Irish supermarkets’ June bank holiday weekend 2018 opening hours – times for Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Dunnes Stores, SuperValu and Marks and Spencer
Our handy guide will make sure you’re not stick for the basics come 9pm over the weekend
THE June bank holiday weekend is almost here - and Irish supermarkets will have slightly different opening hours than normal.
With high temperatures sticking around over the long weekend, despite the possibility of thundery downpours, and festivals and events taking place across the country, it's sure to be a busy one.
Monday is a bank holiday meaning primary schools will be closed, with third and sixth year secondary students preparing for exams.
Some primary schools will even enjoy a couple of extra days off just weeks before the holidays after not taking a full midterm break earlier this year.
Here’s all the opening hours you need to know for Aldi Ireland, Dunnes Stores, Lidl Ireland, Marks & Spencer, Tesco Ireland and SuperValu this June bank holiday weekend.
Aldi Ireland
Aldi Ireland will operate normal hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the bank holiday weekend.
On Monday, all stores will be open from 9am to 9pm.
Here’s all the times you need to know.
Friday June 1: 9am – 10pm
Saturday June 2: 9am – 9pm
Sunday June 3: 9am – 9pm
Bank Holiday Monday June 4: 9am – 9pm
Dunnes Stores
Dunnes Stores’ opening hours will vary across the country over the long weekend.
Most Dunnes shops will be open normal hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
But hours will differ in stores on bank holiday Monday.
Some shops will only be open from 12pm to 6pm – and some will be CLOSED totally.
Dunnes in Dun Laoghaire and Kilnamanagh in Dublin will both be closed as will one of their Cork branches at Bishopstown.
Enter your nearest branch into their helpful store locator here to see their specific June bank holiday weekend opening hours to double check before you make the trip.
Lidl Ireland
For Lidl stores, hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will stay the same across the June bank holiday weekend.
Stores will be open for the shorter hours of 9am to 9pm on Bank Holiday Monday.
Here’s all the times you need to know.
Friday June 1: 8am – 10pm
Saturday June 2: 8am – 10pm
Sunday June 3: 9am – 9pm
Bank Holiday Monday June 4: 9am – 9pm
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer stores will be open as normal on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Hours will differ on Bank Holiday Monday – with some stores not open until 11am or 12pm on the day.
Their shops will all close at either 6pm or 7pm.
Check details for each store on their website here.
SuperValu
SuperValu shops’ opening hours will vary across the country due to different store ownerships.
Check your closest shop on their store locator here or by searching for their specific page on Facebook.
Tesco Ireland
Tesco Ireland chiefs say opening hours will “vary for some facilities” over the long weekend.
But they have set hours for all of their stores for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday available on their site as they urged punters to check store details for weekend information.
Plenty of their larger stores will remain open until late on the June Bank Holiday, with several stores closing at 10pm, 11pm or 12am.
You can easily make sure you won’t be left stuck this weekend by checking your local store’s times here – and clicking view store details for your specific shop.
Meanwhile, high street giant Next will open a major new flagship store in Dublin before the end of this year.
A new four-storey shop at 7-9 Henry Street will be ready for shoppers by Christmas 2018, building owners Fitzwilliam Real Estate Capital say.
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The new flagship plan means Next will leave their unit at the Jervis Shopping Centre.
Next has been trading at the shopping centre for over 20 years. Their new Henry Street store boasts space of 35,521 sq ft and will cost about €1.8 million in rent.
And Marks and Spencer has slashed prices by up to 24 per cent across 200 food lines in Irish stores.