The supermarket will operate its usual trading hours until Tuesday December 23, Aldi has said.
Aldi announces it will shut ALL 1,000 supermarkets for 62 hours
Aldi has revealed exactly when it will shut ALL 1,000 supermarkets for 62 hours over Christmas. The supermarket will operate its usual trading hours until Tuesday December 23, Aldi has said.
Doors will then shut earlier on December 24, or Christmas Eve, with all branches closing at 6pm. Aldi will remain closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Stores will reopen from 8am on Saturday December 27, returning to standard hours through to December 31 on New Year’s Eve, when branches will again close early at 6pm. All stores will then shut on New Year’s Day before reopening at 8am on Friday January 2.
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Aldi Christmas 2025 opening times
- Monday 22 nd December – 7am until 10pm
- Tuesday 23 rd December – 7am until 10pm
- Wednesday 24 th December – 7am until 6pm
- Thursday 25 th December – Closed
- Friday 26 th December – Closed
- Saturday 27 th December – 8am until 8pm
- Sunday 28 th December – 10am until 4pm
- Monday 29 th December – 8am until 8pm
- Tuesday 30 th December – 8am until 8pm
- Wednesday 31 st December – 8am until 6pm
- Thursday 1 st January – Closed
- Friday 2 nd January – 8am until 10pm
It comes as the boss of Aldi has urged the Government to avoid hiking costs for retailers in the autumn Budget because of the risk they can “find their way” onto supermarket shelves.
Giles Hurley, the chain’s UK and Ireland chief executive, said inflationary pressures affecting shoppers were “persistent and urgent”.
Looking ahead to the Budget, he said the retail industry “has been really clear that we would strongly advise that any policies and measures that are adopted don’t add costs to business operations because of the risk that they can find their way through to the food sector”.
“It’s a trend at the moment where customers are seeking to treat themselves at home, rather than going out,” Mr Hurley said.
“If you asked customers across the length and breadth of the country, I think they would say that inflationary pressures are persistent and they’re urgent.
“I very much see that we can be part of the solution to that challenge, which is staying laser-focused on delivering the lowest prices in the market – hence why we’ve invested £300 million this year so far on reducing prices, seeking to offset inflationary pressures.”
