GREGGS is one of the most popular fast food chains on the high street, thanks to its cheap but tasty savoury pastries and sweet treats.
As Easter draws nearer, shoppers have been eager to know if the bakery will be adjusting its hours over the festive period.
Easter at Greggs
Unlike many high street stores, many of Greggs’ branches will remain open over the Easter period.
Shops including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda had previously announced that they would close on Easter Sunday.
In 2025, Easter Sunday falls on April 20, much later than previous years.
However, many Greggs branches have chosen to remain open.
That means you can swap Easter eggs for sausage rolls, if you’re looking for a different way to celebrate the holiday.
The chain will also remain open on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Greggs’ high street takeover
Greggs was first launched in 1951, after being founded by John Gregg.
After expanding rapidly throughout the twentieth century, it acquired the Bakers Oven chain in 1994 and took over their 165 stores.
By 2011, there were 1,500 branches of Greggs and that number has since rocketed to 2,500.
Greggs opened its biggest store in 2022, when it unveiled its landmark eatery in the Primark store in Birmingham city centre.
[boxout headline=”Greggs’ incredible online popularity” featured-image=”33734046″ intro=”Greggs is one of the most talked about eateries on the high street.”]Fans regularly swap tips about how to get the most bang for their buck when eating at the bakery.
One particular hack went viral in Spring 2025, when fans realised that there were a network of Greggs outlets across the UK.
The outlets were revealed to sell sausage rolls for just 45p.
Shoppers went wild for the bakery’s new mac and cheese, as well as its other offerings.
The bakery regularly hosts holiday themed events, including a £15 Valentine’s Day meal and its wide Christmas range of products.
Greggs has become so popular that it even launched its own Christmas advert in 2024 – starring none other than Nigella Lawson.
However, the brand shocked everyone in March 2025 when it announced it might shrink the size of its beloved products.
The Greggs CEO Roisin Currie revealed that weight loss jabs might affect customer’s taste and could put them off baked goods.
Shrinking the products is one way of appealing to a market with reduced appetites.
The chain opened a sister cafe at their Oxford Street store, complete with neon lights and futuristic TV menus.
It also collaborated on a designer range of clothes with Primark and continues to update its menu.
Greggs also offers seasonal promotions, including personalised gift boxes for Mother’s Day.
Bank holidays in the UK
The UK has several bank holidays still to come in 2025, once the Easter period is over.
England and Wales
- April 18, 2025 – Good Friday
- April 21, 2025 – Easter Monday
- 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
- April 18, 2025 – Good Friday
- April 21, 2025 – Easter Monday
- 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
- April 18, 2025 – Good Friday
- April 21, 2025 – Easter Monday
- 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
Supermarkets including Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and M&S will all be closing on Easter Sunday but will run limited hours on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Petrol stations will also adjust their hours, as will high street staples including Next and Primark.
Eateries like Greggs and homeware stores including B&M and Home Bargains will also change their opening times over Easter.