Major have confirmed they are shutting branches over the Easter bank holiday weekend. The weekend often throws a spanner in the works as businesses, retailers, and adjust their opening hours to reflect the holidays.

There are two holidays over Easter and these are Good Friday and Easter Monday - on top of a public holiday on Easter Sunday. Anyone planning to visit their bank or building society branch over the Easter weekend should double-check opening times as they also often shake things up over the long weekend.

The majority of firms will shut their doors on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday. However, branches that typically open on Saturdays will be open as normal, since it's not a public holiday. If you’re planning to visit your local branch, it’s a good idea to double-check opening times using your bank’s online branch locator.

Here's a full breakdown of the Easter opening hours of each of the UK's major high street banks.

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Barclays will close all of its high street branches over Easter, so this means that branches will be shut on Friday, Sunday and Monday. However, on Saturday branches will open as usual, though most will operate with reduced morning hours only. You can find Barclay's branch locator on its website .

All banks will be closed on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Saturday hours appear to remain unchanged, but it's important to note that a lot of Co-op Bank branches are closed on Saturday. You can find Co-op Bank's branch locator on its website.

Branches will be shut on Friday, Sunday and Monday, but they will be open on Saturday, but only for a few hours in the morning. HSBC's Gerrard Street branch in London normally opens on a Sunday, but this weekend, it will be closed. You can find HSBC's branch locator on its website .

Once again, Halifax bank branches will not open on Friday, Sunday or Monday. Some Halifax branches will be open on Saturday under their usual hours. However, it's important to note that some branches do close as standard on Saturdays. You can find Halifax's branch locator on its website .

Lloyds will also be closing all of its high street branches over the bank holiday weekend on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Like other banks, Lloyds branches will open on Saturday - but only for a few hours. You can find Lloyd's branch locator on its website .

Metro Bank will be closed on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Meanwhile, the majority of branches will open on Saturday as normal. You can find Matro Bank's branch locator on its website .

Natwest banks will be closed on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Saturday branches will open, though counter services won’t be available. You can find Natwest's branch locator on its website .

Shut on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Branches will open on Saturday as normal. You can find Nationwide's branch locator on its website .

Royal Banks of will close on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Saturday branches will open where usual, but without access to counter services. You can find the RBS branch locator on its website .

Santander locations will be shut on Friday, Sunday and Monday. On Saturday branches will open as normal, however hours will vary across its branch network. You can find the RBS branch locator on its website .

TSB bank branches will also be closed on Friday, Sunday and Monday but will open for a few hours on Saturday. You can find TSB's branch locator on its website .

All branches will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, while opening as normal on Saturday. Virgin Money branches are always closed on a Sunday. You can find Virgin Money's branch locator on its website .

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