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Sainsbury's Christmas opening hours 2026
Sainsbury's Christmas hours: Christmas Eve, Supermarkets 6 AM to 7 PM, convenience stores 6 AM to 9 PM (2025); Christmas Day, closed; Boxing Day, Supermarkets 9 AM to 6 PM, convenience stores 9 AM to 9 PM (2025); and New Year's Eve, Supermarkets close 7 PM, convenience stores 6 AM to 9 PM (2025). Where the shop hasn't announced this year's hours, these are last year's.
24 Dec
ThuChristmas Eve
On Christmas Eve 2025, Sainsbury's supermarkets opened 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and convenience stores 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., after 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. opening from 18 to 23 December, The Grocer reported.
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ThuChristmas Eve
On Christmas Eve 2025, Sainsbury's supermarkets opened 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and convenience stores 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., after 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. opening from 18 to 23 December, The Grocer reported.
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25 Dec
FriChristmas Day
All Sainsbury's stores were closed on Christmas Day 2025, The Grocer reported.
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FriChristmas Day
All Sainsbury's stores were closed on Christmas Day 2025, The Grocer reported.
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26 Dec
SatBoxing Day
On Boxing Day 2025, Sainsbury's supermarkets opened 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and convenience stores 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Grocer reported.
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SatBoxing Day
On Boxing Day 2025, Sainsbury's supermarkets opened 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and convenience stores 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., The Grocer reported.
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28 Dec
MonBank holiday Monday
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MonBank holiday Monday
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31 Dec
ThuNew Year's Eve
Sainsbury's supermarkets closed at 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025 and convenience stores opened 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; The Grocer gave supermarkets' hours as 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., while Hello! magazine gave 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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ThuNew Year's Eve
Sainsbury's supermarkets closed at 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025 and convenience stores opened 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; The Grocer gave supermarkets' hours as 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., while Hello! magazine gave 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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1 Jan
FriNew Year's Day
Sainsbury's opened with reduced hours on New Year's Day 2026: The Grocer listed supermarkets 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and convenience stores 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., while Hello! magazine listed 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Scotland). Check your store.
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FriNew Year's Day
Sainsbury's opened with reduced hours on New Year's Day 2026: The Grocer listed supermarkets 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and convenience stores 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., while Hello! magazine listed 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Scotland). Check your store.
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Good to know
In Scotland, where 2 January is a bank holiday, supermarkets opened 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on 2 Jan 2026. Petrol stations open 30 minutes before and close 30 minutes after the store, except on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, when they open an hour later.
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