Look, no one wants to be in the supermarkets this close to Christmas, but there’s nothing worse than waking up on the big day and realising you’ve forgotten to buy sprouts.
As with most years, supermarkets will be modifying their hours over the coming days and weeks, giving staff a much-deserved break from the tills.
Many of us will be making last-minute dashes to the supermarkets ahead of Christmas, but make sure you’re aware of their seasonal opening hours before you make a fruitless journey.
To help you make sure everything is sorted, The Manc has 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, as different branches may be 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:
- Monday 23 December: 6am – 12pm
- Christmas Eve: 6am – 7pm
- Christmas Day: CLOSED
- Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
- Friday 27 – Monday 30 December: normal hours
- New Year’s Eve: 6am – 7pm
- 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 will be operating reduced hours on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, as well as being closed on Christmas day, but shoppers are encouraged to head to the retailer’s Store Locator to find out the opening times for their nearest branch.
- Monday 23 December: 6am – 10pm
- Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
- Christmas Day: CLOSED
- Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
- Friday 27 – Monday 30 December: normal hours
- New Year’s Eve: 7am – 7pm
- New Year’s Day: 8am – 8pm
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:
- Monday 23 December: 5am to 10pm
- Christmas Eve: 5am – 7pm
- Christmas Day: CLOSED
- Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
- Friday 27 – Monday 30 December: normal hours
- New Year’s Eve: 7am – 7pm
- New Year’s Day: 9am – 6pm
Check the opening times for your local ASDA store here.
Morrisons
Morrisons is open throughout the festive season, just like its other competitions, and will only closing on Christmas Day, but hours will vary so you’ll need to check the opening times for your local.
- Monday 23 December: 7am – 10pm
- Christmas Eve: 5am to 7pm
- Christmas Day: CLOSED
- Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
- Friday 27 – Monday 30 December: normal hours
- New Year’s Eve: 7am – 7pm
- New Year’s Day: 9am to 6pm
Check the opening times for your local Morrisons store here.
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Aldi
Aldi stores across the UK are set to close of the three major festive bank holidays this year, meaning doors will be shut on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day, with reduced hours in operation on the days surrounding it.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Monday 23 December: 7am – 10pm
- Christmas Eve: 7am – 6pm
- Christmas Day & Boxing Day: CLOSED
- Friday 27 & Saturday 28 December: 8am – 8pm
- Sunday 29 December: 9.30am – 4pm
- Monday 30 December: 8am – 8pm
- New Year’s Eve: 8am – 6pm
- New Year’s Day: CLOSED
You can find out more about the supermarket’s decision to shut up shop on the three festive bank holidays this year here.
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Lidl
Lidl has released a list of its festive opening hours, and just like Aldi, will also be closing most of its stores on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day, but you’ll want to check Lidl’s website to find out more information.
- Monday 23 December: normal hours
- Christmas Eve: normal hours
- Christmas Day & Boxing Day: CLOSED
- Friday 27 – Monday 30 December: normal hours
- New Year’s Eve: normal hours
- New Year’s Day: CLOSED
Check the opening times for your local Lidl 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, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day as a standard.
- Monday 23 December: 6am – 10pm
- Christmas Eve: 6am – 7pm
- Christmas Day & Boxing Day: CLOSED
- Friday 27 & Saturday 28 December: 8am – 8pm
- Sunday 29 December: 11am – 5pm
- Monday 30 December: 8am – 9pm
- New Year’s Eve: 8am – 7pm
- New Year’s Day: CLOSED
Check the opening times for your local M&S store here.
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