May bank holiday 2024 opening times — Tesco, Waitrose & Lidl announce plans as shopping hours revealed
Are doctors open on the early May bank Holiday?
Like most public services, GP practices have different opening times over the early May bank Holiday.
As this is a bank holiday, surgeries will most likely be closed. Some surgeries might operate an out-of-hours service, but these can vary from practice to practice.
If you phone your nearest surgery, the answering machine will give you advice on how to get hold of an out-of-hours doctor.
Many walk-in centres will also be open as normal on the early May bank Holiday.
However they could be busy, meaning you might spend a significant portion of your day waiting in the waiting room. With this in mind, it is always best to call ahead and check the opening times before you travel.
Always check to see if your local practice has shared any information online. Or you can phone up ahead of time.
Are pubs open over the early May bank holiday?
Many pubs throughout the UK receive requests for family meals on bank holidays.
Quite a few remain open, but some choose to close to give their staff time off to rest.
If your local pub is independently run, they’ll dictate their own opening hours.
Below we take a look at the bank holiday opening times for some of the country’s biggest pub chains.
Will shops be open this May bank holiday?
Brits will be treated to an early May bank holiday this Monday.
If you look forward to hitting the shops over the early May bank holiday, you should make a note of these opening times in this blog.
Wickes early May bank holiday opening times
Wickes stores are open as usual over the bank holiday weekend.
It means shoppers who are planning a DIY haul can visit as follows:
England and Wales:
- Saturday, May 4: 7am-7pm
- Sunday, May 5: 10am-4pm
- Monday, May 6: 7am-8pm
Sainsbury’s early May bank holiday opening times
Sainsbury’s shoppers can still grab groceries but opening hours may be different to usual on the bank holiday Monday.
Normal opening hours will remain in place at all stores on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.
Stores tend to be open between 8am and 8pm.
Opening and closing times can differ from store to store though and can depend on size and location.
