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B&M will shut hundreds of stores across England, Wales and Northern Ireland on April 5 for Easter Sunday – but all Scottish branches will remain open as usual
Need to Know: B&M to Close Hundreds of Stores for Easter Sunday
- B&M will shut hundreds of stores across England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Easter Sunday (April 5, 2026) to give staff a well-deserved break.
- Scottish branches will remain open as usual, with a B&M spokesman telling the Mirror: “England, Wales, and Northern Ireland stores will be closed on Easter Sunday.”
- This marks the only complete shutdown day for the bargain retailer, with Good Friday and Easter Monday maintaining regular hours.
- The closures comply with the Sunday Trading Act 1994, which requires stores larger than 280 square metres to shut on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day in England and Wales.
- Shoppers are advised to check opening times at bmstores.co.uk/stores or via the B&M app to avoid disappointment during the Easter weekend.
- The retailer, founded in 1978, now operates over 700 stores and employs more than 35,000 staff across the UK.
- READ THE FULL STORY: Major UK bargain retailer to close hundreds of stores for 24 hours next month
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