Celebrations of the 80th anniversary of , marking the end of , are being held this week. Commemorations begin today, Monday, May 5, with a number of public events - and a

As with any Bank Holiday, some shops will be closed, while supermarkets and other large retailers will operate different hours. Locations which would normally be open all day such as 24-hour supermarkets may have varied hours.

Smaller shops and markets may be open too.

Prime Minster Sir Keir Starmer also confirmed that pubs and bars will be able to stay open until 1am on Thursday, May 8 to mark VE Day. Shoppers should be aware of the changes and check the timings of their local branches.

Here is a list of supermarket opening hours on the May Bank Holiday Monday.

Most of Sainsbury's bigger stores will be open from 8am until 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday. Meanwhile, Sainsbury's Local stores will remain open as usual until 11pm.

Some of the opening hours depend on each store. Customers can find the specific opening times of their local store .

Most Tesco supermarkets will be open from 8am until 6pm on Monday. Meanwhile, stores in Scotland will remain open until 8pm.

Customers are advised to check their local Tesco opening hours .

Although some local stores vary, Asda's opening hours will be as normal for the Bank Holiday. Customers can check the opening hours of their local Asda .

Aldi stores in England and Wales will be open from 8am until 8pm on Monday, May 5. However, stores in Scotland will close at their usual time of 10pm.

Customers are advised to check their local store opening hours.

Lidl will be operating between 8am and 10pm on Monday. Shoppers can check their local store as hours may vary.

Most Morrisons stores will be open from 7am until 8pm on Monday. However, opening hours will vary between stores.

Customers can check their local Morrisons store opening hours .

Waitrose stores will be open from 8am until 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday. Customers can check their local Waitrose opening times .

M&S opening hours typically vary depending on the location. The shop typically operates on reduced hours on bank holidays.

Customers can check their local Marks & Spencer opening times .