Are shops open today? Supermarket timings for Boxing Day and New Year revealed

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It’s that point of 12 months once more when buying aisles are bustling with households, overpacked trolleys and youngsters begging for chocolate Santas lining the candy aisles.

Most main supermarkets had been closed on Christmas Day.

Right here’s all the knowledge you want on which supermarkets are open (and when) over the festive interval:

Tesco

Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm (Categorical shops 9am to 7pm) New Yr’s Eve: 6am to 7pm (Categorical shops 7am to 10pm) New Yr’s Day: 9am to 6pm (Categorical shops 8am to 10pm)

If you need to nip out, there are plenty of shops still open — If you must nip out, there are many outlets nonetheless open (Getty/iStock)

Sainsbury’s

Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm (comfort shops 9am to 9pm) New Yr’s Eve: 10am to 7pm (comfort shops 6am to 9pm) New Yr’s Day: 8am to 8pm (comfort shops 9am to 9pm)

Aldi

Boxing Day: Closed New Yr’s Eve: 8am to 6pm New Yr’s Day: Closed

Many of the major supermarkets alter their hours over the festive period — Most of the main supermarkets alter their hours over the festive interval (Getty)

Lidl

Boxing Day: Closed New Yr’s Eve: 8am to 6pm New Yr’s Day: Closed

Asda

Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm New Yr’s Eve: 7am to 7pm New Yr’s Day: 9am to 6pm

Co-op

Boxing Day: 10am to 7pm (comfort shops 9am to 7pm) New Yr’s Eve: Normal opening time to 7pm (comfort shops 6am or 7am to 8pm) New Yr’s Day: 10am to 7pm (comfort shops 9am to 8pm)