Here’s everything you need to know.
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, and Lidl are among the supermarkets to adjust opening hours at stores across the UK during the festive period, reports The Manc.
As Christmas is fast approaching, most of us will have already started to stock up on food and drink for the big day ahead of time, but with so much to prepare for, it’s pretty easy to forget something important – which tends to leave us running to the shops before 25th.
While some have probably opted for home deliveries or Click & Collect services, others still prefer to shop in store.
To help you make sure everything is sorted, we’ve pulled together a list of all the major supermarket opening hours over the festive period, so grab your bags for life and get your shopping list at the ready, because Santa is on his way and he’ll be expecting his annual dose of mince pies.
Here’s a roundup list of supermarket opening hours.
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Tesco
Shoppers are being advised to check the Tesco Store Locator for the festive opening times at their local store, as different branches are operating different hours, however, most stores are operating reduced hours on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day, as well as being closed all day on Christmas Day.
Here’s a rough guideline:
- Christmas Eve: 10am / 11am – 4pm
- Christmas Day: CLOSED
- Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
- New Year’s Eve: 10am / 11am – 5pm
- New Year’s Day: 9am – 6pm
Check the opening times for your local Tesco store here.
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Sainsbury’s
Just like Tesco, Sainsbury’s hasn’t released standard operational hours over this Christmas period, so shoppers are encouraged to head to the retailer’s Store Locator to find out the opening times for the nearest branch.
What we do know is that most stores will be open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, with hours varying from store to store, but all branches will be closed on Christmas Day.
You can check the opening times for your local Sainsbury’s store here.
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ASDA
Following along the same lines as Tesco and Sainsbury’s, ASDA shoppers are being advised to check the Asda Store Locator for the festive opening times at their local store, as different branches are operating different hours, however, most stores are operating reduced hours on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day, as well as being closed all day on Christmas Day.
Here’s a rough guideline:
- Christmas Eve: 11am – 5pm
- Christmas Day: CLOSED
- Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
- New Year’s Eve: 11am – 5pm
- New Year’s Day: 9am – 6pm
Check the opening times for your local ASDA store here.
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Morrisons
- 19-23 December: 6am – midnight
- Christmas Eve: 10am – 4pm
- Christmas Da: CLOSED
- Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
- 27-30 December: 7am – 10pm
- New Year’s Eve: 10am – 4pm
- New Year’s Day: 9am – 6pm
Aldi
- 19-23 December: 7am – 10pm
- Christmas Eve: 9:30am – 4pm
- Christmas Day & Boxing Day: CLOSED
- 27-30 December: 8am – 8pm
- New Year’s Eve: 9:30am – 4pm
- New Year’s Day: CLOSED
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Lidl
Lidl’s opening hours vary from store to store over the festive period.
The discount retailer has, however, confirmed it will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, with many of its stores shut for Boxing Day too, but with times differing on the other days around this, customers are encouraged to check the Lidl Store Finder for their local branch.
Check the opening times for your local Lidl store here.
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Co-op
Just like many other retailers on this list, Co-op’s opening times vary from store to store over the festive period, but the retailer has confirmed it will be operating reduced hours on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day – with all branches closed on Christmas Day across the UK as a standard.
Shoppers are being urged to check the Co-op Store Finder for the opening hours for their nearest branch here.
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M&S
Once again, M&S is another retailer where festive opening hours differ from store to store, so it’s best to check your local branch specifically – but what we do know is that all stores across the UK will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day as a standard.
Here’s a guideline:
- 19-22 December: 6am – 10pm
- 23 December: Open until 10pm (select stores)
- Christmas Eve: Open until 4pm (select stores)
- Christmas Day and Boxing Day: CLOSED
Check the opening times for your local M&S store here.
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