Aldi Announces UK Holiday Store Hours for 2025

Aldi, one of the United Kingdom's largest discount supermarkets, has announced its store opening hours for the Christmas and New Year period in 2025, with closures on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day to allow staff time off during the holidays.

The retailer will maintain standard operating hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at its approximately 1,000 UK stores until Tuesday, December 23. On Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, stores will open at 7 a.m. but close earlier at 6 p.m. All locations will then shut for three consecutive days: Christmas Day on December 25, Boxing Day on December 26, and New Year's Day on January 1. This schedule results in a total closure of 62 hours over the festive break.

Stores will reopen on Saturday, December 27, at 8 a.m. and operate until 8 p.m. that day. On Sunday, December 28, hours will be reduced to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From Monday, December 29, through Tuesday, December 30, stores will follow 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. schedules. New Year's Eve on Wednesday, December 31, will see openings from 8 a.m. to a 6 p.m. close. Operations will resume on Friday, January 2, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., returning to normal thereafter.