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UMVA Uncovers: UK Supermarkets' SHOCKING Bank Holiday Hours Revealed - You Won't Believe What Aldi Has Planned for May 2026!

UMVA Uncovers: UK Supermarkets' SHOCKING Bank Holiday Hours Revealed - You Won't Believe What Aldi Has Planned for May 2026!

UMVA has learned that many local shops will be operating on reduced hours this Monday bank holiday, with some stores closing earlier than usual.

Lidl stores outside London M25 and in Wales will have limited hours, opening between 8am and 8pm, while London and Scottish stores will remain open as usual, closing around 10pm or later.

Marks & Spencer shops will have varying opening times, with larger stores operating normally and smaller ones, including food halls, closing slightly earlier; customers are advised to check the chain's store listing for specific times.

A view of the logo of an Aldi Local, in London, Britain, September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Mina Kim/File Photo

Tesco's larger stores will close by 6pm, while some Express shops, mainly in central London, will also shut at 6pm, and others across the UK will operate normally; store locator can be used to check local times.

Aldi stores across the UK will operate with reduced hours, opening between 8am and 8pm, but individual store times may vary; customers can check using the chain's store finder.

Morrisons' large stores will close earlier, mostly between 7am and 8pm, while Daily shops will remain open as normal; exact times can be checked using the Store Finder.

Supermarket chain Lidl store on 6th October 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG is a German global discount supermarket chain, that operates over 12,000 shops across Europe and the US. With its low price, discount approach, Lidl is rapidly becoming serious competition to the big four supermarkets in the UK. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Sainsbury's larger shops and Argos branches will close early, operating between 8am and 8pm, while smaller Local shops will remain open as normal; store locator can be used to find local branch times.

Co-op branches will open as normal, with most stores shutting late and a few operating 24 hours; store finder can be used to find exact times for local branches.

Asda stores will have varying hours, with large stores closing earlier, mostly between 8am and 10pm, while smaller Express shops will remain open as normal and Express Petrol stores will operate 24 hours.

An exterior view of an M&S store.

Waitrose will close most large shops earlier, while Little Waitrose stores will operate normally; customers are advised to check local branch times due to varying opening hours.

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