Bluewater Bank Holiday opening times and closing hours

Many of the shops at Bluewater Kent shopping centre alter their opening hours and closing times on Bank Holidays. Scroll down to find out more. From Michael Kors, Reiss, Mint Velvet, River Island and New Look to Oasis and Topshop – there are 300 stores, over 50 bars, restaurants and cafes and 13,000 free car parking spaces at Bluewater.

Bluewater – Bank Holidays

During Bank holiday Mondays, stores at Bluewater shopping centre open 10am – 9pm.

Bars and restaurants are open until late.
John Lewis, House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer and Boots’ opening hours vary.
Some stores open earlier for browsing.

Here are the Bank Holiday dates for your diary, bank and public holidays in England and Wales:

2019 Bank holiday dates

1 January Tuesday New Year’s Day
19 April Friday Good Friday
22 April Monday Easter Monday
6 May Monday Early May bank holiday: 10:00 – 21:00
27 May Monday Spring bank holiday
26 August Monday Summer bank holiday
25 December Wednesday Christmas Day
26 December Thursday Boxing Day

2020 bank holiday dates
1 January – Wednesday, New Year’s Day
10 April – Friday, Good Friday
13 April – Monday, Easter Monday
4 May – Monday, Early May bank holiday
25 May – Monday, Spring bank holiday
31 August – Monday, Summer bank holiday
25 December – Friday, Christmas Day
28 December – Monday, Boxing Day (substitute day)

Bank holiday dates archive

2018 Bank holiday dates

30 March Friday Good Friday: 10:00 – 21:00
Easter Sunday: Closed
2 April Monday Easter Monday: 10:00 – 21:00
7 May Monday Early May bank holiday
28 May Monday Spring bank holiday
27 August Monday Summer bank holiday
25 December Tuesday Christmas Day
26 December Wednesday Boxing Day

2012 – 2015 bank holiday opening times

New Year’s Day

2 January 2012
1 January 2013
1 January 2014
1 January 2015

Good Friday
22 April 2011: 10am – 9pm.
(John Lewis: 10am-9pm. House of Fraser: 9am–9pm. Marks & Spencer: 9.30am-10pm)
6 April 2012
29 March 2013
18 April 2014
3 April 2015

Easter Monday

Easter Monday 2011: 10am – 7pm
9 April 2012
1 April 2013
21 April 2014
6 April 2015

Early May Bank Holiday
7 May 2012
6 May 2013
5 May 2014
4 May 2015

Spring Bank Holiday
4 June 2012
27 May 2013
26 May 2014
25 May 2015

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
5 June 2012

Summer Bank Holiday
29 August 2011
27 August 2012
26 August 2013
25 August 2014
31 August 2015

Christmas Day
26 December 2011
25 December 2012
25 December 2013
25 December 2014
25 December 2015

Boxing Day
27 December 2011
26 December 2012
26 December 2013
26 December 2014
28 December 2015

Bank Holiday shopping advice:

On bank holidays some shops open and some do not. Usually, banks will be closed, but most supermarkets and large stores will open with reduced hours. For example, on Good Friday 2011, the centre’s hours were: 10am – 9pm. Or on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August 2009, Bluewater Kent was open 10:00am – 7:00pm.
John Lewis and Marks & Spencer opening hours vary. The cinemas, bars and restaurants open until late.

Department stores at Bluewater shopping centre:

House of Fraser, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer.

Women’s fashion shops at Bluewater Kent include:

First floor (upper mall): Bay Trading Company, Blooming Marvellous, CC, Coast, East, Elvi, Evans, H&M, Jacques Vert, Jane Norman, Kew, Leia, Morgan, New Look, Oasis, Pineapple, Principles, Sweaty Betty and Vendet.
Ground floor (lower mall): Ann Harvey, Dorothy Perkins, Hobbs, Jigsaw, Karen Millen, La Senza, Laura Ashley, Mango, Miss Selfridge, Rigby & Peller, Select, Strawberry Bunny, Topshop, The Vestry, Warehouse and Whistles.

Bluewater Kent contact details

Before travelling please check which shops are open and when.
For Bluewater Kent general enquiries:

Phone: 0870 777 0252

Postal address:

Bluewater Management
Upper Rose Gallery
Bluewater
Greenhithe
Kent
DA9 9ST

See also
Bluewater Kent Shopping Centre guide
Photo credit: Bluewater exterior by Badudoy