Don’t Buy Groceries on Saturday or Sunday — Here’s Why

Don’t Buy Groceries on Saturday or Sunday — Here’s Why

Crystal Mayer   Thu, July 3, 2025   GOBankingRates

If you work a regular 9-to-5 job, then grocery shopping during the middle of the week can be tricky. This means that just like millions of other people, you will be stuck fighting the crowds on the weekends to ensure that your kitchen is fully stocked for the days ahead — and it could also end up being a fight with your food budget.

Research shows, however, that if you can squeeze in a midweek grocery shopping trip, your wallet and your sanity may be greatly rewarded. With that in mind, here are the worst days of the week to buy your groceries.

Avoid Weekends

According to Drive Research, 59% of consumers surveyed do their grocery shopping Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Therefore, waiting until the end of the week or going on the weekend could mean big crowds and less selection. You may be stuck paying a higher price for an item because the less expensive version is unavailable.

Avoiding weekends is a good rule of thumb regardless of which retailer you are visiting. One slight exception might be hitting up Aldi on a Sunday. The discount grocer is known for putting new items in its Hot Deals section on this day. Hot Deals tend to be limited in inventory, so if you really want to score big on one of these trendy products, then you’ll want to break the weekend rule.

Unless it is unavoidable, do not buy groceries on Saturdays and Sundays (except maybe a quick trip to Aldi).

On Wednesdays, We Buy Groceries

Wednesdays should be the day you buy groceries. As explained by Instacart, most grocery stores start their weekly specials on Wednesday.

The grocery delivery company also says shoppers may be able to take advantage of “double discounts” since retailers may honor the previous week’s deals. The article further recommends shopping later in the day to try and get last-minute price reductions on perishable items.

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