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Aldi Christmas opening hours 2026
Aldi's Christmas hours: Christmas Eve, 7 AM to 6 PM in 2025, 2026 times vary locally; Christmas Day, closed; Boxing Day, closed; and Bank holiday Monday, open. Where the shop hasn't announced this year's hours, these are last year's.
24 Dec
ThuChristmas Eve
Aldi stores opened 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on 23 December), The Grocer reported. For 2026, Aldi says opening times will vary locally in the days before Christmas, with many stores extending their hours.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceShorter hours
ThuChristmas Eve
Aldi stores opened 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on 23 December), The Grocer reported. For 2026, Aldi says opening times will vary locally in the days before Christmas, with many stores extending their hours.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceShorter hours
25 Dec
FriChristmas Day
Aldi will close all its UK stores on Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2026 and reopen on Sunday 27 December, it announced on 2 Sep 2026.
Confirmed (Wednesday 2 September) SourceClosed
FriChristmas Day
Aldi will close all its UK stores on Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2026 and reopen on Sunday 27 December, it announced on 2 Sep 2026.
Confirmed (Wednesday 2 September) SourceClosed
26 Dec
SatBoxing Day
Aldi will close all its UK stores on Boxing Day 2026, giving store colleagues the day off, and reopen on Sunday 27 December, it announced on 2 Sep 2026.
Confirmed (Wednesday 2 September) SourceClosed
SatBoxing Day
Aldi will close all its UK stores on Boxing Day 2026, giving store colleagues the day off, and reopen on Sunday 27 December, it announced on 2 Sep 2026.
Confirmed (Wednesday 2 September) SourceClosed
28 Dec
MonBank holiday Monday
Monday 28 December 2026 is the Boxing Day bank holiday (substitute day) in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Aldi says its stores reopen on Sunday 27 December 2026 after the Christmas closure, so they should be open on Monday 28 December (inferred; Aldi hasn't given hours). On the August 2026 bank holiday Monday, Aldi stores in England and Wales opened 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and stores in Scotland and Northern Ireland kept their usual hours.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceOpen
MonBank holiday Monday
Monday 28 December 2026 is the Boxing Day bank holiday (substitute day) in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Aldi says its stores reopen on Sunday 27 December 2026 after the Christmas closure, so they should be open on Monday 28 December (inferred; Aldi hasn't given hours). On the August 2026 bank holiday Monday, Aldi stores in England and Wales opened 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and stores in Scotland and Northern Ireland kept their usual hours.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceOpen
31 Dec
ThuNew Year's Eve
Aldi stores opened 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, The Grocer reported.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceShorter hours
ThuNew Year's Eve
Aldi stores opened 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, The Grocer reported.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceShorter hours
1 Jan
FriNew Year's Day
Aldi stores will close on New Year's Day 2027 and reopen on Saturday 2 January, Aldi announced on 2 Sep 2026.
Confirmed (Wednesday 2 September) SourceClosed
FriNew Year's Day
Aldi stores will close on New Year's Day 2027 and reopen on Saturday 2 January, Aldi announced on 2 Sep 2026.
Confirmed (Wednesday 2 September) SourceClosed
Good to know
In 2025 stores opened 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on 27, 29 and 30 December and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday 28 December (The Grocer). Times vary by store.
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