Primark to Close England, Wales, NI Stores on Easter Sunday 2026

Primark, the popular budget clothing and homeware retailer with more than 190 stores across the United Kingdom, will close all its branches in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. The closures, mandated by law, will span more than 24 hours for most locations as stores shut down Saturday evening and reopen Monday morning, affecting shoppers during the Easter bank holiday weekend.

The decision stems from the Sunday Trading Act of 1994, which requires large retail premises exceeding 280 square meters to remain closed on Easter Sunday in England and Wales. Northern Ireland follows similar restrictions. Primark's stores, the vast majority of which surpass this size threshold, must comply to provide employees a break during the religious holiday. In contrast, Scotland operates under different regulations and faces no such mandate, allowing its Primark branches to stay open as usual.

A spokesperson for Primark confirmed the arrangements, stating, "Primark stores across the UK will be open across the Easter weekend, however on Easter Sunday only stores in Scotland will be open and all stores in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be closed. Stores...