Shopping
Holiday opening hours for all of Northern Ireland’s major supermarkets
As we enter the final days of the year, people are rushing to top up cupboards with last-minute dinner preparations and party food.
Business hours for supermarkets can vary around the festive season so the Belfast Telegraph has collected holiday opening times for your favourite supermarkets.
These are the general festive opening hours, but some brands have advised people to check in with their local stores as some branches may vary.
Lidl
• Christmas Eve: 1pm-6pm • Christmas Day: Closed • Boxing Day: Closed • New Year’s Eve: 1pm-6pm • New Year’s Day: Closed
Asda
• Christmas Eve: 5am – 7pm • Christmas Day: Closed • Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm • New Year’s Eve: 7am – 7pm • New Year’s Day: 9am – 6pm
For more information on local store business hours search through Asda’s store locater.
Marks & Spencer’s
• Christmas Eve: 1pm – 6pm • Christmas Day: Closed • Boxing Day: Closed • New Year’s Eve: 1pm – 6pm • New Year’s Day: Closed
You can find your nearest store’s exact opening hours here
Sainsbury’s
• Christmas Eve: 6am – 7pm • Christmas Day: Closed • Boxing day: 9am – 6pm • New Year’s Eve: 7am – 7pm • New Year’s Day: 8am – 8pm
Tesco
Stores will operate a mixed opening schedule across their various locations. For more details regarding the opening hours over the New Year period, check your local store for their opening times on Tesco online store finder here