Boxing Day opening times: What stores will open? Boots, Primark, Tesco and more

Boots

A Boots spokesperson said: "Opening hours across our store estate vary over the Christmas period but over 700 stores will be open during the festive bank holidays.

"Customers can find the opening hours of their local store at boots.com/store-locator."

Currys

Stores will be open across the UK from 9am and 6pm with the store offering savings up to 40 per cent on big-name brands such as JBL and Philips Therabody.

Argos

Argos will also have its stores open from 9am and 6pm.

Ikea

Ikea stores are open on reduced schedules across the UK, apart from Belfast, Glasgow and Edinburgh which are closed on Boxing Day.

Primark

Primark stores are set to open from 9am and 5pm. The outlet said: "The majority of our stores in Great Britain will close at 5pm on Christmas Eve and reopen on Boxing Day, but as this varies by store, we advise shoppers to check their local Primark store times on our website before visiting to avoid disappointment."

Matalan

All stores will be open from 9am to 6pm except from the following.

Accrington - 8am - 6pm

Beckton - 8am - 8pm

Bedford - 8am - 6pm

Bilston - 8am - 7pm

Birmingham - 6am - 8pm

Blackburn - 6am - 8pm

Bolton - 7am - 7pm

Bradford Green Gates - 7am - 7pm

Bradford Mayo - 7am - 7pm

Bury - 7am - 7pm

Colindale - 8am - 8pm

Colne - 8am - 6pm

Coventry - 7am - 6pm

Cricklewood - 8am - 8pm

Dalston - 8am - 7pm

Derby - 7am - 6pm

Dewsbury - 7am - 8pm

East Kilbride - 10am - 5pm

Enfield - 8am - 7pm

Feltham - 8am - 7pm

Hayes - 8am - 8pm

Huddersfield- 7am - 6pm

Leicester Beaumont Leys - 7am - 6pm

Leicester City Centre - 11am - 5pm

Liverpool Williamson Square - 10am - 5pm

Luton - 7am - 8pmMaidstone – 10.30am – 4.30pm

Merry Hill - 7am - 6pmMilton Keynes - 8am - 6pm

Newport Clearance - 10am - 6pm

Nottingham (N) Bulwell - 7am - 6pm

Nottingham (S) Chilwell - 7am - 6pm

Oldham Relocation - 7am - 7pm

Openshaw - 7am - 7pm

Osterley Park - 8am - 8pm

Preston - 8am - 6pm

Preston St George - 11am - 5pm

Reading - 8am - 7pm

Redditch - 8am - 6pm

Rochdale - 6am - 7pm

Romford - 8am - 7pm

Sheffield Parkway - 6am - 6pm

Slough - 7am - 8pm

Smethwick - 6am - 7pm,

Stetchford - 6am - 8pm

Stockport - 7am - 7pm

Tunstall - 7am - 7pm

Walsall – North - 8am - 7pm

Walsall – South - 7am - 7pm

Wolverhampton - 10am - 5pm

Woodgreen Clearance - 10am - 6pm

Tesco

Tesco's stores will open from between 8am to 9am and 6pm to 7pm. Some smaller city centre Tescos will remain closed on Boxing Day.

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Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's will open with reduced hours, with most shops opening between 9am and 6pm.

Asda

Most stores will open between 8am and 9am to 6am and 7pm. Express stores will stay open between 6pm and 8pm.

Morrisons

The majority of its sites will open from 9am till 6pm.

Lidl

Most Lidl stores will remain closed on Boxing Day but customers are encouraged to check their local store’s opening hours on the online store finder or through the Lidl Plus app.

John Lewis

All John Lewis stores will be closed apart from John Lewis Stratford and JL Trafford at the Trafford Centre, which will be open between 10am and 5pm (JL Stratford) and 10am and 8pm (JL Trafford).

Closed stores on Boxing Day

Iceland - will reopen on December 27

Marks & Spencer - will remain closed till December 27

Waitrose - will be closed apart from some in Shell garages

Next - will remain shut until December 27