Christmas Eve 2025 supermarket closing times: Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and more

KANIKA SINGH RATHORE,

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It’s that time of year again when the shopping aisles are packed with families, overloaded trolleys and children begging for chocolate Santa in the sweet aisles.

For those who haven’t written their shopping list yet, or are hoping for a last-minute chance to run to the shops to pick up Brussels sprouts, it might be worth checking your local Supermarket As we approach opening time Christmas Day.

Most major supermarkets will change their trading hours from Christmas Eve, but with variations within chains as well as between larger and smaller stores.

If you need to venture out, there are still plenty of shops open

If you need to venture out, there are still plenty of shops open ,Getty/iStock,

Here’s all the information you need about which supermarkets are open (and when) over the festive period:

tesco

  • Christmas Evening: 6 AM to 7 PM (Express Store 7 AM to 10 PM)
  • Christmas Day: Closed
  • Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm (Express Stores 9am to 7pm)
  • New Year’s Eve: 6 AM to 7 PM (Express Store 7 AM to 10 PM)
  • New Year’s Day: 9 AM to 6 PM (Express Store 8 AM to 10 PM)

Sainsbury’s

  • Christmas Evening: 6 AM to 7 PM (Convenience Stores 6 AM to 9 PM)
  • Christmas Day: Closed
  • Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm (convenience stores 9am to 9pm)
  • New Year’s Eve: 10am to 7pm (convenience stores 6am to 9pm)
  • New Year’s Day: 8 AM to 8 PM (Convenience Stores 9 AM to 9 PM)
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Aldi

  • Christmas Evening: 7 am to 6 pm
  • Christmas Day: Closed
  • Boxing Day: Closed
  • New Year’s Eve: 8 am to 6 pm
  • New Year’s Day: Closed
Many major supermarkets change their hours during the festive period

Many major supermarkets change their hours during the festive period ,getty,

Lidl

  • Christmas Evening: 7 am to 6 pm
  • Christmas Day: Closed
  • Boxing Day: Closed
  • New Year’s Eve: 8 am to 6 pm
  • New Year’s Day: Closed

asda

  • Christmas Evening: 5 am to 7 pm
  • Christmas Day: Closed
  • Boxing Day: 9 am to 6 pm
  • New Year’s Eve: 7 am to 7 pm
  • New Year’s Day: 9 am to 6 pm

co-op

  • Christmas Evening: Normal opening hours till 7 pm (Convenience stores till 6 am or 7 am till 8 pm)
  • Christmas Day: Closed
  • Boxing Day: 10am to 7pm (convenience stores 9am to 7pm)
  • New Year’s Eve: Normal opening hours until 7pm (convenience stores at 6am or 7am until 8pm)
  • New Year’s Day: 10 am to 7 pm (convenience stores 9 am to 8 pm)

Waitrose

  • Christmas Eve: Open
  • Christmas Day: Closed (except Welcome Break Service Station and Shell Courtyard)
  • Boxing Day: Closed
  • New Year’s Eve: Open
  • New Year’s Day: Closed

marks and Spencer

  • Christmas Evening: 6 am to 7 pm
  • Christmas Day: Closed
  • Boxing Day: Closed
  • New Year’s Eve: 8 am to 7 pm
  • New Year’s Day: Closed

morrison

  • Christmas Evening: Opening hours vary but most shops will be open between 6am and 6pm
  • Christmas Day: Closed
  • Boxing Day: 9 am to 6 pm
  • New Year’s Eve: 7 am to 7 pm
  • New Year’s Day: 9 am to 6 pm
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