Sainsbury’s May bank holiday opening times – what time do stores open on Sunday?

SAINSBURY'S shoppers can still shop as normal over the VE Day bank holiday weekend.

The opening hours changed slightly on Friday, but the rest of the weekend remains business as usual.

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Victory in Europe Day fell on Friday, May 8, and to mark the occasion, the bank holiday was swapped from Monday to Friday.

Generally known as VE Day, it represents the day the Second World War ended in 1945.

Bank holidays in the UK usually fall on a Monday, but the government moved the early May bank holiday this year so it coincides with the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Below are Sainsbury's opening hours for the VE Day bank holiday weekend.

What time is Sainsbury's open over the VE Day bank holiday weekend?

Over the VE Day May bank holiday, most Sainsbury's supermarkets will be open from 8am to 8pm.

This also applies on the second bank holiday this month on May 25.

Throughout the rest of May, the vast majority of stores are open from 8am to 10pm.

The opening times of a small number of Sainsbury’s Locals may vary though, so check its .

Sainsbury's also offers priority NHS opening hours from 7.30am to 8am Monday to Saturday, as well as a dedicated shopping hour for elderly customers from 8am to 9am Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

These policies will continue over the bank holiday weekend, Sainsbury's told The Sun.

Sainsbury's extended its opening hours recently, meaning the "vast majority" of shops are now open from 8am to 10pm during normal weeks.

Sainsbury's hopes this reduces queuing times both inside and outside stores.

When are the bank holiday dates for 2020?

Here is the full list of upcoming 2020 bank holidays in England and Wales.

Dates in Scotland and Northern Ireland vary.

• Monday, May 25 (Spring Bank Holiday)
• Monday, August 31 (Summer Bank Holiday)
• Friday, December 25 (Christmas Day)
• Monday, December 28 (substitute Boxing Day)

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