WITH more than 4million customers heading through its doors every week, B&M is one of Britain’s busiest retailers.
If you’re planning on bagging a bargain over the four-day Easter Bank Holiday break, you’ll need to know when the doors will be open.
What are B&M’s Easter Bank Holiday opening times?
B&M’s almost 800 UK stores will be open across much of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, with just one day set aside.
On Easter Sunday (April 5), all stores in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be closed.
Stores in Scotland will remain open as normal throughout the whole weekend.
A B&M spokesperson confirmed that all locations in the country will be trading and adhering to their usual hours over the Easter Bank Holiday.
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Throughout the UK, Good Friday (April 3) and Easter Monday (April 6) will be treated as normal trading days, so customers can expect the usual opening hours at their local branch on both.
The Easter Sunday closure in England and Wales is a legal requirement under the Sunday Trading Act 1994.
It requires large shops – those with a floor area exceeding 280 square metres – to remain shut on Easter Sunday.
No equivalent restriction applies in Scotland, which is why Scottish branches will continue trading throughout.
As opening times vary between individual B&M branches, it is worth checking your local store’s hours before heading out.
This can be done via the use the B&M store locator tool.
You can also check by downloading the B&M app, which also features a store finder feature.
How many more UK bank holidays are there in 2026?
There are still plenty of bank holidays to look forward to across the rest of the year.
As December 26 falls on a Saturday, it won’t be regarded as a bank holiday – but that doesn’t mean you’ll miss out on a day off.
An additional substitute day off will be granted on Monday, December 28.
England and Wales:
- Friday, April 3 – Good Friday
- Monday, April 6 – Easter Monday
- Monday, May 4 – Early May Bank Holiday
- Monday, May 25 – Spring Bank Holiday
- Monday, August 31 – Summer Bank Holiday
- Friday, December 25 – Christmas Day
- Monday, December 28 – Boxing Day (substitute day)
Scotland:
- Friday, April 3 – Good Friday
- Monday, April 6 – Easter Monday
- Monday, May 4 – Early May Bank Holiday
- Monday, May 25 – Spring Bank Holiday
- Monday, June 15 – World Cup Bank Holiday
- Monday, August 3 – Summer Bank Holiday
- Monday, November 30 – St Andrew’s Day
- Friday, December 25 – Christmas Day
- Monday, December 28 – Boxing Day (substitute day)
Northern Ireland:
- Friday, April 3 – Good Friday
- Monday, April 6 – Easter Monday
- Monday, May 4 – Early May Bank Holiday
- Monday, May 25 – Spring Bank Holiday
- Monday, July 13 – Battle of the Boyne (substitute day)
- Monday, August 31 – Summer Bank Holiday
- Friday, December 25 – Christmas Day
- Monday, December 28 – Boxing Day (substitute day)
In 2027, UK households are set to enjoy two extra days off over the festive period.
Next year, December 25 and 26 land on a Saturday and Sunday, so the bank holidays will roll over into the following week.
That means Monday, December 27 and Tuesday, December 28 will be Bank Holidays as well.