The Queen’s funeral takes place on Monday and many shops have decided to close for the bank holiday.
Most retailers, including John Lewis and Primark, have taken the decision to close as a mark of respect to Her Majesty and to allow staff the opportunity to watch the funeral, which will begin at 11am on Monday.
But if you need to pick up essential items, some supermarkets will be open at selected times on Monday. While most of the big stores will be shut throughout the day, some of the smaller convenience stores will open at certain times. We’ve rounded up what to expect on bank holiday Monday as the nation mourns.
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Tesco
The big Tesco supermarkets will be closed all day on Monday and smaller Express stores will shut until 5pm.
Morrisons
Morrisons will close all its stores as a mark of respect.
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s supermarkets and Argos will be closed. Convenience stores and petrol filling stations will open from 5pm-10pm to allow our customers to pick up essential items. Select stores in central London will open to serve those attending the funeral.
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Aldi
All Aldi stores will be closed on Monday, September 19 to allow store colleagues to ‘pay tribute’ to Her Majesty The Queen.
Asda
All Asda stores will be closed from midnight on Sunday, September 18 to 5pm on Monday, September 19. But there will be no online deliveries that day.
Lidl
All Lidl stores in England, Scotland and Wales will be closed on Monday to allow colleagues ‘to pay their respects’.
Co-op
Co-op stores will be closed on Monday up until 5pm when they will reopen for customers.
M&S
Marks and Spencer stores will be closed all day apart from a ‘small number’ of stores in London and Windsor so mourners can buy food and refreshments. These stores will close by 10.30am and remain closed for the rest of the day, except the four stores closest to Westminster Abbey and St George’s Chapel, Windsor, which will reopen after the funeral service.
Stores operated by franchise partners in key travel hubs and public service locations, such as hospitals, are expected to remain open. There will be no customer delivery services.
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