Here’s your survival kit. First: Google is your friend. Type “Aldi [your town] Bank Holiday hours” into your phone while you’re still in bed. Do not wait until you’re in the car with a screaming child.
Second: Go early. Think of yourself as a ninja in a fleece. If you arrive at 8:01 AM, you’ll beat the hordes of people who woke up at 9:30 and are now panic-buying bratwurst. Pro tip: Aldi restocks early, so you get first dibs on the middle aisle’s random treasure—like a chainsaw or a solar-powered flamingo.
Third: Expect chaos in the queue. The self-checkout will be broken. There will be a woman arguing about the price of a pineapple. And the cashier will move at the speed of a tranquilised sloth. Embrace it. It’s part of the Bank Holiday experience.
What About Late Night Shopping?
You’re a night owl? Bad news. Aldi closes early on Bank Holiday Mondays. Usually by 8 PM, but some stores shut at 6 PM. So if you’re planning a 10 PM run for gin and Tonka Trucks, you’ll be out of luck. You’ll have to survive on whatever is in your cupboard: tinned tuna and a half-eaten pack of ginger nuts.
One year, I tried to visit an Aldi on a Bank Holiday at 7:45 PM. The door was locked, and a sign read: “Sorry, we’ve gone to the pub.” It didn’t actually say that, but I felt it in my bones.
Bank Holiday Monday supermarket opening times for Lidl, Aldi, Tesco
