Overview
- Major grocers including Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, Iceland, Waitrose and M&S list Christmas Day as closed.
- Southern Co‑op will open 67 selected sites on Christmas Day, with main convenience stores trading 10:00–14:00 and petrol forecourts 08:00–18:00 using volunteer staff.
- Boxing Day trading diverges by chain, with Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons operating reduced hours while Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose, M&S and Iceland remain closed.
- Poundland will shut all stores on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, Home Bargains will close on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, and Next will close all 500 stores on Boxing Day with sales starting 27 December.
- Hours continue to vary by store format and location, and retailers urge shoppers to use branch locators, with local listings such as Coventry Asda showing differing Boxing Day and New Year timings.