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THIS bank holiday means an extra day to get things done this weekend - including the weekly shop.

Here is all the info you need to figure out when your local Asda is open today, and what time it will close.

When is Asda open over the bank holiday?

Most Asda stores will be open for the bank holiday.

However, hours for individual stores could differ from each other and from their normal openings times.

You can find out the bank holiday hours of your local shop on the Asda website's store finder.

Usual Monday opening hours are between 8am - 11pm, though some stores are open 24 hours.

When is the next bank holiday?

England and Wales get eight bank holidays a year.

If the holiday falls on a weekend, it is substituted for a weekday, normally the following Monday.

After the coming Monday, the next bank holiday will be Christmas Day, followed by Boxing Day, and then New Year's Day.

The number of holidays in the UK is relatively low compared to many other European countries.

Recent years have seen calls for extra holidays to be introduced recognising patron saints days in all constituent countries of the UK, as St Patrick's Day is recognised in Northern Ireland.

How did bank holidays begin?

A bank holiday is a public holiday on which most people are given the day off work.

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They were first introduced by Liberal MP John Lubbock, who said his aim was to ease pressure on workers by giving them an extra four days off.

Lubbock tabled the Bank Holidays Act of 1871, and the holidays were so popular that for a while they were referred to as St Lubbock's Days.

Under the act, no person was compelled to make any payment or to do any act on a bank holiday which he or she would not be compelled to do or make on Christmas Day or Good Friday.

Why do Scotland and Northern Ireland have more bank holidays?

In contrast to England's eight bank holidays, Scotland has nine each year while Northern Ireland has ten.

The additional days fall on days of particular significance in each country's culture.

In Scotland, January 2 is a bank holiday because of the extra importance in the country of Hogmanay and New Year's.

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St Andrew's Day is also a public holiday, though has to be taken instead of another bank holiday.

As well as St. Patrick's Day, Northern Ireland has a bank holiday on July 12 to celebrate the Battle of the Boyne.

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Employers are not obliged to give bank holidays as paid leave, and can decide whether to include them as part of an employee's statutory leave.

The Government website has more details on what your worker’s rights are in regards to public holidays.

Bank holidays may also impact how benefits are paid, the gov.uk website explains how they may be affected.

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