B&Q, Homebase, Wickes, and ScrewFix opening times for Easter Sunday and Monday 2024
If you're looking to do some work on the house or around the garden over the long weekend check when these popular stores will be open.
The Easter break is finally here and many people will be using the extra days off to gets some jobs around the house done.
This year, the Easter weekend started with Good Friday (29 March) and stretches across March 31 (Easter Sunday), and April 1, (Easter Monday).
Historically, some shops have taken to closing early over the Easter weekend.
So, if you’re looking to pick up some DIY supplies from shops like Homebase or Wickes, what are their open times over the Easter weekend?
Here is what you need to know.
When is B&Q open over Easter weekend?
B&Q across the UK will be open for its usual hours, opening at either 7am or 8am (depending on the store) until 8pm on Saturday (April 8), and the same hours on Easter Monday.
However, stores will be closed on Easter Sunday, with the exception of those in Scotland Scotland (9am – 6pm), the Republic of Ireland (10am – 6pm), the Isle of Man (9am – 5pm) and Jersey.
You can use B&Q’s store finder to track down your local branch to check its specific open hours and check for regional variations. You could also phone ahead to the store to check it’s open.
When is ScrewFix open over Easter weekend?
If you’re a tradesperson looking to pick up some supplies over the Easter weekend, the good news is that Screwfix is open for most of the weekend.
ScrewFix branches are open from 7am to 8pm on Saturday but closed on Easter Sunday (except for stores in Scotland, which are open from 9am to 4pm).
On Easter Monday, stores will open again from 7am to 8pm.
Screwfix has announced it will continue to offer its delivery service to site, store or home over the weekend, but there may be delays due to the Easter closure.
ScrewFix Bank Holiday restrictions
However, Bank holiday restrictions apply to the following stores:
- Nottingham Bullwell : 8am – 6pm
- Brentford: 9am – 4pm
- Clitheroe Barrow: 9am – 4pm
- North Walsham: 9am – 4pm
- Ringwood: 10am – 4pm
- Ilford: 10am – 4pm
- Hornchurch: 10am – 4pm
When is Homebase open over Easter weekend?
If you’re looking to do a little work in the garden over the bank holiday weekend, make sure you check when Homebase is open.
Shops in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be open from 8am to 7pm on Saturday but closed on Easter Sunday and open from 8am to 8pm on Easter Monday.
Stores in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland will follow the same opening hours but will also be open at regular hours on Easter Sunday.
Homebase has said that some of its stores around the country may vary their opening hours a bit so it’s best to use the store locator and check when your local branch is open.
When are Wickes open over Easter weekend?
Wickes advises using their online store checker to the latest opening hours for each of their stores over the Easter weekend, as they will vary.
However, 230 Wickes stores around the country will be open from 7am to 6pm, 7pm or 8pm on Saturday, with the closing times varying depending on the store.
Shops will be closed on Easter Sunday but open back up again at 7am on Easter Monday and be open until 8pm that day.
Wickes stores in Scotland will also remain open throughout the weekend but will also be available from 9am until 6pm on Easter Sunday.
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