Are shops open today? Tesco, Co-op, Aldi and Sainsbury’s August Bank Holiday opening times revealed

THE August Bank Holiday is here, acting as the last chance for most Brits to enjoy a long weekend until the festive period. Many retailers often operate with reduced hours on the holiday in order to give their workers some well-deserved time off. Which supermarkets are open this August Bank Holiday and what are their opening times Credit: Alamy This bank holiday is the last in England, Wales and Northern Ireland until December 25 Credit: Getty Keep reading to find out the trading times of your favourite supermarkets! Tesco The majority of Tesco supermarkets and large Express branches located across England and Wales will be open today from 8am-6pm. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! But this won’t be the case everywhere, as large stores and Express branches in both Scotland and the Isle of Man are set to operate under trading hours of 7am-10pm. Meanwhile, locations in Northern Ireland are set to stick to their regular opening times – this is the same with most smaller Tesco Express stores across the UK. Despite this, trading hours do vary from branch to branch based on the size and location of the store. The UK’s largest supermarket chain has advised its customers to double check when their nearest location will be open using the Tesco store locator. Co-op Most Co-op stores will stick to their regular trading hours of 7am-10pm Credit: Alamy Co-op offers a practical, convenient way of buying essentials with over 2,500 local stores across the UK. The UK’s fifth-biggest food retailer mainly consists of smaller convenience shops that typically maintain their regular trading hours of around 7am-10pm, even on bank holidays like today. Most read in Retail But larger stores tend to operate under reduced trading hours, with most set to be open from 8am-8pm. The opening times can alter from store to store, making it a wise decision to double check your local store’s business hours on the Co-op website. Aldi Aldi stores in the UK are set to operate under reduced opening hours today of 8am-8pm Credit: Getty Usually, Aldi operates between its normal trading hours of 8am-10pm, but that won’t be the case today. The bargain retailer revealed just over a week ago that stores in England and Wales will shut two hours earlier than usual, reducing the trading times to 8am-8pm. Across the rest of the UK, locations in Scotland and Northern Ireland will not reduce their opening hours for the holiday. Shoppers can utilise the Aldi store finder to find more information on when their local branch will be open. Sainsbury’s Most Sainsbury’s stores will be open from 7am-8pm today Credit: Alamy The second-largest supermarket chain in the UK has spoken out about when its doors will be open today. It said that the majority of stores will be open from 7am-8pm, leaving customers plenty of time to head in and buy some essentials to help them enjoy the day. Smaller convenience stores will be open as usual from 7am to 11pm. Once again, this can shift from branch to branch, making it essential for shoppers to use the Sainsbury’s store locator to track the opening hours of their local shop. Comment now