Iceland to shut over 800 stores for 24 hours in just days – check when they reopen
ICELAND is set to close all 845 of its stores across England and Wales for 24 hours in just a matter of days.
The frozen food supermarket will shut its branches in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland on Easter Sunday.
Shops in Scotland, however, will remain open and will operate on normal Sunday hours.
Stores across the UK will also resume their normal trading hours on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Iceland’s store locator will provide you with information on opening and closing times.
Government rules dictate that stores in England and Wales over 280 square metres in size are legally obliged to close on Easter Sunday.
Shops smaller than this can remain open, but may change their opening hours to give staff time off.
While Good Friday (April 18) and Easter Monday (April 21) are bank holidays, many shops remain open, often with slightly reduced hours.
Larger chains typically provide store-specific Easter opening times on their websites or apps – using their store locators is the easiest way to find the latest information.
For smaller, independent shops, it’s worth giving them a call or checking their social media pages for updates on their opening hours.
Here’s a list of all the major supermarkets and high street retailers closing their doors this Easter.
Aldi stores in England and Wales will remain open between 8am and 10pm on both Good Friday and Easter Saturday, but all will be closed on Easter Sunday.
Opening hours at Asda supermarkets will vary, but the majority of its larger stores are expected to open from 7am to 10pm on Good Friday and Easter Saturday.
All larger stores will remain closed on Easter Sunday.
Discount retailer B&M will operate its usual opening hours on Good Friday, Easter Saturday, and Easter Monday.
On Easter Sunday, all stores in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be closed for the entire day, while branches in Scotland will remain open as normal.
Boots will operate reduced hours at most of its stores on Good Friday and Easter Saturday, with branches open from 10am to 8pm.
On Easter Sunday, all stores in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be closed for the day, while Scottish branches will remain open as usual.
All Home Bargains stores will be closed on Easter Sunday, with the exception of those located in Scotland.
Iceland stores in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be closed on Easter Sunday, whereas branches in Scotland will remain open.
All John Lewis stores will be open from 10am to 6pm on both Good Friday and Easter Monday, with some locations operating extended hours.
Stores will trade as normal on Easter Saturday, but all UK branches will close on Easter Sunday, except for its Edinburgh and Glasgow locations, which will remain open from 10am to 6pm.
Lidl stores will operate their usual hours on Good Friday and Easter Saturday.
Branches in England and Wales will be closed on Easter Sunday but will reopen on Easter Monday.
M&S stores will operate as usual on Good Friday and Easter Monday, with most branches open from 8am to 8pm.
While the majority of stores will close on Easter Sunday, a select few will remain open from 9am to 6pm.
Why do retailers close on Easter Sunday?
A legal mandate in England and Wales 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.
Next has confirmed that all its stores will operate as usual on Good Friday, Easter Saturday, and Easter Monday.
On Easter Sunday, all branches in England will be closed, and the majority of stores in Scotland will also shut. However, a small number of Scottish locations will remain open.
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that the majority of its larger stores will be open from 7am to 10pm on both Good Friday and Easter Saturday.
Its Local stores will also operate as usual on these days, with opening hours from 7am to 10pm.
On Easter Sunday, all larger Sainsbury’s stores across the UK will be closed, except for those in Scotland, which will remain open as normal.
Superdrug has confirmed that its stores will operate as normal on Good Friday and Easter Saturday, though opening times may vary by location.
On Easter Sunday, several branches will remain open, and customers are encouraged to use the store locator to check if their local store is among them.
Most Tesco stores will operate their usual trading hours on Good Friday, although some locations may close earlier than usual.
Scottish stores will open as normal.
On Easter Sunday, all larger Tesco stores in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be closed, while those in Scotland will open from 8am to 8pm.
Most Waitrose stores will be open from 8am to 8pm on both Good Friday and Easter Monday, with some smaller branches operating extended hours from 6am to midnight.
On Easter Saturday, all Waitrose stores will trade as normal.
However, the vast majority of branches in England, Scotland, and Wales will close on Easter Sunday.
