All the shops & supermarkets shutting EARLY today for August Bank Holiday – including Aldi, M&S and Asda

BUSINESSES across the UK will be closing early today to celebrate the last bank holiday of the summer. From supermarkets to high street retailers, shoppers will see a significant reduction in hours. Supermarkets across the UK will be closing early today for the August Bank Holiday (stock image) Credit: Getty Primark will also pull the shutters early at branches across the UK for the bank holiday (stock image) Credit: georgeclerk If you’re planning to hit up some shops today, make sure you research opening hours before you head out. The Sun has rounded up the businesses that are closing locations early today. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! Aldi Aldi stores in England and Wales will close at the earlier time of 8pm, with an 8am opening, on the bank holiday, while operating hours will remain the same in branches across Scotland and the North of Ireland. Shoppers can refer to the Aldi store finder for more information on operating hours. Asda Most Asda stores in England and Wales will operate reduced hours on the Bank Holiday, typically between 8am and 10pm. Meanwhile, Asda Express locations will remain open for 24 hours or until their usual closing time, with more information available on the Asda store locator. B&M Most B&M locations will also close early for the bank holiday, typically between 4pm and 5pm. Visit the online store locator for more information on your local branch’s hours. Most read in Money B&Q The DIY chain will operate Sunday hours for the bank holiday, pulling the shutters between 4pm and 5pm. B&Q shoppers are encouraged to verify opening hours for their local branch via the store finder. Boots Flagship stores inside shopping centres will open under Sunday hours (closing between 5pm and 6pm) while smaller high street branches may close even earlier or not open at all if they lack a pharmacy requirement. Check out the opening hours for Boots locations across the UK on their website. Dunelm The homeware chain tends to close between 4pm and 5pm on a bank holiday. Make sure to check out the operating hours of your local branch using the store finder. Home Bargains Home Bargains stores will typically stay open until 6pm on bank holiday Mondays. Visit the retailer’s website for more information on opening hours by location. Homebase Fellow DIY retailer Homebase will also operate Sunday hours, closing around 4pm. Again, check out the retailer’s store finder for more information on opening hours by location. Iceland Iceland stores typically operate from 8am to 7pm or 9am to 6pm on Bank Holidays. Shoppers are advised to check the opening hours of their local branch via the store finder. Ikea The retailer will operate on reduced hours for the bank holiday, with most locations closing by 5pm. However, shoppers should still verify their local branch’s opening hours using the store locator. John Lewis The department chain typically operates on Sunday hours during bank holidays. This means John Lewis shopers will want to head in earlier as branches will likely close at 5pm, with more information available via the shop finder. Lidl Most Lidl stores across England and Wales will close at the earlier time of 8pm bank holidays, while locations in London and Scotland will operate as normal. Before venturing to your nearest branch, check the the Lidl store finder online. M&S Most M&S stores will operate on reduced hours on the August Bank Holiday, typically closing early between 6pm and 8pm. Customers can verify the opening times for their local store using the M&S store locator. Morrisons Larger Morrisons supermarkets in England and Wales typically close at the earlier time of 8pm on a bank holiday, while there is no change to operating hours for Morrisons Daily convenience stores. Shoppers can find out more information on their local branch’s opening times on the store finder. Next While hours vary by location, Next stores tend to close between 6pm and 8pm on bank holidays. Make sure to check out the retailer’s store locator for more information on opening hours. Primark Most Primark locations across the UK will also close early for the occasion, typically between 4pm and 5pm. You can visit the brand’s store locator for more information on your local shop’s opening hours. Sainsbury’s Majority of larger Sainsbury’s supermarkets will open from 7am and close an hour earlier at 10pm on bank holidays, while smaller Sainsbury’s Local locations operate regular hours. Shoppers have been advised to check the opening times for their local store online. Superdrug High street Superdrug loactions will reduce hours to match the Sunday schedule, typically closing at 6pm. Shoppers should check the hours of their local branch using the store finder. Tesco Bank Holiday opening hours for Tesco will vary by location, with majority of larger stores and large Express Stores in England and Wales closing earlier at 6pm. Isle of Man locations will open between 7am and 10pm, while large Express stores in Scotland will operate from 7am to 10pm and majority of large stores and large Express stores in the North of Ireland will open as normal. Smaller Tesco Express stores typically maintain normal hours during Bank Holidays. Shoppers can check their local store opening times on the Tesco store locator. TK Maxx Most TK Maxx locations are expected to close at the earlier time of 5pm for the bank holiday. However, shoppers should refer to the store finder to verify opening hours. Waitrose Most Waitrose locations operate reduced hours during Bank Holidays, typically closing at 6pm, while Little Waitrose convenience locations usually open as normal. Shoppers can verify the hours of their local Waitrose branch using the online store locator. Wickes Wickes will also switch to a shorter schedule, operating Sunday hours and wrapping up at 4pm. Check the opening hours for your store using the online shop finder. Comment now