With the easing of some social gathering restrictions, households are preparing to meet up outside over the Easter holidays. People can now meet in groups of six or between two households under the government’s phased easing of lockdown rules, amid the Covid pandemic. The latest relaxation of restrictions allows for small and socially distanced meet-ups between friends and family in private gardens and other outdoor spaces. It means many fridges and freezers are being stocked as plans for picnics and barbecues are hurriedly made, with the promise of going ahead come rain or shine. This is when all the major supermarket chains are open over the Easter break, including Good Friday and Easter Sunday opening times… TESCOGood Friday (2 April) - 8am-8pm (Tesco Express stores open usual hours)Saturday (3 April) - 6am-10pm (Tesco Express stores open usual hours)Easter Sunday (4 April) - closed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, open 8am-8pm in Scotland (Tesco Express stores open usual hours)Easter Monday (5 April) - 8am-6pm in England and Wales, 8am-8pm in Scotland, 10am-7pm in Northern Ireland (Tesco Express stores open usual hours) MORRISONSGood Friday - 7am-10pmSaturday - 7am-10pmEaster Sunday - all stores closedEaster Monday - 8am-8pm SAINSBURY’SGood Friday - 8am-8pmSaturday - normal opening hoursEaster Sunday - closed (some Sainsbury’s Local stores may be open)Easter Monday - 8am-8pm ASDAGood Friday - 12am-10pmSaturday - 12am-10pmEaster Sunday - all stores closedEaster Monday - 7am-7pm ICELANDGood Friday - normal trading hoursSaturday - normal trading hoursEaster Sunday - closed in England and Wales (except select Scottish stores)Easter Monday - normal trading hours LIDLGood Friday - usual opening hoursSaturday - usual opening hoursEaster Sunday - closed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, open as usual in ScotlandEaster Monday - 8am-8pm, open as usual in Scotland and inside M25 ALDIGood Friday - 8am-8pmSaturday - 8am-10pmEaster Sunday - all stores closedEaster Monday - 8am-8pm WAITROSEGood Friday - 8am-8pmSaturday - normal hoursEaster Sunday - all stores closedEaster Monday - 8am-8pm M&SGood Friday - open normal hours (some select stores will offer extended hours)Saturday - open normal hoursEaster Sunday - majority of stores closed, with some exceptionsEaster Monday - open normal hours