North East supermarket hours for Christmas and New Year

Supermarkets and high-street retailers across the region are operating reduced hours over the festive period, with most closing completely on Christmas Day and several also shutting on Boxing Day.

Opening times can vary by location, so shoppers are advised to check store locators online before travelling.

Here’s a full breakdown of Christmas and New Year opening hours for major supermarkets and retailers across the North East.

Supermarket opening hours

Asda

• Christmas Eve: 6am – 7pm
• Christmas Day: Closed
• Boxing Day: 6am – 7pm
• December 27–30: Regular opening hours
• New Year’s Eve: 6am – 7pm
• New Year’s Day: 10am – 5pm

Tesco

• Christmas Eve: 6am – 7pm
• Christmas Day: Closed
• Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm (Express stores may open earlier)
• December 27–30: Regular opening hours
• New Year’s Eve: 6am – 7pm
• New Year’s Day: 10am – 5pm

Sainsbury’s

• Christmas Eve: 6am – 7pm
• Christmas Day: Closed
• Boxing Day: 8am – 8pm
• December 27–30: Regular opening hours
• New Year’s Eve: 8am – 7pm
• New Year’s Day: 10am – 5pm

Morrisons

• Christmas Eve: 6am – 6pm
• Christmas Day: Closed
• Boxing Day: 9am – 6pm
• December 27–30: Regular opening hours
• New Year’s Eve: 7am – 6pm
• New Year’s Day: 10am – 5pm

Aldi

• Christmas Eve: 7am – 6pm
• Christmas Day: Closed
• Boxing Day: Closed
• December 27–30: Regular opening hours
• New Year’s Eve: 8am – 6pm
• New Year’s Day: Closed

Lidl

• Christmas Eve: 7am – 6pm
• Christmas Day: Closed
• Boxing Day: Closed
• December 27–30: Regular opening hours
• New Year’s Eve: 8am – 6pm
• New Year’s Day: Closed

Co-op Food

• Christmas Eve: 7am – 9pm
• Christmas Day: Closed
• Boxing Day: 8am – 9pm
• December 27–30: Regular opening hours
• New Year’s Eve: 7am – 9pm
• New Year’s Day: 9am – 9pm

Iceland

• Christmas Eve: 8am – 5pm
• Christmas Day: Closed
• Boxing Day: Closed

December 27–30: Regular opening hours

• New Year’s Eve: 8am – 6pm
• New Year’s Day: Closed

Waitrose & Partners

• Christmas Eve: 7am – 6pm
• Christmas Day: Closed
• Boxing Day: Closed
• December 27–30: Regular opening hours
• New Year’s Eve: 8am – 6pm
• New Year’s Day: Closed

Marks & Spencer Foodhall

• Christmas Eve: 6am – 6pm
• Christmas Day: Closed
• Boxing Day: Closed (most stores)
• December 27–30: Regular opening hours
• New Year’s Eve: 8am – 7pm
• New Year’s Day: Closed

Opening hours can vary between individual stores, particularly smaller convenience branches and shopping-centre locations.

Shoppers are advised to check online store locators before making any journeys over Christmas and New Year.

High-street retailers closing on Boxing Day

Several major retailers have confirmed full Boxing Day closures across the North East in 2025.

The Range

All North East branches of The Range will close on Christmas Day and Boxing Day for the third consecutive year.

Garden Centres by Homebase, located inside some The Range stores, will also close on both days.

The company said the decision was made to give staff an extended festive break and time with loved ones.

Stores will reopen as normal on New Year’s Eve and operate Sunday trading hours on New Year’s Day.

Beaverbrooks

Jeweller Beaverbrooks has confirmed all of its North East stores will close on Boxing Day, including branches at:

• Metrocentre
• Newcastle Eldon Square
• Sunderland Bridges Shopping Centre
• Middlesbrough, Linthorpe Road

The retailer said the closure reflects its long-standing commitment to a people-first culture, allowing staff to spend time with family. Beaverbrooks has also continued its tradition of gifting employees an extra week’s salary in December.

*This list will be added to throughout the festive period – if you’re aware of any closures we haven’t got, please get in touch.