Some major high street shops and supermarkets have confirmed they will be closed on Boxing Day.
As has become the norm in recent years, some major retailers have taken a step back at Christmas and acknowledged the efforts of their workers by keeping stores shut on Boxing Day.
This year, major retailers such as M&S, Poundland and Aldi won’t be opening on Boxing Day and giving their staff a much-deserved day off. At this time of year, as we all know, it can be an incredibly demanding period for those working in the retail sector.
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Using some help from our colleagues at The Mirror, we have put together a list of the big brands and chains that will be closed on Boxing Day 2023.
It is worth being aware in case you need to run out an grab something from the shops. Take a scroll and find out which shops will be shut . We will add any further additions to this list should we get more information.
Poundland
Poundland is one of the high street chains shutting shops for longer over the festive period. Last month Poundland announced it would be closing Christmas Day as normal but stores will remain closed on Boxing Day and on New Year’s Day too. This is the fourth consecutive year staff across its 800 branches would be given extra time off.
On the move, Simon Wells, people director at Poundland said: “We really appreciate how hard our colleagues work during the year and closing the stores on these additional days over Christmas and New Year is our way of saying thank you to them – not least because this quarter has been especially busy with new store openings. Their efforts are appreciated and we hope they enjoy a well-earned break with family and friends over the festive period.”
Iceland
Iceland and its Food Warehouse stores will also be closing their doors on Boxing Day – on top of Christmas Day – this year. The supermarket chain confirmed that all of its 1,000 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores would be affected. The frozen food retailer also shut its doors last year noting that the move was to allow their hard-working staff more time off to spend with family and friends.
Waitrose and John Lewis
Waitrose and John Lewis stores will be closing for two days over the festive period. The upmarket supermarket chain and its sister brand will be closing all stores on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day this year. Store will open once again on December 27 however opening times will be different to normal so you should check before heading down.
Most Waitrose and John Lewis stores will also be closed on New Year’s Day, only a small number will remain open including the branch in Manchester’s Trafford Centre. The group say some of our shops will also be open for Deliveroo or Uber Eats orders on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Again, you should check on the chain’s branch finder tool for the most up to date information on opening times over the festive period.
Aldi
The supermarket chain will once again be shutting the doors on its 1,000 stores on Boxing Day this year. The move was confirmed through a statement from Aldi communications director Richard Thorton earlier this month. In his statement, he said Aldi recognised that Christmas was an “important time” for many of its staff and keeping their stores closed on Boxing Day allowed them to spend more time with family.
He added: “Customers will have plenty to look forward to in the run-up to Christmas, with more of Aldi’s brand-new Christmas ranges arriving in stores over the next few weeks.”
Lidl
Like Aldi, Lidl will be closing its doors for both Christmas Day and Boxing Day this year – although a few stores potentially will remain open however Lidl has not confirmed which stores these could be. The discount supermarket chain will also be shutting its stores on New Year’s Day as well to give their staff a break over the festive period. Like other supermarkets, opening times will vary across stores so shoppers should always double check before heading down to their local. Customers can check opening times on Lidl’s online store finder or on their Lidl rewards app.
This is not the first time Aldi has decided to remain closed on the bank holiday after Christmas. The discount supermarket chain is known for remaining closed for both Christmas bank days over the festive period – rather than just on Christmas Day – so the announcement this year really wasn’t a surprise. It will also be closing its doors for New Year’s Day this year too.
Home Bargains
The chain announced back in September that it was closing all of its UK stores on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this festive season. In a post shared on X (Twitter), Home Bargains said: “CHRISTMAS ANNOUNCEMENT – All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day. We would like to thank all our staff for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones. Love from team HB.”
M&S
M&S is another high street favourite to be closing its doors on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day this year. Just like other stores, opening hours across the festive season will vary so shoppers should always check opening times for their local store before heading down. M&S will be opening stores on Christmas Eve but only until 4pm – although stores will be open until 10pm on December 23.
The company also later confirmed that all Home Bargains stores will close at the earlier time of 5pm on Christmas Eve. In a statement released by the company, it said it ‘was only right to support our valued store teams by giving them extended time off around Christmas and New Year’.
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