Supermarkets will be open for reduced hours over the festive period (Image: Getty)
There’s an awful lot to organise in the run-up to , with gifts to buy and wrap, decorations to put up and for the big day.
In all of the chaos it’s natural to forget a thing or two prompting a last-minute dash to the supermarket to pick up those last few bits.
But shoppers should be warned that supermarkets will have reduced opening hours over the festive period, so keep this in mind if you suddenly realise you’ve forgotten a key ingredient for Christmas Day.
To avoid heading out and finding stores closed, these are all the opening times for major supermarkets you need to know over Christmas and .
Tesco
Tesco opening hours will vary from store to store over the Christmas period so shoppers are advised to check their local store opening times via Tesco’s online store locator.
Reduced hours will be in place on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day, and all stores and petrol stations will close on Christmas Day.
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December 24 – Tesco Extras and superstores open from 9am to 7pm
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December 25 – closed
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December 26 – Tesco Extras and superstores open from 9am to 6pm, Express stores open from 9am to 7pm
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December 31 – Tesco Extras and superstores open from 5am to 7pm, local stores open from 6am to 10pm
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January 1 – superstores open from 8am to 6pm, Express stores from 8am to 10pm
Asda
Asda stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will open for reduced hours on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.
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December 24 – open from 10am to 7pm
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December 25 – closed
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December 26 – open from 9am to 6pm
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December 27 to 30 – normal hours
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December 31 – open from 7am to 7pm
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New Years Day – open from 9am to 6pm
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will open for reduced hours on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day. Normal hours will resume from January 2.
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December 24 – closed at 7pm (convenience stores will close at 9pm)
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December 25 – closed
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December 26 – open from 9am to 6pm (Local stores open from 9am to 9pm)
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December 31 – open from 10am to 7pm (Local stores from 6am to 9pm)
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January 1 – open from 8am to 8pm (convenience stores open from 8am to 9pm)
Morrisons
Morrisons will open for reduced hours over the Christmas period, beginning on Christmas Eve when stores will close at 6pm or 7pm.
Stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will reopen with reduced hours on Boxing Day, before resuming normal hours between December 27 and 30.
Reduced hours will be in place on New Years Eve and New Years Day, before returning to normal on January 2.
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December 24 – closed at 6pm or 7pm (filling stations until 6.30pm)
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December 25 – closed
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December 26 – open from 9am to 6pm (filling stations open from 8.30am to 6.30pm)
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December 31 – open from 6am or 7am until 7pm
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January 1 – open from 9am to 6pm
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Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer will close all stores on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and reduced hours will be in place on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, and between December 27 and 30.
Most stores will be closed on New Years Day but some are open, so shoppers are advised to check their local store opening hours online.
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December 24 – closed at 7pm
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December 25 and 26 – closed
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December 27 to 31 – closed at 7pm
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January 1 – closed
Aldi
Aldi will be closed to customers on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day, and reduced hours will be in place between December 26 and 30. Normal hours will resume on January 2.
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December 24 – open from 7am to 6pm
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December 25 and 26 – closed
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December 27 and 28 – open from 8am to 8pm
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December 29 – open from 9.30am to 4pm
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December 30 – open from 8am to 8pm
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December 31 – open from 8am to 6pm
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January 1 – closed
Lidl
All Lidl stores will be closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day, and most stores will remain closed on Boxing Day. Shoppers are advised to check their local store’s opening hours on the online store finder or through the Lidl Plus app.
Stores will be open as normal between December 27 and December 30, with reduced hours on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.
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December 24 – closed at 6pm
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December 25 and 26 – closed
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December 31 -closed at 6pm
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January 1 – closed
Waitrose
Only Waitrose stores at Welcome Break Service stations and Shell forecourts will be open on Christmas Day.
Most stores will be closed on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, with only a small number remaining open and some open for Deliveroo and Uber Eats orders.
Waitrose advises customers to check their local store opening hours before visiting over the festive period.