Many of the hundreds of shops on Oxford Street in London’s West End alter their opening and closing hours on bank holidays.
Shops on Oxford Street include: Selfridges, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, Debenhams, House of Fraser, HMV, New Look, Schuh, Topshop, Primark, Zara, Gap, and Niketown London. The Plaza Shopping Centre and West One Shopping Centre are also on Oxford Street.
Oxford Street – bank holidays
Oxford Street’s usual opening times, Monday-Friday, are 9.30am – 9pm.
But on bank holidays many shops will alter their opening and closing times.
For example, on bank holidays,
John Lewis Oxford Street opens 10am – 8pm.
Good Friday: 10am – 8pm
Saturday: 9.30am – 8pm
Sunday: Closed
Easter Monday (2 April 2018): 10am – 8pm
Each shop on Oxford Street can set their own opening times, but over the Easter weekend, it’s typically:
Good Friday: 9:30am – 9:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am – 9:00pm
Easter Sunday: Closed
Easter Monday: 10am – 8pm
Bank holiday dates
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)
2019 bank holiday dates
6 May – Monday, Early May bank holiday
27 May – Monday, Spring bank holiday
26 August – Monday, Summer bank holiday
25 December – Wednesday, Christmas Day
26 December – Thursday, Boxing Day
2018 bank holiday dates
1 January – Monday, New Year’s Day
30 March – Friday, Good Friday
2 April – Monday, Easter Monday:
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
Bank holiday dates archive…
New Year’s Day bank holiday
3 January 2011
2 January 2012
1 January 2015
Good Friday
22 April 2011
6 April 2012: 9.30am — 9.00pm
3 April 2015
14 April 2017 – Friday, Good Friday
Easter Saturday
7 April 2012: 9.30am — 9.00pm
Easter Sunday
8 April 2012: Shops closed
Easter Monday
25 April 2011
9 April 2012: 9.30am — 9.00pm
6 April 2015
17 April 2017 – Monday, Easter Monday
Royal wedding
29 April 2011
Early May Bank Holiday
2 May 2011
7 May 2012
4 May 2015
1 May 2017 – Monday, Early May bank holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
30 May 2011
4 June 2012
25 May 2015
29 May 2017 – Monday, Spring bank holiday
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
5 June 2012
Summer Bank Holiday
29 August 2011
27 August 2012
25 August 2014: Typically 12pm-6pm
31 August 2015
28 August 2017 – Monday, Summer bank holiday
Christmas Day (most shops do not open)
26 December 2011
25 December 2012
25 December 2014
25 December 2015
25 December 2017 – Monday, Christmas Day
Boxing Day
27 December 2011
26 December 2012
26 December 2014
28 December 2015 (substitute day)
26 December 2017 – Tuesday, Boxing Day
Please note: Oxford Street is a long road and individual store hours vary – so before travelling please contact the shops you want to visit to check that they’ll be open etc.
See also
Is Primark open bank holiday May 4.5.14 in Oxford Strreet w.1 and Watford
Thank you in advance
Mrs Schleimer
Hi Mrs Schleimer – yes it is. Please see this page: http://www.primark.com/en/store/oxford-street-east
Is Nike Town still open until 9pm on bank holiday Monday?
Hi Chloe, Nike Town on Oxford Street / Regent Street has not issued altered opening times.
So, 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m is still the info we have.
It would be best to phone the store before travelling.
Their number is: 020 7612 0800
hi, are shops open on easter sunday?