🛒 Christmas Opening Hours for UK Supermarkets (2025)


Here’s a clear guide to UK supermarket opening hours over Christmas, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.


Times are typical nationwide hours. Local store hours may vary slightly.


🎄 Christmas Eve – Wednesday 24 December

🕕 Tesco
6am – 7pm (Express stores may close later)

🕕 Sainsbury’s
6am – 7pm (Local stores may close up to 9pm)

🕔 Asda
5am – 7pm

🕕 Morrisons
6am – 6pm

🕖 Aldi
7am – 6pm

🕖 Lidl
7am – 6pm

🕖 Co-op
7am – 7pm (varies by location)

🕕 Waitrose
Typically 6am – 6pm

🕕 M&S Foodhalls
6am – 7pm


🎅 Christmas Day – Thursday 25 December

🚫 All major UK supermarkets are CLOSED

This includes Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, Co-op, Waitrose and M&S.


🎁 Boxing Day – Friday 26 December


🕘 Tesco
9am – 6pm (Express stores may open later)

🕘 Sainsbury’s
9am – 6pm (Local stores may open until 9pm)

🕘 Asda
9am – 6pm

🕘 Morrisons
9am – 6pm

🕙 Co-op
10am – 7pm (some stores only)

🚫 Aldi
Closed

🚫 Lidl
Closed

🚫 Waitrose
Closed (except some service locations)


📅 After Christmas


🛒 27–30 December
Most supermarkets return to normal opening hours

🎆 New Year’s Eve (31 December)
Reduced hours, typically closing between 6pm–7pm

🎉 New Year’s Day (1 January)
Many stores closed or open with limited hours


ℹ️ Important Notes


  • Opening times vary by store size and location

  • Convenience stores may open when larger stores are closed

  • Always check your local supermarket before travelling


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