Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda opening times for Christmas 2024
If you've attempted the joy of a supermarket car park in recent days, you'll know the Christmas dash is in full swing. However, there are plenty of people who need to pop to the shops for everything from another bottle of booze to a last-minute turkey or a present for that relative you forgot was turning up.
However, the supermarkets are not necessarily going to be open at the times you're used to with the three most popular - Sainsbury's, Tesco and Asda - all cutting down their hours in many of their stores in the days before and after Christmas. Though in common with most UK retailers there will be nothing at all sold on the big day itself to give staff the day off.
Here we take a look at common opening hours across the big supermarket chains and how you can check the exact times your local branch is opening. We can't guarantee there'll be any wrapping paper left though...
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Tesco Christmas opening times
Britain's market leader has all its shops open on Christmas Eve, from the monster Extra stores to the neighbourhood Express stores, before closing its doors all over the country on Christmas Day itself. Check your local opening times on Tesco's Find A Store service but hours are likely to be...
Christmas Eve: 5am-7pm (Tesco Express stores are likely to open until 10pm)
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 9am-6pm
Sainsbury's Christmas opening times
Like Tesco, Sainsbury's stores comes in all sizes, from the regular supermarkets to the small Sainsbury's Local. Check exactly when your own nearest shop will be opening on the Sainsbury's store locator. Hours for bigger stores are likely to be...
Christmas Eve: 6am-7pm (Sainsbury's Local stores are likely to open until 9pm)
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 9am-6pm
Asda Christmas opening times
Asda tends to operate bigger stores meaning plenty of opportunity for the 'leaving it late' merchants to picks up presents before doors slam all over the country on Christmas Day. To check your nearest shop's exact opening times visit the Asda store locator. Hours are likely to be...
Christmas Eve: 5am-10pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am-6pm
