/DDP/AFP via Getty Images)
You’ve still got some time to pop to Lidl today (Picture: Getty Images)

Marks & Spencer

Opening times for M&S shops today will vary by store.

Some larger branches will operate as normal, while others, including many M&S foodhalls, will close slightly earlier than usual.

We recommend you check your local M&S store’s opening times using the chain’s store listing.

BATH, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 18: Shoppers pass a branch of the high street retailer Marks & Spencer on March 18, 2023 in Bath, England. Founded in 1884, Marks and Spencer Group plc or M&S, is a major British multinational retailer that specialises in selling clothing, beauty, home products and food products. Often seen as quintessentially British and the lynchpin of the British high street with its location normally based at the centre of a retailing district. As retailing habits have changed M&S has recently announced a number of store closures as part of restructuring of the business. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
M&S opening times today vary, so make sure to check your local store before venturing out. (Photo: Getty Images)

Tesco

Tesco has confirmed all of its large stores will close by 6pm today.

A few of the retail chain’s Express shops, mostly those in central London, will also close at 6pm, while others across the UK are expected to run as normal.

You can check the opening times for your local stores using their store locator.

Shoppers walk past a branch of Tesco in London, Britain, December 30, 2025. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska
Large Tesco shops will shut early but the smaller Express stores will remain open as usual.
(Credits: REUTERS)

Aldi

Aldi stores across the UK are expected to operate with reduced hours today and will open at 8am and close between 8pm and 10pm, depending on the store.

You’re advised to check the bank holiday opening and closing times for individual Aldi stores with the chain’s store finder.

epa12704652 People leave an Aldi supermarket in east London, Britain, 04 February 2026. According to 'Which?' consumer group's analysis, Aldi has beaten Lidl and Asda to be the cheapest supermarket, compared to eight of the UK's major supermarkets in January 2026. EPA/TOLGA AKMEN
Will you be popping into Aldi this bank holiday weekend? (Credits: EPA)

Morrisons

Most of Morrisons’ large stores will close earlier today – the majority will be open between 7am and 8pm.

The supermarket’s Daily shops, however, will remain open as normal.

Check exact times for your nearest Morrisons using the chain’s Store Finder.

LONDON, ENGLAND -August 18 2025: Morrisons Shop Front, Building Exterior London, England. (Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)
Will you be popping to Morrisons today? (Picture: Getty Images)

Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s has also confirmed the opening times for its shops across the UK.

The retail chain’s larger shops, and the Argos branches within them, will close early, with most operating between 7 or 8am and 8pm.

Its smaller Local shops will remain open as normal.

Please use the store locator to find your local branch’s exact times.

Sign and entrance to supermarket chain Sainsbury's on 28th February 2026 in London, United Kingdom. J Sainsbury plc, trading as Sainsburys, is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, with a 14.6% share of UK supermarket sales. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)
Sainsbury’s shops and Argos stores are expected to close earlier, while Local stores will remain open as usual (Picture: Getty Images)

Co-op

Co-op branches will open as normal today, with stores shutting late and a few locations still operating for 24 hours.

Use their store finder to find exact times for your local branch.

A Co-op store is seen on May 19, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)
Co-op will be one of the few UK supermarket chains that will remain open over the bank holiday. (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Asda

Large Asda stores are expected to close earlier than normal, with most shops open between 8am and 10pm, but this depends on the store.

The chain’s Asda Living shops will also close slightly earlier than normal.

File photo dated 01/05/15 of an Asda sign at the supermarket's head office in Leeds. Asda has agreed to sell a raft of supermarket stores and a depot in order to bolster its finances. The debt-laden grocery giant said it would secure ?568 million through sale of the sites, which it will then lease back and continue to operate. Issue date: Thursday November 20, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Chris Radburn/PA Wire
Large Asda shops and Asda Living stores will close early, while Asda Express and Express Petrol shops will remain open as usual. (Credits: Chris Radburn/PA Wire)

The smaller Asda Express shops will remain open as normal, while the Express Petrol stores will operate 24 hours.

Use the store finder to see exact times for your local branch, as they vary across the UK.

Waitrose

Bedford, UK - People outside the main entrance of a Waitrose supermarket in the English town of Bedford.
Waitrose opening times will vary depending on the store, so check first! (Credits: Getty Images)

Waitrose is expected to close the majority of its large shops earlier today, while its Little Waitrose stores will operate as normal.

With opening times varying from store to store, we suggest you check your local branch to find out how yours is affected.

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