When is Easter Monday 2022 and is it a bank holiday?
WITH the wintry days now - mostly - behind us, many Brits will be eagerly awaiting an Easter break.
But though other notable days like Valentine’s Day, Christmas and Halloween take place on the same day each year, Easter - and therefore Easter Monday - is a movable date.
When is Easter Monday 2022?
Whether you’re celebrating the religious symbolism of the day, looking forward to a break, or just desperate to get stuck into some chocolate eggs, Easter is a highly anticipated period in the calendar.
As the festival does not have a fixed date it can fall between March 22 and April 25,
In 2022, Easter Sunday lands on April 17.
Easter Monday takes place the following day on April 18.
The bank holiday weekend begins on Good Friday, April 15, meaning a four day break with which to enjoy the - touch wood - warm weather.
Is Easter Monday a bank holiday?
Easter Monday is a bank holiday, as is Good Friday which is on April 15, 2022.
After Easter Monday, the next bank holiday lands on May 2.
With the late May bank hol moved backwards, Brits can enjoy another long weekend with the June 2 and June 3 Platinum Jubilee dates.
The summer bank holiday is on August 29 in England and Wales.
The final bank holiday dates are Christmas and Boxing Day - December 25 and 26.
When these dates land on a weekend, substitute dates are added instead.
Are shops open on Easter Monday 2022?
For some, the bank holiday will be a golden opportunity to use the extra free days for some retail therapy.
Though the holiday may affect opening hours on Easter Monday, major supermarkets will be operating over the weekend, so you’ll have plenty of time to stock up on treats and ingredients for a roast.
Sunday trading hours are restricted in the UK - and on Easter Sunday all large stores must remain closed by law.
- Aldi - 8am - 10pm, Good Friday and Easter Saturday. Closed on April 17 (Easter Sunday) but will be open on Easter Monday from 8am - 8pm.
- Lidl - 8am - 10pm, Good Friday. Closed on Easter Sunday and open on Easter Monday from 8am - 8pm.
- Sainsbury’s - normal hours on Good Friday and Easter Monday, though hours vary by store. Local stores will remain open from 7am - 11pm. Closed on Easter Sunday.
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- Tesco - stores will operate at normal hours, apart from those that normally remain open till late which will close early. Larger stores across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will shut on Easter Sunday, though Express locations will be operating. Opening hours on Easter Monday will vary.
- Waitrose - shops will be operating 8am - 8pm on Good Friday and Easter Monday, with some smaller stores open from 6am to midnight. There will be normal trading hours on Saturday, though shops will shut for Easter Sunday.