Aldi has confirmed the opening times for its hundreds of stores across the UK over Christmas and wider festive season.
As it stands, the supermarket’s shoppers can visit Aldi stores per usual to pick up everything they need to celebrate Christmas until December 23.
However, stores will close at the earlier time of 6pm on Christmas and will remain closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day to the retailer’s employees time-off over the holiday.
Stores will then reopen from 8am on December 27, remaining open as usual until 6pm on Wednesday December 31.
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Supermarket stores will then be closed on New Year’s Day with customers being reminded to check their local Aldi’s opening times.
Notably, the high street staple has been named the UK’s Cheapest Supermarket of the Year for the past four years by consumer champion Which?.
Furthermore supermarket has recently been named as Christmas Retailer of the Year by the Quality Food Awards for the sixth consecutive year.
On top of this, Aldi has been awarded for being Best Value Retailer for Christmas 2025 by Good Housekeeping.
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Here is a full list of the Aldi Christmas opening times:
- December 22 (Monday) – 7am until 10pm
- December 23 (Tuesday) – 7am until 10pm
- December 24 (Wednesday) – 7am until 6pm
- December 25 (Thursday) – Closed
- December 26 (Friday) – Closed
- December 27 (Saturday) – 8am until 8pm
- December 28 (Sunday) – 10am until 4pm
- December 29 (Monday) – 8am until 8pm
- December 30 (Tuesday) – 8am until 8pm
- December 31 (Wednesday) – 8am until 6pm
- January 1 (Thursday) – Closed
- January 2 (Friday) – 8am until 10pm.
Retail sales in the UK fell by 1.1 per cent in October 2025, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
This represents the first fall in sales since May, with some retailers and supermarkets reporting consumers holding back for Black Friday deals
Notably, sales were up over the three months to October, thanks to strong clothing and tech sales in September.
Many business leaders have complained about the impact of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s hike to the National Living Wage and employer National Insurance contributions in last year’s Budget, which has resulted in retailers pushing up prices to pay for the extra cost.
Danni Hewson, AJ Bell head of financial analysis, said: “This is the second October in a row when retailers have had to attempt to drum up the festive spirt whilst consumers were bracing for Budget blues.
“The constant pitch rolling from the government this year has created so much uncertainty, it’s hardly surprising that shoppers are keeping their powder dry.
“Whether they will feel confident enough to make those big-ticket purchases during this year’s Black Friday sales is a question that must be keeping retailers up at night.
“This period is supposed to be the ‘Golden Quarter’ when businesses make enough cash to see them through the new year blues, so many will be questioning the chancellor’s decision to hold this Budget so late in the year.”