Morrisons opening and closing times this August Bank Holiday Monday
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IF you're planing a trip to Morrison's to stock up for this August bank holiday weekend check out your local store's opening hours as Bank Holiday hours may vary.
Here's everything you need to know to make sure you don't get caught out.
When is Morrison's open over the bank holiday?
Morrisons's stores typically open between 7am and 10pm.
Most stores will have revised hours of 8am-7pm for the bank holiday.
But individual stores could vary, and it's important to check your local store to make sure.
Opening times of each outlet can be found on Morrison's store finder.
When is the next bank holiday?
If you work in England or Wales, you'll get eight bank holidays a year.
The August bank holiday is the last Monday in August.
After the coming bank holiday, the next will be Christmas Day, followed by Boxing Day, and then New Year's Day.
Many European countries have more public holidays than the UK.
Recent years have seen calls for extra holidays to be introduced recognising patron saints days in all constituent countries of the UK, as St Patrick's Day is recognised in Northern Ireland.
Why do we have bank holidays?
A bank holiday is a public holiday on which most people are given the day off work.
Bank holidays were first introduced in 1871 by Liberal MP John Lubbock, who said he hoped to relieve some pressure from work by securing them four additional days off.
Lubbock tabled the Bank Holidays Act, and the holidays were so popular that for a while they were referred to as St Lubbock's Days.
Under the act, no person was compelled to make any payment or to do any act on a bank holiday which he or she would not be compelled to do or make on Christmas Day or Good Friday.
Why do Scotland and Northern Ireland have more bank holidays?
Scotland has nine bank holiday's each year and Northern Ireland has ten, while England and Wales have only eight.
The extra days mark events of particular significance in each country's calendar.
In Scotland, January 2 is a bank holiday because of the extra importance of Hogmanay and New Year's in the country's culture.
St Andrew's Day is also a public holiday, though has to be taken instead of another bank holiday.
As well as St. Patrick's Day, Northern Ireland has a bank holiday on July 12 to celebrate the Battle of the Boyne.
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Bank or public holidays do not have to be given to employees as paid leave, an employer can decide whether to include bank holidays as part of a worker’s statutory leave.
The Government website has more details on what your worker’s rights are in regards to public holidays.
Bank holidays may also impact how benefits are paid, the gov.uk website explains how they may be affected.