NO matter how a lot you put together, it is seemingly you may have to go on an emergency grocery store run for final minute provides.
However consumers can clue themselves up on opening and shutting occasions over the festive season, with some supermarkets – together with Tesco – opening and shutting up outlets at completely different occasions.
We clarify Tesco’s grocery store opening occasions over the festive seasonCredit score: Getty Photos – Getty
Over 300 Tesco shops can be open 24 hours up till Christmas Eve, with many different shops extending hours in order that they are going to open from 5am.
Modifications may fluctuate relying on which department you’re planning on visiting, so you’ll be able to precise timings utilizing Tesco’s store locator.
Right here’s the grocery store’s opening occasions over the Christmas interval:
What are Tesco’s opening hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?
On Christmas Eve, nearly all of Tesco’s massive shops will both open at 5am or will keep open 24 hours.
Tesco’s Extras, Superstores and Metro shops will shut at 7pm, Categorical shops will shut at 10pm, and petrol stations will shut an hour after essential retailer closing occasions (in London they are going to shut at 10pm).
On Christmas Day, all shops and petrol stations can be shut.
What are Tesco’s opening hours for Boxing Day till New Yr?
On Boxing Day, Categorical shops will open from 8am to 10pm and petrol stations will open from 8am to 7pm.
Tesco’s Extras, Superstores and Metro shops throughout England, Scotland and Wales will open from 9am to 6pm, though this will likely fluctuate relying on which retailer you go to.
In Northern Eire, Extras and Superstores will open from 10am to 6pm though this might fluctuate from store to buy.
From the twenty seventh December till the thirtieth, all shops will open normal hours (you’ll be able to examine the shop locator for particular retailer opening occasions).
What are Tesco’s opening hours over the New Yr interval?
On New Years Eve, Extras, Superstores and Metro shops will open on the normal time and shut at 7pm.
Categorical shops will shut at 10pm and petrol stations will shut an hour after the principle shops shut – other than in London, the place stations will shut at 10pm.
In England and Wales, Extras, Superstores and Metro outlets will open from 9am till 6pm on New Years Day, with Categorical shops opening from 8am till 10pm.
Petrol stations will open from 8am till 7pm.
In Scotland, Tesco’s Extras and Superstores will open from 11am till 6pm, with Metro and Categorical shops opening from 10am to 6pm.
Petrol stations will open 10am to 7pm.
In Northern Eire, Extras, Superstores and Metro shops will open from 10am to 6pm.
On the 2nd January, Tesco’s Extras and Superstore shops will open 9am till 6pm in Scotland, and all shops throughout England, Wales and Northern Eire will open at 6am.
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