CHRISTMAS is coming around fast and shoppers on a last-minute food run will need to know what time supermarkets are open.

Everyone deserves a rest over the holidays, and most big-name brands change their hours so workers can enjoy some much-needed time off.

Aldi will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day

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Aldi will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing DayCredit: Getty

But this also means customers will need to plan their festive trips carefully so they don’t miss out on final preparations.

Most stores across the UK will be shut on December 25, but hours vary by shop on the days surrounding Christmas.

There may be changes this year due to a high demand in food deliveries as people shop online during the coronavirus pandemic.

We’ve rounded up the Christmas and New Year supermarket opening hours so you can plan ahead. Here’s what you can expect:

When is Aldi open over Christmas and New Year?

Aldi shoppers will find the opening times of their favourite store will change slightly from December 24.

Click here to find where your nearest Aldi is.

There are 870 branches in the UK so be sure to check your local’s opening hours before heading down.

How to cut the cost of your grocery shop

SAVING on your shop can make a big difference to your wallet. Here are some tips from comparison site Money.co.uk about how you can cut the cost of your shopping bills:

  • Write yourself a list – Only buy items that you need. If it isn’t on your list, don’t put it in the trolley
  • Create a budget – Work out a weekly budget for your food shopping
  • Never shop hungry – you are far more likely to buy more food if your tummy is rumbling
  • Don’t buy pre-chopped veggies or fruit – The extra they’ll charge for chopping can be eye watering
  • Use social media – follow your favourite retailers to find out about the latest deals
  • Be disloyal – You may want to go to different stores to find the best bargains
  • Check the small print –  It’s always worth checking the price per kg/lb/litre when comparing offers so you’re making a like for like decision as a bigger box won’t necessarily mean you get more
  • Use your loyalty cards – Don’t be afraid to sign up to them all. They all work slightly differently – work out what bonus suits you better and remember to trade in your points for additional rewards

What are Aldi’s opening hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Most Aldi stores will be running reduced hours on December 24, opening 8am to 6pm so workers can get home in time to relax before the big day.

Aldi is then closed across the UK on December 25.

What are Aldi’s opening hours for Boxing Day until New Year?

The discounter has confirmed it will remain closed on Boxing Day so employees can continue enjoying time with their families.

There are shortened hours on December 27, December 28 and December 30 where shops will be open from 8am to 8pm.

What are Aldi’s opening hours over New Year?

Most Aldi shops will open 8am to 6pm on New Year’s Eve, before staying closed on New Year’s Day.

On Saturday January 2, stores will be running on reduced hours of 8am to 10pm.

Normal shopping hours will resume on January 3.

When is Asda open over Christmas and New Year?

We don't know Asda's opening hours yet

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We don’t know Asda’s opening hours yetCredit: Getty

Asda has yet to reveal its Christmas and New Year hours for 2020, and a spokesperson told The Sun they won’t be available until two weeks before.

We took a look at what the retailer did last year below as it’s likely to be similar in 2020.

There are 630 Asda branches in the UK so be sure to check the opening times of your local one.

What are Asda’s opening hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Sadly, we don’t know what hours Asda will be open on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day this year.

But in 2019, most shops opened at 7am, and in some cases 6am, on December 24.

The majority of stores then shut at 6pm or 7pm, before remaining closed on Christmas Day.

What are Asda’s opening hours for Boxing Day untill New Year?

Again Asda hasn’t revealed its hours for Boxing Day just yet but most stores opened from 9am until 6pm in 2019.

Stores then returned to their normal hours on December 27 until December 30.

What are Asda’s opening hours over New Year?

Last year, Asda shops had reduced hours over New Year – most large shops opened 9am to 7pm on December 31.

Then on New Year’s Day, stores opened much later, running a 10am to 5pm schedule to kick off 2019.

Opening hours went back to normal on January 2.

When is Lidl open over Christmas and New Year?

Lidl is in the final stages of confirming its hours

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Lidl is in the final stages of confirming its hoursCredit: Getty

Lidl has yet to announce its festive opening times, but a spokesperson said they are in the final stages of confirming them.

Last year, the hours changed over Christmas, starting on December 24.

Lidl has 760 shops in the UK and you can find your nearest by using the online store locator so check your local branch as the exact times will likely vary between stores.

What are Lidl’s opening hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

While we don’t know Lidl’s hours yet this year, the majority of stores were open between 8am to 6pm on December 24.

Inside the M25, shops were open one hour later, until 7pm.

Lidl was then shut on Christmas Day and this is likely to be the same for 2020.

What are Lidl’s opening hours for Boxing Day?

Lidl has not released its Boxing day opening hours yet either but most branches were closed on Boxing Day, apart from inside the M25.

For those in London, opening hours were 10am to 7pm.

Normal hours resumed from December 27 until New Year’s Eve.

What are Lidl’s opening hours over New Year?

We don’t know what hours Lidl will be operating this year, but in 2019 stores outside the M25 were open from 8am to 6pm on December 31.

For those inside London, opening hours were 8am to 8pm.

All stores were shut on New Year’s Day, and normal hours followed on January 2.

When is M&S opened over Christmas and New Year?

M&S has announced that it will extend its opening hours in the lead up to Christmas

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M&S has announced that it will extend its opening hours in the lead up to ChristmasCredit: Getty

M&S announced it would keep around 400 shops open until midnight in the lead up to Christmas.

The rest will open until 10pm.

The extended opening times include almost all of M&S’ food-only branches, along with some clothing and food stores.

The midnight closing applies on December 21, 22 and 23. Christmas Eve hours are likely to be different to regular opening times, but the midnight hours won’t apply.

M&S recommends customers check its store finder tool for the latest hours.

What are M&S’s opening hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Shops are expected to shut at 6pm on Christmas eve and remain closed on Christmas Day.

Last year, most M&S stores shut at 6pm on Christmas Eve and didn’t open again until Boxing Day.

We’ve asked Marks and Spencer for its Christmas Eve and Boxing Day hours and we’ll update this article when we know more.

What are M&S’s opening hours for Boxing Day until December 30 and over New Year?

We don’t know M&S’ opening times from Boxing Day through to New Year’s day but last year all stores were closed on December 26.

Between Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve stores operated at reduced hours from 8am to 9pm.

They were open on New Year’s Eve from 7am to 7pm and on New Year’s Day from 9am to 7pm.

When is Morrisons’ opened over Christmas and New Year?

Morrisons has not released its opening hours yet

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Morrisons has not released its opening hours yetCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Morrisons has yet to confirm its Christmas opening times for 2020.

But last year it shook things up, so it’s a good idea to keep track of the supermarkets’ festive hours and we’ll update this page when we know.

There are just under 500 stores in the UK so use the online store finder to locate your nearest one.

What are Morrisons’ opening hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

While we are yet to know this year’s hours, in 2019 the majority of Morrisons stores opened 6am to 6pm on December 24.

All in-store café’s were open from 6am to 5pm, and petrol stations ran from 5:30am to 6:30pm.

Shops were shut on Christmas Day and it is not likely to be different this year.

What are Morrisons’ opening hours for Boxing Day until December 30?

Most big Morrisons stores will open 9am to 6pm on Boxing Day.

Shoppers can expect café opening hours to be 8am to 3pm, while petrol stations will be open from 8am to 10pm.

Normal hours resumed from December 27 until December 30.

What are Morrisons’ opening hours over New Year?

Last year on New Year’s Eve, superstores opened and closed doors from 7am to 6pm.

Café opening hours were 7am to 5pm, and petrol stations will run from 6:30am to 6:30pm.

There were slightly later opening hours on New Year’s Day, with most shops running 9am to 6pm.

January 2 marked the return of normal hours.

When is Sainsbury’s open over Christmas and New Year?

Sainsbury's has also not released its hours yet

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Sainsbury’s has also not released its hours yetCredit: Getty

Sainsbury’s has yet to confirm its opening hours over the festive season.

There are over 600 Sainsbury’s supermarkets in the UK. You can find your nearest one here.

What are Sainsbury’s opening hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Last year, larger Sainsbury’s stores were open between 6am and 10pm on December 24.

Opening hours varied from store to store so customers are advised to use Sainsbury’s store locator online to check local shops’ opening times over the holiday period.

What are Sainsbury’s opening hours over New Year?

New Year’s Day will vary depending where the store is, so it’s best to check online for individual opening hours.

Last year, most Sainsbury’s stores were open from 9am to 5pm and local stores were open 9am to 9pm.

Most stores will then return to their normal opening hours from January 2, 2019.

When is Tesco open over Christmas and New Year?

Tesco hours differ depending on which type of branch you're shopping in

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Tesco hours differ depending on which type of branch you’re shopping in Credit: Gett

Tesco hours differ throughout the year depending on if you shop in a superstore, or a smaller Express branch.

This will be the same case over Christmas, so be sure to check ahead before making the journey.

Shoppers have a choice of just under 4,000 Tesco stores – see here for which one is nearest to you.

What are Tesco’s opening hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Tesco has also yet to confirm its Christmas opening times for 2020.

But last year Tesco Extras, Superstores and Metro stores were at their usual time on Christmas Eve and close at 7pm.

Petrol stations shut an hour after the main store closes, apart from in London where they closed at 10pm.

Express stores closed at 10pm too.

All Tesco stores across the country were shut on Christmas Day and this is likely to be the case again.

What are Tesco’s opening hours for Boxing Day, December 27, 28, 29 and 30?

On Boxing Day, Tesco Extras, Superstores and Metro stores in England, Scotland and Wales were from 9am to 6pm.

In Northern Ireland, Tesco Extras and Superstores ran from 10am to 6pm.

Express stores opened at 8am to 10pm and all petrol stations ran from 8am to 7pm.

On December 27, Tesco Extras, Superstores and Metro stores opened at 6am and close at usual times.

Express stores and petrol stations were open for usual hours, before normal opening times resumed on December 28 until December 31.

What are Tesco’s opening hours over New Year?

Again we do not have this year’s opening times for the New Year period.

But last year Tesco Extras, Superstores and Metro stores were open at their usual time and closed at 7pm, nationwide.

Express stores closed at 10pm, while petrol stations shut an hour after the main store closed.

Then on January 1 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Extras, Superstores and Metro stores opened from 9am to 6pm.

Express stores were open from 8am to 10pm.

In Scotland, Tesco Extras and Superstores operated from 11am to 6pm, while Metro and Express stores were open 10am to 6pm.

Tesco petrol stations were open 8am to 7pm.

On January 2, Tesco Extras and Superstores in Scotland opened from 9am to 6pm for Hogmanay.

Stores in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will open at 6am and close at usual closing times.

When is Waitrose open over Christmas and New Year?

Waitrose has also revealed details of its Christmas opening times. Smaller stores will stay open until 11pm on December 21, 22 and 23, while larger stores will shut at 10pm.

The majority of Waitrose stores will close at 6pm on Christmas Eve and will remain shut on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

New Year’s Eve will see Waitrose stores shut at 6pm.

Shops will close on New Year’s Day but a number of convenience shops will stay open with average opening hours of 7am – 10pm, or 11am – 7pm.

Supermarket second lockdown rules for Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and M&S

This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk

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