Are the shops open today? Supermarket timings announced for Boxing Day and New Year

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.

Most major supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day

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

tesco

  • 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)
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,

Sainsbury’s

  • 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)

Aldi

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

asda

  • 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 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)
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Waitrose

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

Morrison

  • 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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