Easter Monday: What shops are open today?

Will you be able to pop to the supermarket on Easter Monday? (Picture: Getty Images)

Easter Monday is a treat for many – an opportunity to eat as much chocolate as you like without feeling guilty.

The bank holiday falls on April 18 this year and as per usual follows the Christian holiday of Easter Sunday, which believers of Christ understand to be the day his tomb was found empty and he had resurrected.

Easter Sunday sees many stores closed but what if you want to take advantage of the Monday off and get your shopping done?

What shops are open today?

Are the shops open on Easter Monday?

Many supermarkets and shops will be open today because, unlike Easter Sunday where trading laws dictate stores over a certain size close for the day, no such laws pertain to this bank holiday.

However, stores might be operating under different opening hours to give employees an earlier finish or later start.

Whether you need everday essentials or more Easter treats, you’re in luck. (Picture: Getty)

These include:

• Sainsburys – most larger stores will be open 8am-8pm, most Sainsbury’s Locals will be open as usual. Check your local store opening hours online
• Tesco – larger stores and Tesco Metros will be open 8am-8pm, Tesco Express stores will be open as usual. Check your local store opening hours online
• Asda – stores will open under different hours on Easter Monday, with most open from 7am-8pm. Check your local store opening times online
• Waitrose – stores will be open 9am-6pm. Check local store opening times online
• Aldi – stores will be open 8am-8pm. Their website also states stores will open half an hour early for vulnerable and elderly customers.
• Lidl – stores outside the M25 will open 8am-9pm; stores inside the M25 will open as normal. Check your local store opening hours online
• Marks and Spencer – M&S stores will mostly be operating as normal on Easter Monday, with Food Halls operating on the same schedule as full-sized stores. That means most M&S locations will be open between 9am and 8pm. Check your local store opening hours online

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