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What are the big supermarket Christmas opening hours this festive season?

Major supermarkets have shared their opening hours for the festive period.

With the festive season upon us, and Christmas Day fast approaching, millions will be flocking to supermarkets to grab supplies for the big day.

While many will have had the ‘big shop’ sorted for weeks, even the most organised person can sometimes forget something.

And there’s nothing worse than popping to the supermarket for that forgotten stuffing, cranberry sauce or crispy pigs in blankets to find the store closed for the holidays.

Lucky for Scottish shoppers most major supermarkets have released their opening times, so should you need to do a last minute dash you know when to go.

Tesco

  • Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24: 10am – 4pm
  • Christmas Day, Monday, December 25: Closed
  • Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26: Closed
  • Hogmanay, Sunday, December 31: 10am – 4pm
  • New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1: 9am – 6pm

Sainsburys

  • Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24: 11am – 5pm
  • Christmas Day, Monday, December 25: Closed
  • Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26: Closed
  • Hogmanay, Sunday, December 31: 8am-8pm
  • New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1: 8am – 8pm

Asda

  • Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24: 6am – 7pm
  • Christmas Day, Monday, December 25: Closed
  • Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26: 9am – 6pm
  • Hogmanay, Sunday, December 31: 11am – 5pm
  • New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1: 9am – 6pm

Waitrose

  • Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24: 7am to 6pm
  • Christmas Day, Monday, December 25: Closed
  • Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26: Closed
  • Hogmanay, Sunday, December 31: 8am-6pm
  • New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1: Closed

Morrisons

  • Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24: 10am – 4pm
  • Christmas Day, Monday, December 25: Closed
  • Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26: 9am – 6pm
  • Hogmanay, Sunday, December 31: 10am – 4pm
  • New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1: 9am – 6pm

Aldi

  • Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24: 9.30am – 4pm
  • Christmas Day, Monday, December 25: Closed
  • Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26: Closed
  • Hogmanay, Sunday, December 31: 9.30am – 4pm
  • New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1: Closed

Lidl

  • Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24: 7am – 6pm
  • Christmas Day, Monday, December 25: Closed
  • Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26: 11am – 5pm
  • Hogmanay, Sunday, December 31: 10am – 4pm
  • New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1: Closed

Marks and Spencer

  • Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24: 10am – 4pm
  • Christmas Day, Monday, December 25: Closed
  • Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26: Closed
  • Hogmanay, Sunday, December 31: 10.30am – 4.30pm
  • New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1: Closed

Some opening times may be subject to change depending on your local store, and shoppers have been advised to check store websites.

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