Morrisons is shutting all stores across England and Wales for 24 hours in days – see when yours reopens
A MAJOR UK supermarket chain is set to adjust its opening hours over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
Morrisons will close 289 locations across England and Wales on Easter Sunday.
Retailers in the UK often adjust their opening hours during bank holidays.
Larger supermarkets in England and Wales are legally required to close on Easter Sunday as well as Christmas Day.
This 24-hour closure is a result of Government rules relating to shops bigger than 280 square metres.
Sundays trading laws stipulate that any stores that choose to remain open can only do so for six consecutive hours between 10am and 6pm.
But don’t worry, you’ll still have loads of time to get your Easter chocolate and other groceries from Morrisons before Easter Sunday.
All locations will be open as in the days leading up to the bank holiday.
On Good Friday, all stores will be open from 7pm to 10pm, with the exception of the Gibraltar location.
All Morrisons stores that usually close at 9pm are to operate these hours.
On Easter Saturday, all locations across the England and Wales as well as Gibraltar will operate regular Saturday hours.
Easter Sunday see all Morrisons in England and Wales close for the entire day.
The Gibraltar location will open from 9am to 8pm on this date.
On Easter Monday, locations in England, Wales, and Gibraltar will open from 7am to 8pm.
All Morrisons locations in Scotland will operate regular hours throughout the bank holiday weekend.
Shoppers can find their local opening times using the Morrisons store locator on its website.
Tesco is also set to close 580 of its large locations across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Isle of Man for Easter.
Why do retailers close on Easter Sunday?
A legal mandate in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland dictates that all store locations over 280 square metres are required to close on Easter Sunday.
The Sunday Trading Act 1994 restricts the opening hours of larger stores on Sundays.
Smaller shops, under 280 square metres, are not subject to this law but many still choose to close to give their staff a break.
These rules also apply to locations on Christmas Day.
Scotland does not have specific restrictions on operating hours for these days.
Asda will also see 580 of its larger locations close for 24 hours over the Easter weekend.
Meanwhile, all Co-op locations will operate normal hours over Easter weekend.
This is a result of a loophole in legislation.
You can check the full list of Easter supermarket closures and changes to operating hours here.
And for information on Good Friday and Easter Monday opening hours, click here.