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Aldi reveals reduced opening hours on Monday as 950 stores will close early
Plus we reveal how to find out when your nearest store will be open
ALDI has confirmed whether its stores will stay open during the May bank holiday weekend.
The supermarket has said standard opening hours will remain in place at its stores across the UK on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May.
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Stores in England and Wales will be open until 8pm on Monday, May 5.
Meanwhile, shops in Scotland will close at 10pm as normal on the bank holiday.
But the opening times of some stores may vary, so customers should check their local shops on the Aldi website before they head out.
You can check the opening times at your nearest store by visiting: stores.aldi.co.uk/store-finder.
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Many other supermarkets will reduce their opening hours on the bank holiday, so plan accordingly.
Larger chains typically provide store-specific bank holiday opening times on their websites and apps.
Use their store locators 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.
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Which other shops are closing for the bank holiday?
Other major supermarkets have not yet confirmed when they will shut their doors for the bank holiday.
But it is likely that several will close for good as they shut their doors earlier this month for Easter.
What are Aldi Specialbuys?
Government rules dictate that stores in England and Wales that are larger than 280 square meters in size are legally obliged to close on Easter Sunday.
Smaller shops can stay open but change their opening hours to give staff time off.
Although Good Friday and Easter Monday were bank holidays, many shops remained open, with slightly reduced hours.
Opening hours at Asda varied during Easter and may do so again this bank holiday.
When's the best time to shop at Aldi?
WHEN it comes to shopping at Aldi, the best time to do so depends on what you want to buy.
For reduced items - when shops open
Red sticker items are rare at Aldi's 830 UK stores, but the supermarket says that none of its food goes to waste so there are some to be found - if you're quick.
A spokesman for the supermarket said: "All items are reduced to 50 per cent of the recommend sales price before stores open on their best before or use by dates."
That means you have the best chance of finding reduced food items if you go into stores as soon as it opens.
Opening times vary by shop but a majority open from 7am or 8am. You can find your nearest store's times by using the supermarket's
For Specialbuys - Thursdays and Sundays
Specialbuys are Aldi's weekly collection of items that it doesn't normally sell, which can range from pizza ovens to power tools.
New stock comes into stores every Thursday and Sunday, so naturally, these are the best days to visit for the best one-off special deals.
For an even better chance of bagging the best items, head there for your local store's opening time.
Remember: once they're gone, they're gone, so if there's something you really want, visit as early as possible
The majority of its larger stores opened from 7am to 10pm on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
All large stores remained closed on Easter Sunday but reopened on Easter Monday.
Express stores opened at 7am and closed at 10pm on Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
Meanwhile, B&M shut all its stores in England, Wales and Nothern Ireland for the entire day on Easter Sunday.
Branches in Scotland remained open as usual.
You can find your local store's trading hours by visiting bmstores.co.uk/stores.
Boost shut all of its stores in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Easter Sunday but shops in Scotland remained open as usual.
The Co-op also shut branches in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Easter Sunday.
But its smaller convenience stores remained open as normal during the Easter weekend.
You can find your local store's trading hours by visiting coop.co.uk/store-finder.
Home Bargains also closed all of its stores on Easter Sunday, with the exception of those located in Scotland.
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But opening hours varied on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday, so you should check ahead this bank holiday.
You can find your local store's trading hours by visiting storelocator.home.bargains.
How to save money on your food shop
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how you can save hundreds of pounds a year:
Odd boxes - plenty of retailers offer slightly misshapen fruit and veg or surplus food at a discounted price.
Lidl sells five kilos of fruit and veg for just £1.50 through its Waste Not scheme while Aldi shoppers can get Too Good to Go bags which contain £10 worth of all kinds of products for £3.30.
Sainsbury's also sells £2 "Taste Me, Don't Waste Me" fruit and veg boxes to help shoppers reduced food waste and save cash.
Food waste apps - food waste apps work by helping shops, cafes, restaurants and other businesses shift stock that is due to go out of date and passing it on to members of the public.
Some of the most notable ones include Too Good to Go and Olio.
Too Good to Go's app is free to sign up to and is used by millions of people across the UK, letting users buy food at a discount.
Olio works similarly, except users can collect both food and other household items for free from neighbours and businesses.
Yellow sticker bargains - yellow sticker bargains, sometimes orange and red in certain supermarkets, are a great way of getting food on the cheap.
But what time to head out to get the best deals varies depending on the retailer. You can see the best times for each supermarket here.
Super cheap bargains - sign up to bargain hunter Facebook groups like Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK where shoppers regularly post hauls they've found on the cheap, including food finds.
"Downshift" - you will almost always save money going for a supermarket's own-brand economy lines rather than premium brands.
The move to lower-tier ranges, also known as "downshifting" and hailed by consumer expert Martin Lewis, could save you hundreds of pounds a year on your food shop.
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