Christmas 2025 supermarket opening hours
With the festive rush well and truly on the way and everyone scrambling to get their last minute Christmas shopping, huge crowds and long queues will be hard to avoid.
Luckily for us, Irish supermarkets have decided to extend their Christmas opening hours so you can beat the crowds and shop in peace.
Here are the latest Christmas opening hours for supermarkets around the country. Make sure to keep an eye on your local supermarkets opening hours as they can be subject to change in the lead up to Christmas.
Tesco
Store openings will vary depending on the store and type of Tesco it is. For superstores that will open on St Stephen's Day and New Year's Day, the general opening hours are:
Christmas Eve - Wednesday 24th December 7AM - 7 PM
Christmas Day - Thursday 25th December Closed
St Stephen's Day - Friday 26th December 10 AM - 6 PM
New Year's Eve - Wednesday 31st December 8 AM - 8 PM
New Year's Day - Thursday 1st January 10 AM - 6 PM
Aldi
Monday 22nd Dec 8am-11pm
Tuesday 23rd Dec 8am-11pm
Christmas Eve - 8am-7pm
Christmas Day - Closed
St. Stephen’s Day - Closed
Saturday 27th Dec 8am-9pm
Sunday 28th Dec 9am-9pm
Monday 29th Dec 8am-9pm
Tuesday 30th Dec 8am-9pm
New Year’s Eve - 8am-7pm
New Year’s Day - Closed
Lidl
Saturday 20th Dec 08:00 -22:00
Sunday 21st Dec 09:00-21:00
Monday 22nd Dec 08:00-22:00
Tuesday 23rd Dec 08:00-22:00
Christmas Eve - 24th Dec 08:00-18:00
Christmas Day - 25th Dec Closed
St. Stephen's Day - 26th Dec Closed
Saturday 27th Dec 08:00-22:00
Sunday 28th Dec 09:00-21:00
Monday 29th Dec 08:00-22:00
Tuesday 30th Dec 08:00-22:00
New Year's Eve - 31st Dec 08:00-18:00
New Year's Day - 1st Jan Closed
Friday 2nd Jan 08:00-22:00
Dunnes Stores
Opening hours will vary by store, but Dunnes Stores shuts for Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day.
Extended hours will be taking place in the lead up to Christmas, with closing hours extending to midnight in many stores from December 18.
Some stores will be open for 24 hours on Monday December 22 and Tuesday 23, and closing at 6pm for Christmas Eve.
Make sure to check your local store for their opening hours.
SuperValu
Each SuperValu is independently owned, so hours will vary by store and operator. All stores will be closed on Christmas Day, with the majority also closed on St Stephen's Day.
Later opening hours will operate in the lead up to Christmas.
Marks & Spencers
M&S operates franchises in many Dublin Applegreen garages, and those operating hours can vary.
For its larger stores, including Grafton Street, Liffey Valley and Blanchardstown, there will be extended hours over the festive season.
All stores will shut on Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day. Otherwise, it will vary depending on store, but the hours for Blanchardstown are:
Wednesday 17th Dec09:00-23:00
Thursday 18th Dec 09:00-23:00
Friday 19th Dec 08:00-23:00
Saturday 20th Dec 07:00-22:00
Sunday 21st Dec 10:00-21:00
Monday 22nd Dec 07:00-23:00
Tuesday 23rd Dec 07:00-23:00
Wednesday 24th Dec 07:00-18:00
Thursday 25th Dec Closed
Friday 26th Dec Closed