20 hours Ago By James Flanders
POUNDLAND is set to shut 650 locations for 24 hours over the Easter Bank Holiday.The bargain chain will close all its England, Wales and Northern Ireland stores on Easter Sunday.AlamyGovernment rules dictate that stores in England and Wales over 280 square metres in size are legally obliged to close on Easter Sunday[/caption]The chain will give employees a well-deserved break and time to spend Easter with their families.
However, sites in Scotland will remain open as usual.Government rules dictate that stores in England and Wales over 280 square metres in size are legally obliged to close on Easter Sunday.Shops smaller than this can remain open, but may change their opening hours to give staff time off.
While Good Friday (April 18) and Easter Monday (April 21) are bank holidays, many shops remain open, including Poundland.Of course, Poundland’s exact opening hours may vary from branch to branch over the long bank holiday weekend, so it’s worth checking ahead to avoid turning up to a closed shop.You can find out the opening hours for your local B&M branch by using the retailer’s store locator tool via poundland.
co.uk/store-finder.You just have to enter your postcode or city or town and it will bring up your closest branch.
If you click through, it will reveal that store’s opening hours, including Easter weekend opening times.The latest news from Poundland comes after B&M and John Lewis revealed their opening hours for the Bank Holiday weekend.Bank holidays in the UKTHERE are several bank holidays to look forward to in 2025.
Although Northern Ireland and Scotland have some extra dates, the bank holiday schedule is largely the same across the UK.England and Wales:April 18, 2025 – Good FridayApril 21, 2025 – Easter MondayMay 5, 2025 – Early May bank holidayMay 26, 2025 – Spring bank holidayAugust 25, 2025 – Summer bank holidayDecember 25, 2025 – Christmas DayDecember 26, 2025 – Boxing DayScotland:April 18, 2025 – Good FridayApril 21, 2025 – Easter MondayMay 5, 2025 – Early May bank holidayMay 26, 2025 – Spring bank holidayAugust 25, 2025 – Summer bank holidayDecember 1, 2025 – St Andrew’s DayDecember 25, 2025 – Christmas DayDecember 26, 2025 – Boxing DayNorthern Ireland:April 18, 2025 – Good FridayApril 21, 2025 – Easter MondayMay 5, 2025 – Early May bank holidayMay 26, 2025 – Spring bank holidayJuly 14, 2025 – Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day)August 25, 2025 – Summer bank holidayDecember 1, 2025 – St Andrew’s Day (substitute day)December 25, 2025 – Christmas DayDecember 26, 2025 – Boxing Day Other stores closing over EasterAldi stores in England and Wales will remain open between 8am and 10pm on both Good Friday and Easter Saturday, but all will be closed on Easter Sunday.Asda will also shut the doors to 580 of its larger stores on Easter Sunday, for a period of 24 hours.
Co-op‘s larger stores will operate their usual hours on Good Friday, Easter Saturday, and Easter Monday.However, branches in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be closed on Easter Sunday.Iceland stores in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be closed on Easter Sunday, whereas branches in Scotland will remain open.
Lidl stores will operate their usual hours on Good Friday and Easter Saturday.Branches in England and Wales will be closed on Easter Sunday but will reopen on Easter Monday.M&S stores will operate as usual on Good Friday and Easter Monday, with most branches open from 8am to 8pm.
While the majority of stores will close on Easter Sunday, a select few will remain open from 9am to 6pm.Morrisons has confirmed that opening hours will vary across its stores in England, Scotland, and Wales.Customers looking to check the hours for a specific branch are encouraged to use the supermarket’s online store locator for the most accurate information.
You can find your local store’s trading hours by visiting my.morrisons.com/storefinder.
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that the majority of its larger stores will be open from 7am to 10pm on both Good Friday and Easter Saturday.Its Local stores will also operate as usual on these days, with opening hours from 7am to 10pm.On Easter Sunday, all larger Sainsbury’s stores across the UK will be closed, except for those in Scotland, which will remain open as normal.
Tesco will be closing 800 of its UK supermarkets on Easter Sunday, with Tesco Metro’s and Tesco Express stores remaining open.Most Tesco stores will operate their usual trading hours on Good Friday, although some locations may close earlier than usual.Scottish stores will open as normal.
On Easter Sunday, all larger Tesco stores in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be closed, while those in Scotland will open from 8am to 8pm.Most Waitrose stores will be open from 8am to 8pm on both Good Friday and Easter Monday, with some smaller branches operating extended hours from 6am to midnight.On Easter Saturday, all Waitrose stores will trade as normal.
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