Supermarket opening times Bristol: When are Asda, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Tesco and Aldi open over Christmas

We’ve got together a breakdown of the opening times of supermarkets in and around Bristol

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There is always a good chance that something will be forgotten about over the Christmas period, whether that is milk or perhaps the beloved Brussels sprouts., so it’s good to know exactly which supermarkets you can get to and he times these are open over Christmas.

So, on that note, what times will some of the big chain supermarkets be open this Christmas?

Aldi

Christmas Eve stores will be open from the usual 7am, but close earlier at 6pm to give staff the chance to spend the evening before Christmas not working.

Aldi is usually open from 8am - 10pm.

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In a move that has been well recieved, Aldi will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

When Christmas is over, but the New Year is approaching, between December 27th, to December 30th the stores will open from 8am to 8pm.

New Year’s Eve will see Aldi open their doors at 8am, before closing at 6pm, reverting to usual hours from then onwards.

The times given are not a representative of all Aldi stores, as store to store, times may well differ.

Sainsburys

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On Christmas Eve bigger Sainsburys stores will be open from 7am to 7pm.

The smaller Sainsbury’s stores will be opening on shorter hours, and will remain open until 9pm.

All Sainsburys locations will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

On New Year’s Eve larger stores will be opening 7am to 7pm. However, the sainsbury’s convenience stores will be open until 9pm.

Most stores will be open from 8am-8pm on New Year’s Day.

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Sainsburys have also advised checking their local store signs for any difference in opening hours.

Morrisons

Morrisons opening times will vary across stores but most will operate on extended opening times of 6am until midnight from 20-23 December.

Christmas Eve hours will be from 6am-6pm before closing for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Normal opening hours of 7am-6pm will be in place from December 27 until 31 December. Morrisons will be open on New Year’s Eve from 9am until 6pm.

Asda

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Asda has said that opening times will vary from store to store, and have recommended customers use the store locator to find out the times of the shops near them.

Some Asda stores will close at 7pm on Christmas Eve and all will be closed on Christmas Day.

It is expected that some stores will be open 10am to 5pm on Boxing Day.

On New Year’s Eve, some Asda shops will be open from 7am to 7pm and New Year’s Day will see some stores open from 10am to 5pm.

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