Christmas 2021 supermarket opening times for Sunderland Sainsbury's, Tesco, ASDA, Morrisons, ALDI, Lidl and Co-op Food

It’s the busiest shopping time of the year, so don't leave your Christmas Dinner and festive nibbles to the last minute. If you’re heading out to do your Christmas food shopping here are all the supermarket opening times you need to know.

OPENING TIMES FOR ASDA:

Stores at Leechmere Road and Boldon Colliery

Monday, December 20 – 7am to 12am

Tuesday, December 21 – open 24 hours

Wednesday, December 22 – open 24 hours

Thursday, December 23 – open 24 hours

Christmas Eve (Thursday, 24) – 12am to 7pm

Christmas Day (Friday, 25) – CLOSED

Boxing Day (Saturday, 26) – 10am to 4pm

Monday, December 27 – 8am to 8pm

Tuesday, December 28 – 8am to 8pm

Wednesday, December 29 – 6am to 12am

Thursday, December 30 – open 24 hours

New Year’s Eve ( Tuesday, 31) – 12am to 7pm

New Year’s Day (Wednesday, 1) – 10am to 5pm

Stores at Ryhope Street South and Portsmouth Road

Monday, December 20 – 6am to 11pm

Tuesday, December 21 – 6am to 11pm

Wednesday, December 22 – 6am to 11pm

Thursday, December 23 – 6am to 11pm

Christmas Eve (Friday, 24) – 6am to 7pm

Christmas Day (Saturday, 25) – CLOSED

Boxing Day (Sunday, 26) – 10am to 4pm

Monday, December 27 – 8am to 8pm

Tuesday, December 28 – 8am to 8pm

Wednesday, December 29 – 7am to 10pm

Thursday, December 30 – 7am to 10pm

New Year’s Eve ( Thursday, 31) – 7am to 7pm

New Year’s Day (Friday, 1) – 10am to 5pm

Monday, January 3 – 8am to 8pm

ASDA supermarkets will return to their usual opening times on Tuesday, January 4, 2021.

OPENING TIMES FOR SAINSBURY’S:

Stores at Silksworth Lane and Riverside Road

Monday, December 20 – 6am to 11pm

Tuesday, December 21 – 6am to 11pm

Wednesday, December 22 – 6am to 11pm

Thursday, December 23 – 6am to 11pm

Christmas Eve (Friday, 24) – 6am to 7pm

Christmas Day (Saturday, 25) – CLOSED

Boxing Day (Sunday, 26) – CLOSED

Monday, December 27 – 8am to 8pm

Tuesday, December 28 – 8am to 8pm

New Year’s Eve (Friday, 31) – 7am to 7pm

New Year’s Day (Saturday, 1) – 8am to 8pm

Monday, January 3 – 8am to 8pm

Galleries Shopping Centre store

Monday, December 20 – 6am to 11pm

Tuesday, December 21 – 6am to 11pm

Wednesday, December 22 – 6am to 11pm

Thursday, December 23 – 6am to 11pm

Christmas Eve (Friday, 24) – 6am to 7pm

Christmas Day (Saturday, 25) – CLOSED

Boxing Day (Sunday, 26) – CLOSED

Monday, December 27 – 8am to 8pm

Tuesday, December 28 – 8am to 8pm

New Year’s Eve (Friday, 31) – 7am to 7pm

New Year’s Day (Friday, 1) – 8am to 8pm

Monday, January 3 – 8am to 8pm

Sainsbury’s local at East Boldon

Normal hours of 7am to 11pm except for

Christmas Eve (Friday, 24) – 6am to 9pm

Christmas Day (Saturday, 25) – CLOSED

Boxing Day (Sunday, 26) – CLOSED

Monday, December 27 – 7am to 9pm

Tuesday, December 28 – 7am to 9pm

New Year’s Eve ( Thursday, 31) – 7am to 9pm

New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1) – 7am to 9pm

Monday, January 3 – 7am to 9pm

Unless specified Sainsbury’s supermarkets will return to their usual opening times on Tuesday, January 4, 2021.

OPENING TIMES FOR TESCO:

Tesco Extra at Sunderland Retail Park

Monday, December 20 – 6am to midnight

Tuesday, December 21 to Thursday, December 23 – open 24 hours

Christmas Eve (Friday, 24) – 12am to 7pm

Christmas Day (Saturday, 25) – CLOSED

Boxing Day (Sunday, 26) – 10am to 4pm

New Year’s Eve (Friday, 31) – 6am to 7pm

New Year’s Day (Saturday, January 1) – 6am to 7pm

Tesco Express – Seaham Stockton Road

Monday, December 20 to Thursday, December 23 – 6am to 11pm

Christmas Eve (Friday, 24) – 6am to 10pm

Christmas Day (Friday, 25) – CLOSED

Boxing Day (Saturday, 26) – 9am to 7pm

New Year's Eve (Friday, 31) – 6am to 10pm

New Year’s Day (Saturday, January 1) – 8am to 10pm

Tesco Metro at the Bridges Shopping Centre

Monday, December 20 to Thursday, December 23 – 7am to 6pm

Christmas Eve (Friday, 24) – 7am to 7pm

Christmas Day (Saturday, 25) – CLOSED

Boxing Day (Sunday, 26) – 11am to 5pm

New Year’s Eve (Friday, 31) – 7am to 7pm

New Year’s Day (Saturday, January 1) – CLOSED

Tesco Esso Express at Silksworth Road

Monday, December 20 to Thursday, December 23 – 6am to 10.30pm

Christmas Eve (Friday, 24) – 6am to 10pm

Christmas Day (Saturday, 25) – CLOSED

Boxing Day (Sunday, 26) – 9am to 7pm

New Year’s Eve (Friday, 31) – 6am to 10pm

New Year’s Day (Saturday, January 1) – 8am to 10pm

OPENING TIMES FOR ALDI SUPERMARKETS

Stores are at Hylton Riverside Retail Park, Knollside Close, St Marks Road, Carley Hill Road and Wellspring Road. There may be slight changes in individual stores.

Monday, December 21 to Thursday, December 23 – 7am to 10pm

Christmas Eve (Friday, 24) – 7am to 6pm

Christmas Day (Saturday 25) - CLOSED

Boxing Day (Sunday 26) - CLOSED

Monday, December 27 to Thursday December 30 – 8am to 10pm

New Year’s Eve (Friday, 31) – 8am to 6pm

New Year’s Day (Saturday, January 1) – CLOSED

Sunday, January 2 – 9.30am to 4pm

Monday, January 3 – 8pm to 8pm

ALDI supermarkets will return to their usual opening times on Tuesday, January 4, 2021.

OPENING TIMES FOR LIDL SUPERMARKETS:

Stores in Roker Avenue, Durham Road, North Hylton Road and Grangetown

Monday, December 21 to Thursday, December 23 – 7am to 11pm

Christmas Eve (Friday, 24) – 7am to 6pm

Christmas Day (Saturday 25) - CLOSED

Boxing Day (Sunday 26) - CLOSED

Monday, December 27 to Thursday, December 30 – 8am to 10pm

New Year’s Eve (Friday, December 31) – 8am to 7pm

New Year’s Day (Saturday, January 1) – CLOSED

Sunday, January 2 – 10am to 4pm

Monday, January 3 – 8am to 10pm

Lidl supermarkets will return to their usual opening times on Tuesday, January 4, 2021.

OPENING TIMES FOR CO-OP FOOD:

Stores in Broadway, Northmoor Road, Hylton Castle

Christmas Eve (Friday, 24) – 7am to 8pm

Christmas Day (Saturday 25) - CLOSED

Boxing Day (Sunday 26) - 10am to 4pm

New Year’s Eve (Friday, December 31) – 7am to 9pm

New Year’s Day (Saturday, January 1) – 8am to 8pm

Co-Op Food supermarkets will run at normal hours between these dates.

OPENING TIMES FOR MORRISONS SUPERMARKET:

Stores in Whitburn Road and William Doxford Centre

Monday, December 21 to Thursday, December 23 – 6am to 12am

Christmas Eve (Friday, 24) – 6am to 6pm

Christmas Day (Saturday 25) - CLOSED

Boxing Day (Saturday 26) - 9am to 6pm

Monday, December 27 to Thursday, December 30 – 7am to 10pm

New Year’s Eve (Friday 31) – 7am to 6pm

New Year’s Day (Saturday, January 1) – 9am to 6pm

Saturday, January 2 – 10am to 4pm

Morrisons supermarkets will return to their usual opening times on Monday, January 3, 2020.

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