Christmas Eve supermarket opening hours for Dunnes, Tesco, Aldi, SuperValu and Lidl
On Christmas Eve, shops across Ireland will be bustling with shoppers checking off their festive lists. But don't leave it too late, as many supermarkets are closing earlier than normal.
Christmas is nearly upon us and if you're not already ticking off your festive checklist, now would be a good time to get organised. Food and drink are at the heart of many celebrations, and whether your hosting or contributing, supermarkets play a key role in getting stocked up.
Today, shops across Ireland will be bustling with shoppers checking off their Christmas lists. Even the most organised of households will probably need to nip out to pick up some last-minute supplies.
With this in mind, shops have issued a reminder to customers not to leave it too late, as many have altered their opening hours for Christmas Eve - with some closing early.
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Most will be shut on December 25, with some also opting to stay closed on St Stephen’s Day. Here’s our guide to the Christmas Eve supermarket opening hours.
Dunnes
Dunnes Stores is a favourite for Christmas essentials. While the exact opening hours will depend on your location, most stores will open on Christmas Eve at 7am and close early at 6pm
All Dunnes Stores branches in Ireland will shut for Christmas Day and for St Stephen’s Day. Find your local store’s opening hours here.
Tesco
Tesco offered extended opening hours during the festive season with some select larger stores open until midnight in recent days.
On Christmas Eve, most stores are expected to open early at 7am and also close early at 7pm.
All Tesco stores will close for Christmas Day. Some will remain closed for St Stephen's Day while others will reopen on the 26th from 10am until 8pm. Find your local store’s opening hours here.
Aldi
Aldi stores nationwide will be closed on Christmas Day and St Stephen’s Day, while Christmas Eve will see the supermarket close early at 7pm.
- Christmas Eve: 8am - 7pm
- Christmas Day and St Stephen’s Day: Closed
- Friday, Dec 27 to Monday, Dec 30: 8am - 9pm
- New Year’s Eve: 8am - 7pm
- New Year’s Day: Closed
A spokesperson said these are opening hours for standard stores and a number of non-standard stores will operate different hours. You can check your local store here.
Lidl
Lidl will also close their stores nationwide on Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day. On Christmas Eve, they will close early at 6pm.
- Christmas Eve: 8am - 6pm
- Christmas Day and St Stephen’s Day: Closed
- Friday, Dec 27 and Saturday, Dec 28: 8am - 10pm
- Sunday, Dec 29: 8am - 9pm
- Monday, Dec 30: 8am -10pm
- New Year’s Eve: 8am - 6pm
- New Year’s Day: Closed
SuperValu
Supervalu branches are each run individually and operate with varying opening hours over Christmas. On Christmas Eve, stores will generally open from 7am until 8pm and reopen on St Stephen's Day at 10am and close early at 6pm.
You can find your local supermarket using their store locator here.
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