Are B&Q, Homebase and Wickes open on Easter Sunday and Monday? DIY store opening times revealed
- DIY stores will operate with different opening hours across the Easter weekend
DIY and home improvement stores such as B&Q, Homebase and Wickes will operate with different opening hours across the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
The Easter Bank Holiday starts with Good Friday, which falls on Friday, 7 April this year.
This is the first of two Bank Holidays across the long Easter weekend, with the second falling on Easter Monday, 10 April, allowing people more time to focus on DIY projects.
So, when are B&Q, Homebase and Wickes open over Easter? Are DIY stores open on Easter Sunday?
Read on below for all you need to know about the opening times of home improvement stores over Easter.
B&Q will operate with different opening hours across the Easter Bank Holiday weekend
Customers pictured shopping in a Homebase store located in North Kensington
What are B&Q opening times over Easter?
On Good Friday, 7 April, B&Q stores will largely operate as normal, opening between the hours of 7am and 8pm.
B&Q branches will be closed on Easter Sunday, 9 April, giving staff the opportunity to have a well-deserved day off.
However, stores will be back open on Easter Monday, opening at 7am and closing at 8pm.
Specific opening hours may vary from store to store, depending on its size and location. As a result, it is best to check online to see if your local B&Q store is open before visiting.
What are Homebase opening times over Easter?
Stores across the UK and Ireland will be open to customers between 8am and 8pm on Good Friday, 7 April.
However, on Easter Sunday, 9 April, Homebase will close all of its branches in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Stores in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland will remain open on this day, operating as normal.
Homebase stores will operate with uniform opening hours across the UK and Ireland on Easter Monday, 10 April. Stores will open at 8am and close at 7pm.
Opening hours may vary from store to store, so Homebase customers are advised to check the company’s website for full details.
What are Wickes opening times over Easter?
Wickes stores are open on Good Friday, 7 April between the hours of 7am and 8pm across England, Wales and Scotland.
Stores in England and Wales will then shut to observe Easter Sunday on 9 April, but will remain open in Scotland.
Branches will operate across the UK on Easter Monday, 10 April at 7am before closing at 8pm.
The move by DIY stores to have different operating hours follows that of many other shops across the UK. Major supermarkets will open differently to normal, and you can view their opening hours by clicking here.