Aldi, Lidl and Morrisons to close ALL stores on Easter Sunday
ALDI, Lidl and Morrisons are to close all their supermarkets on Easter Sunday in England and Wales.
Lidl and Waitrose will also close their stores, but Tesco and Sainsbury's will have smaller stores open.
Big shops in England and Wales are not allowed to open on Easter Sunday, by law.
Just like last year, shops over 280 square metres must close for business.
We explain what shops are doing this Easter weekend.
Most supermarkets will close most of their stores, if not all, in England and Wales, while many remain open in Scotland.
Which shops are open and closed on Easter Sunday?
HERE’S a list of which stores are closed over Easter Sunday, in England and Wales, and which ones will remain open:
Closed
- Aldi
- Lidl
- Morrisons
- Waitrose
Open
- Tesco Express stores (all others remain shut)
- Sainsbury's Local stores (all supermarkets remain shut)
- Some Asda stores will remain open in England
Here's what you need to know about which shops will remain open, and which ones will close:
Asda - closed
Asda has confirmed to The Sun that nearly all of its stores will be closed on Easter Sunday.
Asda said some of its stores in England will remain open but has yet to confirm which ones.
Last year, the supermarket did the same and reopened the majority of its stores the following day between 8am and 8pm.
Asda hasn't confirmed whether it will be keeping stores open in Scotland, but we will update you when we know more.
Aldi - closed
Aldi says it will be closing all of its stores on Easter Sunday.
However, the supermarket's 96 Scottish stores will remain open on Easter Sunday.
Lidl - closed
Lidl won’t be open on Easter Sunday in England and Wales.