Overview
- Aldi will close all UK stores on December 25, December 26 and January 1, reopening on December 27 and January 2, 2026.
- Sainsbury’s set festive hours: most stores 6am–11pm from December 18–23; Christmas Eve supermarkets 6am–7pm and convenience 6am–9pm; Boxing Day supermarkets 9am–6pm and convenience 9am–9pm; New Year’s Eve supermarkets 10am–7pm; New Year’s Day supermarkets 8am–8pm and convenience 9am–9pm.
- Sainsbury’s petrol stations open 30 minutes before and close 30 minutes after main stores, starting an hour later on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and Scotland stores trade 8am–8pm on January 2 with convenience stores on normal hours.
- Home Bargains will shut on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day and will close early at 5pm on Christmas Eve.
- Retailers advise customers to check store locators for local variations, with Aldi highlighting the closures as part of a colleague-first approach following a September pay rise for UK store staff.