As Easter approaches, shopping lists get bigger and the four-day bank holiday weekend means more eating - but don’t get caught out by supermarket closing times.

Take a look at the opening hours of local stores for Easter opening times. 

Tesco: Stores in Blackburn, Great Harwood, Burnley, Rossendale, Chorley, Clitheroe, and Rawtenstall.

All stores are open usual hours on Good Friday – Friday April 19 and on Saturday April 20. On Easter Sunday all superstores, Extras and Metro stores will be closed but Express stores will still be open.

A Tesco Express is located in Blackburn, this will be open as normal.

Good Friday

  • All stores open usual hours

Saturday 20th April

  • All stores open usual hours

Easter Sunday

  • Extras, Superstores and Metro stores closed.
  • All Express stores open usual hours – Tesco Express Blackburn included

Easter Monday

  • Extras, Superstores and Metro stores open 9am - 6pm
  • All Express stores open usual hours

Sainsbury's: With stores in Colne, Burnley, Clitheroe, Darwen, and a Local in Blackburn

Good Friday

  • All stores open usual hours

Saturday 20th April

  • All stores are open on Easter Saturday

Easter Sunday

  • All stores closed for Easter Sunday but most Convenience stores and Petrol Filling Stations will be open

Easter Monday

  • Open usual hours

Lidl: With stores in Blackburn, Accrington, Nelson, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Clitheroe, and Colne

Good Friday

  • All stores open usual hours

Saturday 20th April

  • All stores are open.

Easter Sunday

  • All stores closed for Easter Sunday.

Easter Monday

  • Open 8am-8pm

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Asda – With stores in Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington, Clayton Green, Rawtenstall, Burnley and Chorley

Good Friday

  • All stores open usual hours

Saturday 20th April

  • All stores open usual hours

Easter Sunday

  • All stores closed.

Easter Monday

  • All stores open 8am-8pm

Tuesday 2nd April

  •  All stores open usual hours. 

Morrisons – With stores in Blackburn, Great Harwood, Chorley, Nelson, and Bacup 

Morrisons dedicated a whole page to making sure customers are aware of the opening hours over the holidays.

Good Friday

  • All stores open usual hours

Saturday 20th April

  • All stores are open on Easter Saturday

Easter Sunday

  • All stores closed for Easter Sunday, but Petrol Filling Stations will be open

Easter Monday

  • Open from 8am till 7pm. Petrol stations hours 7am to 9pm.

Aldi – Stores in Blackburn, Great Harwood, Accrington, Chorley, Rawtenstall, Burnley and Colne

Good Friday

  • 8am to 8pm

Saturday 20th April

  • All stores are open on Easter Saturday 8am to 10pm

Easter Sunday

  • All stores closed for Easter Sunday

Easter Monday

  • Open from 8am till 8pm.

All stores resume back to normal opening hours on Tuesday, April 23. 

It is recommended to check online before shopping at your local store.