Easter bank holiday opening hours for major garden centres and DIY stores: ... trends now

Easter bank holiday opening hours for major garden centres and DIY stores: ... trends now

As well as family gatherings and children's activities, the long Easter bank holiday weekend can be a great time for home or garden improvements.

The four-day break offers the perfect chance to prepare for the emergence of spring, or really get your teeth into a big DIY project.

But if you can only prepare for this once the bank holiday weekend has begun, you will need to be prepared to navigate the weekend's adjusted opening hours imposed on big shops.

Stores like B&Q, Dobbies Garden Centres and Homebase will all be impacted this weekend.

So, when are all the biggest DIY and gardening brands going to be open over Easter? Find out below.

The long Easter weekend is the perfect opportunity to get stuck into a big home improvement project, be that DIY or gardening

The long Easter weekend is the perfect opportunity to get stuck into a big home improvement project, be that DIY or gardening

But you will need to be prepared to navigate the weekend's adjusted opening hours imposed on big shops if you do want to make some home improvements (stock image)

But you will need to be prepared to navigate the weekend's adjusted opening hours imposed on big shops if you do want to make some home improvements (stock image)

B&Q has offerings for people with both DIY and gardening plans this weekend

B&Q has offerings for people with both DIY and gardening plans this weekend

B&Q

B&Q will be an option for people with either DIY or gardening plans this weekend. 

They will generally be open from the usual 7am to 8pm on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.

However, they will be closed on Easter Sunday due to trading laws impacting shops over 280 square metres - except in Scotland.

Opening times on the other three days may slightly vary but you can check your local outlet's Easter hours on the B&Q store finder.

Screwfix

Screwfix outlets will be closed across the UK on Easter Sunday, apart from in Scotland, where they are open from 9am to 4pm

Screwfix outlets will be closed across the UK on Easter Sunday, apart from in Scotland, where they are open from 9am to 4pm

Like B&Q, Screwfix will be open from 7am to 8pm on both bank holidays - Good Friday and Easter Monday.

However, they will be operating reduced hours on the Saturday - only opening from 7am to 6pm.

Screwfix outlets will be closed across the UK on Easter Sunday, apart from in Scotland, where they are open from 9am to 4pm.

You can check the hours for your nearest Screwfix using their online store finder.

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