Easter is a time to celebrate with family and friends, as well as enjoy some delicious food! And with Easter justtt around the corner, it’s time you plan if your shopping trip ahead of time! If you’re already starting to plan on what yummy grub you’ll be making on the Easter weekend (and grabbing those Easter eggs), then it’s important you know the Easter supermarket opening hours!

To help, we’ve rounded up the Easter opening hours for some of the most popular supermarkets in the UK.

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Please note for 2025: Not all supermarkets have announced their Easter opening hours yet. But we’ll update you as soon as we know!

Easter Sunday Supermarket Opening Hours

Whether you shop at the larger stores, a budget supermarket or even a food warehouse. We’ll be listing the Easter opening hours for each supermarket.

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ASDA Easter Opening Hours

You’ll be able to do your Easter shopping and get any last-minute add-on change of food if you need to! Larger Asda stores will be open usual hours leading up to Easter Sunday. So, there’s plenty of time to get your family chocolate Easter eggs, too.

Special Seasonal Opening Hours:

  • Good Friday 07:00 – 19:00
  • Easter Sunday closed
  • Easter Monday 07:00 – 19:00

Although we have the hours here, please check with your local ASDA supermarkets before leaving.

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Sainsbury's Easter Opening Hours

At Sainsbury’s, you’ll find that most of their stores will have normal opening hours for the run-up to Easter Bank Holiday weekend! So, you don’t need to panic and can grab your last-minute gifts for family gatherings.

Special Seasonal Opening Hours:

  • Good Friday 08:00 – 20:00
  • Easter Sunday closed
  • Easter Monday 08:00 – 20:00

Please check with your local Sainsbury’s store for individual opening hours.

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Tesco Easter Opening Hours

Tesco’s opening hours provide the opportunity for shoppers to get any extra Easter food, snacks and drinks to keep them going over the long weekend! There will only be reduced trading hours on Easter Monday.

Special Seasonal Opening Hours:

  • Good Friday usual opening hours
  • Easter Sunday closed
  • Easter Monday to be confirmed, but will be reduced hours

The opening hours may be subject to change, so please check your local store.

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Morrisons Easter Opening Hours

Easter shoppers will have ample opportunity for a food shop and get all the necessary Spring treats into the kitchen cupboards!

Special Seasonal Opening Hours:

  • Good Friday 07:00 – 22:00
  • Easter Sunday closed
  • Easter Monday 07:00 – 20:00

The opening hours may be subject to change, so please check your local store.

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Aldi Easter Opening Hours

You’ll always find a bargain in the middle aisle at Aldi! And of course, they have plenty of yummy food for your Easter food shop. You’ll have plenty of time to browse this Easter, as these are the Aldi supermarket opening times for the majority of stores.

Special Seasonal Opening Hours:

  • Good Friday 08:00 – 22:00
  • Easter Sunday closed
  • Easter Monday 08:00 – 20:00

Please check with your local Aldi store for individual opening hours.

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Lidl Easter Opening Hours

This good value supermarket is a great place to get all your Easter goodies ready for some quality family time this Spring. Special Easter bank holiday opening times  for the majority of stores will mean closures on Easter Sunday.

Special Seasonal Opening Hours:

  • Good Friday 08:00 – 20:00
  • Easter Sunday closed
  • Easter Monday 08:00 – 20:00

Easter hours for supermarkets can vary, so be sure to check with individual stores.

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M&S Easter Opening Hours

This is not just Easter food, this is M&S Easter food! The place to go for all your Easter essentials, from hot cross buns to chocolate treats, is over Easter. Let’s look at the opening times for this major supermarket.

Seasonal opening hours:

  • Good Friday 08:00 – 20:00
  • Easter Sunday closed
  • Easter Monday 08:00 – 20:00

Please confirm opening hours with your local store before visiting,

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Waitrose Easter Opening Hours

For those that want to branch out and grab the finer things, you’ll be pleased to know Waitrose’s opening times for this Easter holiday long weekend!

Most stores will only close on Easter Sunday.

Seasonal Opening Hours:

  • Good Friday 08:00 – 20:00
  • Easter Sunday closed
  • Easter Monday 08:00 – 20:00

Please check with your local store as opening times may differ.

shopping basket filled with eggs

We hope you’ve found all the info you need on Easter opening hours for supermarkets and have plenty of time to plan your shopping. Start making a list of the family Easter egg requests now!

For Easter family fun check out our egg-tastic Easter-themed blogs. Why not make some Easter bonnets, plan an Easter Egg hunt at home or whip up some baked goods?

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