Supermarket opening times for Christmas 2024 and New Year: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and more

Whether it’s a final attempt to find that all-important ingredient for Christmas dinner, or an extra box of chocolates to enjoy while watching festive TV, there's often a reason for a last-minute dash to the supermarket before December 25.

As ever, supermarkets across the Midlands will have reduced opening hours, starting on Christmas Eve when they shut their doors early.

Some stores will be shut on Boxing Day too before all start welcoming customers again from December 27.

Here is a rundown of when your nearest supermarkets in the region will be open over the festive season so you know which stores will be open on each day over the festive season and to the New Year 2025.

Aldi Christmas & New Year Opening Hours

• Monday 16th December - Friday 20th December: 8am-10pm
• Saturday 21st December: 7am-10pm
• Sunday 22nd December: 9:30am-4pm
• Monday 23rd December: 7am-10pm
• Tuesday 24th December, Christmas Eve: 7am-6pm
• Wednesday 25th December, Christmas Day: CLOSED
• Thursday 26th December, St Stephen’s Day: CLOSED
• Friday 27th December: 8am-8pm
• Saturday 28 December: 8am-8pm
• Sunday 29 December: 9:30am - 4pm*
• Monday 30 December: 8am-8pm
• Tuesday 31st December, New Year’s Eve: 8am-6pm
• Wednesday 1st January, New Year’s Day: CLOSED
• Normal business hours will resume on Thursday 2nd January

Find your local store for the most accurate opening times.

Asda Christmas & New Year opening hours

Asda’s opening times vary across its stores, however the below times apply to “most” of the stores.

• Saturday, December 23 – Normal opening hours
• Tuesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) - 10am - 7pm
• Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) - CLOSED
• Thursday, December 26 (Boxing Day) - 9am - 6pm
• Friday, December 27– Monday, December 30 - Normal opening hours
• Tuesday, December 31 (New Years Eve) – 7am - 7pm
• Wednesday, January 1 (New Years Day) - 9am - 6pm
• Thursday, January 2 - Normal opening hours - 8am –10pm

Sainsbury’s Christmas & New Year opening hours

• Sainsbury’s stores will only be closed on Christmas Day - Wednesday, December 25.
• The “vast majority” of supermarkets and convenience stores will be open from 6am to 11pm from Wednesday, December 18, to Monday, December 23.
• Supermarkets will be open from 6am to 7pm on Christmas Eve and convenience stores from 6am to 9pm.
• On Boxing Day - Thursday, December 26, supermarkets will be open from 9am to 6pm and convenience stores from 9am to 9pm.
• From Friday, December 27, to Monday, December 30, stores will operate normal hours.
• On New Year's Eve, supermarkets will be open from 10am to 7pm and convenience stores from 6am to 9pm.
• On New Year's Day, supermarkets will be open from 8am to 8pm and convenience stores from 8am to 9pm.
• Petrol filling stations will open 30 minutes before and close 30 minutes after the main store, except on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve when they will open an hour later.

Opening hours for individual stores do vary, so customers are advised to check the details for their local store.

Lidl Christmas & New Year opening hours

Lidl has become known in recent years for giving their staff the day off on Boxing Day.

Stores will also be closed on Christmas Day. It's also worth noting stores will typically open an hour later between Christmas and New Year.

• December 24 - close at 6pm
• December 25 - closed
• December 26 - closed
• December 31 -close at 6pm
• January 1 - closed

Waitrose Christmas & New Year opening hours

• Only Waitrose stores at Welcome Break Service stations and Shell forecourts will be open on Christmas Day.
• Most of its stores will be closed on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
• The supermarket said that individual store opening hours may vary.

Tesco Christmas & New Year opening hours

Tesco opening hours over the festive period vary from store to store and by location.

Therefore the company advises customers to find out their local store opening online via its store locator.

• Christmas Eve - Extras and Superstores close at 7pm, whereas the closures of Express stores vary from either closing at 10pm to “some” closing at 7pm.
• Christmas Day - All stores and petrol filling stations are closed.
• Boxing Day- Extras and Superstores are open 9am-6pm. The majority of Express stores are open from 9am-7pm, some larger Express stores will close at 6pm.
• Between Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve - All stores to follow their normal trading hours for the days with some local variations in place.
• New Year’s Eve - Extras and Superstores close at 7pm. The majority of Express stores close at 10pm, some larger Express stores will close at 7pm.
• New Year’s Day- Superstores will be open from 8am and closed by 6pm. The majority of Express stores are open from 8am-10pm, but some larger Express stores may have shorter trading hours.

Morrisons Christmas & New Year opening hours

Morrisons will once again keep some stores open until midnight in the lead up to Christmas with the exception of December 22 in England and Wales, although stores in Scotland will open until 12am on that date.

Stores will close around 6pm or 7pm on Christmas Eve but will re-open at 9am on Boxing Day before normal trading hours resume until December 31.

Customers are encouraged to check local store openings on the website.

• December 24 - close at 6 or 7pm (filling stations until 6.30pm)
• December 25 - closed
• December 26 - opened between 9am-6pm (filling stations open 8.30am-6.30pm)
• December 31 -closed at 7pm
• January 1 - open between 9am-6pm
• January 2 - normal trading in England and Wales, 9am-6pm in Scotland.

Co-op

Co-op stores will remain open slightly later on Christmas Eve than some of the larger stores with shops staying open until 8pm.

• December 24 - close at 8pm
• December 25 - closed
• December 26 - open between 9am-7pm
• December 31 - open until 8pm
• January 1 - open between 9am-8pm

We will add more stores as we get the information.