Supermarket closure dates this holiday season: Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and others

Here are the dates on which different supermarkets have announced closure for the holiday season.

Supermarket closure dates this holiday season: Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and others
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Supermarket closure dates this holiday season: Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and others

With the holiday season nearing, everyone has a lot up their plate: from organising gatherings to shopping for Christmas gifts as well as grocery for festive meals. In times like these, finding that the supermarket you were counting on for your holiday supplies is actually closed for the holidays, can come as rude shock. So it is definitely better to have all such information beforehand.

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In order to prevent such unhappy instances, as reported by Glasgow Live, here is a list of when all the major supermarket will remain closed for the holidays.

Morrisons

Christmas Eve: Open with shorter window from 6am-6pm

Christmas Day: Closed

Boxing Day: Open with shorter window from 9am-6pm

Iceland

Christmas eve: Timing to be confirmed

Christmas Day: Closed

Boxing Day: Closed

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Its prudent to confirm when your fav supermarket will keep its door open during the holiday season RgStudio

Sainsbury

Christmas Eve: 6am -7pm

Christmas Day: Closed

Boxing Day: Closed

Tesco

Friday, December 23: Open 24 hours

Christmas Eve: Open 24 hours

Christmas Day: Closed

Boxing Day: Closed

Waitrose

Friday, December 23: TBC

Christmas Eve: 7am-6pm (May vary from store to store)

Christmas Day: Closed

Boxing Day: Closed

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Most supermarkets will stay closed on Christmas day  andreonegin

Marks and Spencer

Christmas Eve: 6am-7pm

Christmas Day: Closed

Boxing Day: Closed

Aldi

Friday, December 23: 7am-10pm

Christmas Eve: 7am-6pm

Christmas Day: Closed

Boxing Day: Closed

Lidl

Friday, December 23: 7am-10

Christmas Eve: 7am-6pm

Christmas Day: Closed

Boxing Day: Closed

ASDA

Friday, December 23: 6am-11pm

Christmas Eve: 6am-7pm

Christmas Day: Closed

Boxing Day: 9am-4pm

Sources used:

Glasgow Live: ‘Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and Asda Christmas opening hours as stores confirm festive closures’

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