Supermarket opening times and last-order dates for Christmas food 2022

Christmas is always the busiest time of the year for UK supermarkets – and for the major retailers, Christmas 2022 is turning out to be as busy than ever, with many shoppers stocking up early to spread the costs.

As Christmas Day gets closer, delivery slots are becoming as hard to find as the sixpence in the Christmas pudding, so book yours sooner rather than later. For ease, we’ve rounded up the cut-off dates for last orders on Christmas grocery deliveries at Aldi, Asda, Booths, Iceland, M&S Food (Ocado), Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose, plus Christmas store opening times.

We wish you a merry and food-tastic Christmas and New Year!

Asda

Can I book an online delivery? Christmas slots are available but filling up. We found some availability on 22^nd and 23^rd December, plus Click and Collect options.  The last date to order from Asda’s Christmas Food to Order range is 15^th December.

What are Asda’s Christmas 2022 opening hours?

Christmas Eve: 6am-7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am-6pm
Tues 27 Dec: 8am-8pm
28- 30 December: Normal opening hours
New Year’s Eve: 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day: Normal opening hours

Times may vary at some stores. Check individual store opening times here.

Morrisons

Can I book an online delivery? Yes. Christmas delivery slots are live but filling up for key dates. We found a few delivery slots left on 22^nd and 24^th December, with more choice for Click and Collect options. Click and Collect slots for Christmas Eve will be released soon.

What are Morrisons’ Christmas 2022 opening hours?

Christmas Eve: 6am-6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am-6pm
Sunday 27 to Wednesday 30 December: normal opening hours (find your local Morrisons here)
New Year’s Eve: TBC
New Year’s Day: 10am-4pm

Please note that times may vary in Scotland and at some stores in England and Wales.

Tesco

Can I book an online delivery? Christmas delivery slots will be released in November. If you have Delivery Saver, you can book a slot from 6am on 15^th November. All other customers can book a slot from 6am on 22^nd November. Slots will be available for home delivery or Click+Collect between 20-23 December, with some stores offering 24^th December slots, too.

What are Tesco’s Christmas 2022 opening hours?

23 Dec: Open 24 hours
Christmas Eve: Open 24 hours
Christmas Day closed
Boxing Day – New Year’s Day: Find out specific opening hours for your local Tesco here.

Sainsbury’s

Can I book a Delivery? Home delivery slots are filling up fast. We found some availability on 21^st and 22^nd December. Click and Collect slots for 18-24^th December will be available to book from 27^th November. The cut off for Sainsbury’s Christmas Food to Order range is midnight on 16^th December, to collect in-store 22-24 December.

What are Sainsbury’s Christmas 2022 opening hours?

Sainsbury’s has not yet confirmed its 2022 Christmas opening hours.*

*Hours may vary, so check the hours of your  local store here.

M&S

Can I still book Christmas Food to order? Yes, you can book a Food to Order slot for collection between 22-24^th December at participating M&S stores

What are M&S Food’s Christmas 2022 opening hours?

19-23 Dec: around 300 stores will be open until 11pm
Christmas Eve: Hours TBC
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
New Year’s Day: Stores will be open; hours TBC

Check hours for your nearest M&S here

Ocado

Can I book an online delivery? Ocado Christmas delivery slots are open. Ocado Smart Pass customers are already able to book slots. The online retailer says that when customers are able to book slots, they’ll receive a text or email, and see a star next to the Book a Delivery tab when logged into the Ocado website.

Waitrose

Can I book an online delivery? Waitrose click and collect and delivery slots are open, but some of the prime slots in the lead-up to Christmas Day are fully booked. Order from the Waitrose Christmas Food to Order range by 15^th December, for in-store collection up to 24^th December

What are Waitrose’s Christmas 2022 opening hours?

Many Waitrose stores will be open until 11pm in the days leading up to Christmas Eve. Some Waitrose convenience stores may be open until 12am.

Christmas Eve: 7am-6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed (except those in service stations and Shell forecourts)
New Years Day: Most branches closed with the exception of a small number, open 7am-10pm

Opening times can vary at different Waitrose branches. Find your local store’s Christmas opening times here.

Aldi

Can I book an online delivery? Aldi doesn’t offer online delivery. Check availability for click and collect slots here.

What are Aldi’s Christmas 2022 opening hours?

20-23 Dec: 7am-10pm
Christmas Eve: 7am-6pm
Christmas Day:Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
27-30 Dec: 8am-8pm
New Year’s Day: Closed

Please note that times may vary in Wales and Scotland. Check opening hours specific to your local Aldi here.

Iceland

Can I book an online delivery? Iceland is one of the last supermarkets to release its Christmas 2022 delivery slots. Keep an eye on the Iceland website for the latest information on festive deliveries. In 2021, slots were open 6 days before the delivery date e.g. ordering on 13^th December for delivery on 18^th December.

What are Iceland’s Christmas 2022 opening hours?

TBC, but Iceland stores will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Booths

Can I book an online delivery? Booths is offering in-store collection this Christmas. Book in-store collection slots on the Booths website, for dates up to and including Christmas Eve. Time slots subject to availability. Order by 15^th December for pre-Christmas collection.

What are Booths’ Christmas 2022 opening hours?

Watch this space for Booths’ Christmas 2022 opening hours.