All the UK shops and supermarkets open and closed on Boxing Day 2025: Next, M&S, Primark, Boots, Aldi, Tesco, Asda, B&Q and more
Several shops are open on Boxing Day 2025, but many shops are also closed on December 26.
The main Christmas days are almost here - and for some an important festive tradition is the post-Christmas shopping day trip to take advantage of the Boxing Day sales.
But, a long list of major stores have announced they will be closed on December 26, so you’ll need to be aware of which shops will be keeping their doors closed on Friday December 26 if you are heading out.
However, a shopping trip is still possible as some stores will be remaining open so that shoppers can grab bargains in the Boxing Day sales, spend their Christmas money, or re-stock the cupboards and the fridge.
Keep reading to find out which stores will be open and which will be closed.
UK shops which will be closed on Boxing Day 2025
Many stores which are shutting have said they are closing on Boxing Day to give their staff a chance to enjoy an extended festive break with their loved ones, and also to say thank you for all their hard work during the year. In these cases, the stores will close on Wednesday December 24, Christmas Eve and will re-open on Saturday December 27.
Below is a list of shops which will be closed on Friday December 26.
- Aldi
- Lidl
- Tesco (although some Express stores will open with reduced hours)
- Waitrose (although delivery services will still be available from a small number of stores)
- Marks and Spencer (although some service station branches will be open)
- Next
- Home Bargains
- Poundland
- Dunelm
- Pets at Home
- Wickes
- B&Q
- Dobbies
UK shops which will be open on Boxing Day 2025
These are the stores which are opening on Boxing Day. Although, many of the shops will be operating with reduced hours so please check the opening time of your local store of choice before you visit.
Below is a list of shops which will be open on Friday December 26.
- Asda (most shops will open mid-morning)
- Morrisons
- Sainsbury’s
- Boots
- Superdrug
- H&M
Primark is also expected to open on Boxing Day, in line with previous patterns, although they have not confirmed this at the time of writing (on Friday December 5). It’s thought that Next will also open on this day, as they have done in previous years. Plus Next is typically one of the most eagerly anticipated Boxing Day sales of the year. But, again, the retailer is yet to confirm this at the time of writing.
We’ll update this page with more information as more stores make their announcements about their Boxing Day opening hours.