Home Bargains is one of the UK’s favourite destinations for cheap, high-quality homeware.
However, like many other shops on the May 5 bank holiday, the chain might be adjusting its opening hours ahead of the VE Day celebrations.
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Home Bargains’ opening hours
Home Bargains will be remaining open as normal on May 5, 2025, so that customers can do some last minute shopping on their day off.
The chain did not open on Easter Sunday as there are laws preventing stores with a large shop floor from opening on that particular holiday.
However, since there are no such restrictions on May 5, Home Bargains is free to open.
The chain normally opens its doors at 8am and closes again at 8pm, but check in-store to see if your branch will adjust its hours.
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Keir Starmer dubbed May 5 “Victory Day” in a nod to Victory in Europe Day (VE) which falls on May 8.
Since there is no planned day off for May 8, the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War have been transferred to Victory Day.
The May bank holiday often sees shoppers flocking to stores to buy items including garden-ware and BBQs, as they enjoy the warmer weather.
Their range of artificial plants, including a beautiful cherry tree, regularly flies off the shelves alongside their elephant-shaped garden lamps.
The chain stocks real olive trees which can transform your garden into a Mediterranean paradise for just £19.99.
The shop’s opening hours mirror many other major high street shops.
Tesco, M&S and Sainsbury’s will all open as normal on May 5.
Home Bargains’ incredible journey
Home Bargains was first opened in Liverpool in 1976 by its founder, Tom Morris, who was just 21 years old when he launched the store.
Now, the chain is one of the largest privately held companies in the UK.
As of April 2025, there are a staggering 600 Home Bargains shops across the country.
2025 bank holidays
There are still many bank holidays to come in 2025, once May 5 is over.
The holiday calendar is largely the same, though Northern Ireland and Scotland each have additional bank holidays relating to their own traditions and history.
England and Wales
- May 5, 2025 – Early May bank holiday
- May 26, 2025 – Spring bank holiday
- August 25, 2025 – Summer bank holiday
- December 25, 2025 – Christmas Day
- December 26, 2025 – Boxing Day
Scotland
- May 5, 2025 – Early May bank holiday
- May 26, 2025 – Spring bank holiday
- August 25, 2025 – Summer bank holiday
- December 1, 2025 – St Andrew’s Day
- December 25, 2025 – Christmas Day
- December 26, 2025 – Boxing Day
Northern Ireland
- May 5, 2025 – Early May bank holiday
- May 26, 2025 – Spring bank holiday
- July 14, 2025 – Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day)
- August 25, 2025 – Summer bank holiday
- December 1, 2025 – St Andrew’s Day (substitute day)
- December 25, 2025 – Christmas Day
- December 26, 2025 – Boxing Day