Today marks the first day of a bumper UK bank holiday season in May.
That’s because the entire nation will have an extra day off to celebrate King Charles III’s coronation, just like Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Celebration last year.
Of course, this is good news for most people, but it can cause some problems if you need to go to the store for a short time.
What time does the store open today?
Here are the main supermarket opening times for the bank holiday on Monday 1st May:
- Tesco: Most major stores will be open from 8am to 6pm while some may stay open until 8pm and all Tesco Express stores will be open as usual – you can check nearest store This.
- by Sainsbury’s: All major Sainsbury’s stores will be open from 8am to 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday – you can find your local branch This.
- Aldi: Aldi stores will be open as usual on Saturday and Sunday, but on Monday they will close a little earlier at 8pm – you can check your local branch This.
- Morrisons: On Monday bank holiday, Morrisons stores will open as usual but will close earlier, at 8pm – find your local branch This.
- Asda: Asda stores will also close a little earlier at 8pm on a bank holiday Monday – you can check your supermarket This.
- cooperate: Co-Op stores will open as usual during bank holidays in May, spokesperson said Sun it will allow customers to “get everything they need for the long weekend” – find your local branch This.
- wait: On Monday, most Waitrose & Partners stores will be open normal hours, but you can check your local branch This.
Bank holidays vary slightly across the UK: England and Wales always have the same bank holidays, but Scotland and Northern Ireland have some of their own.
For example, the Bank of Scotland summer holiday falls in early August, instead of late in the month.
When are other bank holidays in 2023?
The UK has three bank holidays in May, instead of the usual two, with the whole country set to have a long weekend to celebrate Charles III’s coronation on May Day. Monday May 8, two days after the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
Then there will be another national holiday on Monday May 29 for the spring bank holiday.
This usually falls on the last Monday of May across the UK – however, last year it was moved to the weekend to coincide with the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday and create an extended weekend. four days.
Bank holidays are generally slightly different across the UK: England and Wales always have the same bank holidays, but Scotland and Northern Ireland have some of their own.
For example, the Bank of Scotland summer holiday falls in early August, instead of late in the month.
Bank Holidays for England and Wales 2023
- Monday 1st May – early May bank holiday
- Monday 8 May – bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
- Monday, May 29 – bank spring break
- Monday, August 28 – bank holiday
- Monday, December 25th – Christmas Day
- Tuesday, December 26 – Boxing Day
Scottish Bank Holidays 2023
- Monday 1st May – early May bank holiday
- Monday 8 May – bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
- Monday, May 29 – bank spring break
- Monday, August 7th – summer bank holiday
- Thursday 30 November – Saint Andrew’s Day
- Monday, December 25th – Christmas Day
- Tuesday, December 26 – Boxing Day
Northern Ireland Bank Holiday 2023
- Monday 1st May – early May bank holiday
- Monday 8 May – bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
- Monday, May 29 – bank spring break
- Wednesday, July 12 – Battle of Boyne (Orangemen Day)
- Monday, August 28 – bank holiday
- Monday, December 25th – Christmas Day
- Tuesday, December 26 – Boxing Day
For the first time since 2019, both Christmas Day and Gift Day will be marked by bank holidays on the same day, after three consecutive years falling on a weekend.
