UK · Christmas
Lidl Christmas opening hours 2026
Lidl's Christmas hours: Christmas Eve, 7 AM to 6 PM (2025); Christmas Day, closed; Boxing Day, Closed in England, Wales and NI, Scottish stores open (8 AM to 8 PM in 2025); and New Year's Eve, 8 AM to 6 PM (2025). Where the shop hasn't announced this year's hours, these are last year's.
24 Dec
ThuChristmas Eve
Lidl stores opened 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025, Hello! magazine reported; The Grocer gave no Lidl times.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceShorter hours
ThuChristmas Eve
Lidl stores opened 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025, Hello! magazine reported; The Grocer gave no Lidl times.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceShorter hours
25 Dec
FriChristmas Day
Lidl stores were closed on Christmas Day 2025, The Grocer reported.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceClosed
FriChristmas Day
Lidl stores were closed on Christmas Day 2025, The Grocer reported.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceClosed
26 Dec
SatBoxing Day
Most Lidl stores stayed closed on Boxing Day 2025, The Grocer reported; Hello! magazine said stores in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were closed while Scottish stores opened 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceVaries
SatBoxing Day
Most Lidl stores stayed closed on Boxing Day 2025, The Grocer reported; Hello! magazine said stores in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were closed while Scottish stores opened 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceVaries
28 Dec
MonBank holiday Monday
Not announced
Not announced yetNot announced
MonBank holiday Monday
Not announced
Not announced yetNot announced
31 Dec
ThuNew Year's Eve
Lidl stores opened 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, Hello! magazine reported.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceShorter hours
ThuNew Year's Eve
Lidl stores opened 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, Hello! magazine reported.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceShorter hours
1 Jan
FriNew Year's Day
Lidl stores closed on New Year's Day 2026, The Grocer reported, while Hello! magazine said Scottish stores opened 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceVaries
FriNew Year's Day
Lidl stores closed on New Year's Day 2026, The Grocer reported, while Hello! magazine said Scottish stores opened 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Expected, from last year's hours SourceVaries
Good to know
Lidl's Christmas opening-hours page (lidl.co.uk/c/christmas-store-opening-hours/s10084501) redirected to its general opening-hours page, showing Easter 2026, on 15 Oct 2026; recheck it in November. These entries rely on The Grocer (22 Dec 2025) and Hello! magazine (17 Dec 2025). Lidl suggests the Lidl Plus app or store finder for local hours.
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