Supermarket Christmas opening hours Don't be caught out!
Author: Anna Sky Magliola Don't panic! It's almost time for Christmas, and with it of course, the supermarkets will have Christmas opening hours, but don't get caught out if you're in need of a few last minute trimmings for your turkey.
Whether you need some more gravy granules or you've forgotten to buy a present for a loved-one - oops! Here are this year's supermarket opening hours.
Aldi
Sunday 23rd Dec: 10-4pm*
Christmas Eve: 8am-6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Thur 27th Dec: 8am-10pm
Fri 28th Dec: 8am-10pm
Sat 29th Dec: 8am-10pm
Sun 30th Dec: 10am-4pm
New Year’s Eve: 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day: Closed
Wed 2nd Jan: 8am-10pm
*30 minutes browsing time prior to opening will be applied across stores in England and Wales
You can see Aldi’s opening hours here .
ASDA
For Asda's larger shops:
Fri 21st Dec: 24 hours
Sat 22nd Dec: Closes at midnight
Sun 23rd Dec: 10.30am-4.30pm
Christmas Eve: Midnight-6pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 9am-6pm
Thu 27th Dec: Opens at 6am
Fri 28th Dec: 24 hours
Sat 29th Dec: Closes at 10pm
Sun 30th Dec: 10.30am-4.30pm
New Year’s Eve: 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day: 10am-5pm
Wed 2nd Jan: Opens at 7am
You can see Asda’s opening hours here .
Lidl
England and Wales
Thu 20th Dec:: 8am - 10pm
Fri 21st Dec: 8am - 10pm
Sat 22nd Dec: 7am - 10pm
Sun 23rd Dec: Open as normal *With 30 mins early browsing
Mon 24th Dec: 8am - 6pm
Tue 25 Dec: CLOSED
Wed 26 Dec: CLOSED (Most stores within M25 open 10am – 6pm)
Thu 27 Dec: 8am - 8pm
Fri 28 Dec: 8am - 8pm
Sat 29 Dec: Open as normal
Sun 30 Dec: Open as normal
Mon 31 Dec: 8am - 6pm
Tue 1 Jan: CLOSED (Most stores within M25 open 10am – 6pm)
Wed 2 Jan: Normal opening hours resume
You can see Lidl's opening hours here .
Sainsbury's
Christmas Eve: 6am-6pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 9am-4pm
Thu 27th Dec: 6am-8pm
Fri 28th Dec: 6am-8am
Sat 29th Dec: 6am-12pm
Sun 30th Dec: 6am-8pm
New Year’s Eve: 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day: 9am-5pm
Wed 2nd Jan: 6am-10pm
You can see Sainsbury's opening hours here .
Tesco
For Tesco's larger stores:
Christmas Eve: 12am-7pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 9am-6pm
Thu 27th Dec: 24 hours
Fri 28th Dec: 24 hours
Sat 29th Dec: 24 hours
Sun 30th Dec: 10am-4pm
New Year’s Eve: 12am-7pm
New Year’s Day: 9am-6pm
Wed 2nd Jan: 24 hour
You can see Tesco's opening hours here .
Morrisons
Christmas Eve: 5am-6pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 9am-6pm
Thu 27th Dec: 8am-8pm
Fri 28th Dec: 6am-12am
Sat 29th Dec: 6am-12pm
Sun 30 Dec: 10am-4pm
New Year’s Eve: 6am-4pm
New Year’s Day: 9am-6pm
Wed 2nd Jan: 8am-8pm
You can see Morrison's opening hours here .
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1952 Al Martino - 'Here in My Heart'
1953 Frankie Laine - 'Answer Me'
1954 Winifred Atwell - 'Let's Have Another Party'
1955 Dickie Valentine - 'Christmas Alphabet'
1959 Emile Ford and The Checkmates - 'What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?'
1958 Conway Twitty - 'It's Only Make Believe'
1957 Harry Belafonte - 'Mary's Boy Child'
1956 Johnnie Ray - 'Just Walking in the Rain'
1960 Cliff Richard and The Shadows - 'I Love You'
1961 Danny Williams - 'Moon River'
1962 Elvis Presley - 'Return to Sender'
1963 The Beatles - 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'
1964 The Beatles - 'I Feel Fine'
1965 The Beatles - 'Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out'
1966 Tom Jones - 'Green, Green Grass of Home'
1967 The Beatles - 'Hello, Goodbye'
1968 The Scaffold - 'Lily the Pink'
1969 Rolf Harris - 'Two Little Boys'
1970 Dave Edmunds - 'I Hear You Knocking'
1971 Benny Hill - 'Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)'
1972 Little Jimmy Osmond - 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool'
1973 Slade - 'Merry Xmas Everybody'
1974 Mud - 'Lonely This Christmas'
1975 Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
1976 Johnny Mathis - 'When a Child is Born'
1977 Wings - 'Mull of Kintyre/Girls' School'
1978 Boney M - 'Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord'
1979 Pink Floyd - 'Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)'
1980 St. Winifred's School Choir - 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma'
1981 The Human League - 'Don't You Want Me'
1982 Renée and Renato - 'Save Your Love'
1984 Band Aid - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
1985 Shakin' Stevens - 'Merry Christmas Everyone'
1986 Jackie Wilson - 'Reet Petite'
1987 Pet Shop Boys - 'Always on My Mind'
1988 Cliff Richard - 'Mistletoe & Wine'
1989 Band Aid II - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
1990 Cliff Richard - 'Saviour's Day'
1983 The Flying Pickets - 'Only You'
1991 Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives'
1952 Al Martino - 'Here in My Heart'
1953 Frankie Laine - 'Answer Me'
1954 Winifred Atwell - 'Let's Have Another Party'
1955 Dickie Valentine - 'Christmas Alphabet'
1959 Emile Ford and The Checkmates - 'What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?'
1958 Conway Twitty - 'It's Only Make Believe'
1957 Harry Belafonte - 'Mary's Boy Child'
1956 Johnnie Ray - 'Just Walking in the Rain'
1960 Cliff Richard and The Shadows - 'I Love You'
1961 Danny Williams - 'Moon River'
1962 Elvis Presley - 'Return to Sender'
1963 The Beatles - 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'
1964 The Beatles - 'I Feel Fine'
1965 The Beatles - 'Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out'
1966 Tom Jones - 'Green, Green Grass of Home'
1967 The Beatles - 'Hello, Goodbye'
1968 The Scaffold - 'Lily the Pink'
1969 Rolf Harris - 'Two Little Boys'
1970 Dave Edmunds - 'I Hear You Knocking'
1971 Benny Hill - 'Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)'
1972 Little Jimmy Osmond - 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool'
1973 Slade - 'Merry Xmas Everybody'
1974 Mud - 'Lonely This Christmas'
1975 Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
1976 Johnny Mathis - 'When a Child is Born'
1977 Wings - 'Mull of Kintyre/Girls' School'
1978 Boney M - 'Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord'
1979 Pink Floyd - 'Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)'
1980 St. Winifred's School Choir - 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma'
1981 The Human League - 'Don't You Want Me'
1982 Renée and Renato - 'Save Your Love'
1984 Band Aid - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
1985 Shakin' Stevens - 'Merry Christmas Everyone'
1986 Jackie Wilson - 'Reet Petite'
1987 Pet Shop Boys - 'Always on My Mind'
1988 Cliff Richard - 'Mistletoe & Wine'
1989 Band Aid II - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
1990 Cliff Richard - 'Saviour's Day'
1983 The Flying Pickets - 'Only You'
1991 Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives'
While we have made every effort to make sure the opening hours are correct there are some regional differences. Please double check with the supermarket before making a special trip.
Enjoy your Christmas festivities!
