Supermarket Christmas and New Years opening hours 2024: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Lidl and more

16 December 2024, 12:43 | Updated: 16 December 2024, 12:54

By Alice Dear

Here's all the supermarket opening hour for Christmas and New Year's 2024 - from Waitrose to M&S Food to Lidl and Morrisons.

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Over the Christmas and New Year period, many households (despite stocking up prior to the festivities) often find themselves needing to pop out and restock on the necessities.

Whether you're a Tesco, Waitrose, Morrisons, Sainsbury's or M&S Food shopper, navigating the opening hours over Christmas and New Year can be a mind-field.

To make things easier for you, we've broken down all the opening hours across the UK's biggest supermarket chains, especially as stores like Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose will be closing on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

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Here's the full list of opening hours across supermarkets from Christmas to New Year:

Aldi supermarkets will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. Picture: Alamy

Aldi Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

All Aldi stores will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Between Christmas and New Year, opening times will be reduced, and (while the below is for most stores) shoppers are encouraged to check the opening times of their local stores before travelling to the supermarket.

Christmas Eve: Open 7.00am - 6.00pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
27th December: Open 8.00am - 8.00pm
28th December: Open 8.00am - 8.00pm
29th December: Open 9.30am - 4.00pm
30th December: Open 8.00am - 8.00pm
New Year's Eve: Open 8.00am - 6.00pm
New Year's Day: Closed

Tesco Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

Tesco will only be closed their stores on Christmas Day.

While the below applies to most Tesco stores, please check online for your local stores's hours over Christmas and New Year.

Christmas Eve: Open 6.00am - 7.00pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Open 9.00am - 6.00pm
27th December: Normal hours
28th December: Normal hours
29th December: Normal hours
30th December: Normal hours
New Year's Eve: Open 6.00am - 7.00pm
New Year's Day: Open 9.00am - 6.00pm

Sainsbury's Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

Sainsbury's will only be closing their doors on Christmas Day, with the supermarket saying that most stores (both large and small) will be open from 6.00am - 11.00pm from December 18 until December 23.

While the below applies to most Sainsbury's stores, please check online for your local stores's hours over Christmas and New Year.

Christmas Eve: Open 6.00am - 7.00pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Open 9.00am - 6.00pm
27th December: Normal hours
28th December: Normal hours
29th December: Normal hours
30th December: Normal hours
New Year's Eve: Open 7.00am - 7.00pm
New Year's Day: Open 8.00am - 8.00pm

Lidl Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

All Lidl stores will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, with most also closing their doors for Boxing Day as well.

While the below applies to most Lidl stores, please check online for your local stores's hours over Christmas and New Year.

Christmas Eve: Normal hours
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Most CLOSED
27th December: Normal hours
28th December: Normal hours
29th December: Normal hours
30th December: Normal hours
New Year's Eve: Normal hours
New Year's Day: CLOSED

Waitrose shoppers should note there will be changes to opening hours over Christmas and New Year. Picture: Alamy

Waitrose Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

Most Waitrose stores will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, however, some of the Waitrose attached to Shell will remain open on these days.

While the below applies to most Waitrose stores, please check online for your local stores's hours over Christmas and New Year.