The August Bank holiday takes place this weekend. The weekend is one of the busiest for short trips away and provides an opportunity for relaxation, social gatherings, and outdoor activities. Depending on the weather this could mean a trip to the shops for BBQ food or some munchies to chew on indoors.

The weekend does see some changes to opening hours - particularly on the bank holiday Monday. Here we compile a list of the planned opening hours by the various UK supermarket chains. Aldi Aldi has announced its store opening times for the upcoming summer bank holiday weekend.

The supermarket's branches will operate their usual hours on Saturdays and Sundays. However, on Monday, August 26, stores in England and Wales will be open from 7am until 8pm. Opening hours in Scotland will remain unchanged (8am 10pm).

The opening times of some stores may vary, so customers are advised to check details on Aldi's website before their trip. Tesco Tesco has indicated that opening hours over the bank holiday weekend will differ from store to store and by location, so they are advising customers to find out their local store opening times on the store locator although there is some basic guidance. Stores will operate with normal trading hours on Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27.

On the bank holiday Monday, opening hours will vary depending on location and store type - many of Tesco's large stores across the UK will be operating with reduced hours. On Monday, August 26, the majority of .