Are you searching for a supermarket that’s open where you can top up on groceries? Here are all the opening times you need to know for Suffolk and Essex supermarkets over the festive period.
SUFFOLK
IPSWICH
Aldi Meredith Road
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Aldi Hines Road
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Asda Bury Road
Christmas Eve 12am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 10am-5pm
Asda Stoke Park
Christmas Eve: 7am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 10am-5pm
Lidl, Handford Road
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
December 27 8am-8pm
December 28 8am-8pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-8pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Lidl, Hening Avenue (Ravenswood): 8am-6pm
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
December 27 8am-8pm
December 28 8am-8pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Marks & Spencer, Westgate Street
Christmas Eve 7am-5pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Martlesham
Christmas Eve 6am-5pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Morrisons Sproughton Road
Friday, December 21 6am - Midnight
Saturday, December 22 6am - Midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 5am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-6pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Sainsbury’s Hadleigh Road
Friday, December 21 6am-11pm
Saturday, December 22 6am-11pm
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 6am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-5pm
Thursday, December 27 8am-8pm
Friday, December 28 8am-8pm
Saturday, December 29 7am-8pm
Sunday, December 30 10am-4pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Sainsbury’s Warren Heath
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 6am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
Thursday, December 27 6am-9pm
Friday, December 28 6am-9pm
Saturday, December 29 6am-9pm
Sunday, December 30 10am-4pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Sainsbury’s, Upper Brook Street
Sunday, December 23 10.30am-4.30pm
Christmas Eve 7am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-5pm
Thursday, December 27 7am-7pm
Friday, December 28 7am-7pm
Saturday, December 29 7am-7pm
Sunday, December 30 10.30am-4.30pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-5pm
Tesco Extra Copdock
Friday, December 21 6am-11pm
Saturday, December 22 until midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve close at 7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Tesco Extra Martlesham
Friday, December 21 6am-11pm
Saturday, December 22 until midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve close at 7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Waitrose, Futura Park
Christmas Eve 7.30am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 7.30am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Waitrose, Corn Exchange
Christmas Eve 7am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve: 7am-8pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Asda
Christmas Eve: 12am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 10am-5pm
Marks & Spencer
Christmas Eve 7am-5pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Sainsbury’s
Thursday, December 20 6am-11.59pm
Friday, December 21 6am-11.59pm
Saturday, December 22 6am-11.59pm
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 6am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-5pm
Thursday, December 27 7am-10pm
Friday, December 28 7am-10pm
Saturday, December 29 7am-10pm
Sunday, December 30 10am-4pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-5pm
Tesco
Friday, December 21 24 hours
Saturday, December 22 until midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 6am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Waitrose
Christmas Eve 7.30am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve: 7.30am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
FELIXSTOWE
Lidl, Langer Road
Christmas Eve 08am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
December 27 8am-8pm
December 28 8am-8pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Lidl, Haven Exchange
Christmas Eve 08am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
December 27 8am-8pm
December 28 8am-8pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Marks & Spencer
Christmas Eve 7am-5pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-5pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Morrisons, Grange Farm Avenue
Friday, December 21 6am - Midnight
Saturday, December 22 6am - Midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 5am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-6pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
HADLEIGH
Morrisons
Friday, December 21 6am - Midnight
Saturday, December 22 6am - Midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 5am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-6pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
HAVERHILL
Aldi
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Sainsbury’s
Saturday, December 22 7am-10pm
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 7am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
Thursday, December 27 8am-8pm
Friday, December 28 8am-10pm
Saturday, December 29 8am-10pm
Sunday, December 30 10am-4pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Tesco
Friday, December 21 7am-11pm
Saturday, December 7am-12am
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
KESGRAVE
Tesco Metro
Friday, December 21 6.30am-10pm
Saturday, December 22 until midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 6.30am-7pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
LOWESTOFT
Asda
Christmas Eve: 12am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 10am-5pm
Lidl
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
December 27 8am-8pm
December 28 8am-8pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Morrisons, North Quay Retail Park
Friday, December 21 6am - Midnight
Saturday, December 22 6am - Midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 5am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-6pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Morrisons, Tower Road
Friday, December 21 6am - Midnight
Saturday, December 22 6am - Midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 5am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-6pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Tesco
Friday, December 21 7am-8pm
Saturday, December 7am-12am
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
NEWMARKET
Tesco Extra
Friday, December 21 24 hours
Saturday, December 22 open until midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Waitrose
Christmas Eve 7am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve: 7am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
SAXMUNDHAM
Tesco
Friday, December 21 8am-10pm
Saturday, December 22 8am-12am
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-7pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Waitrose
Christmas Eve 7.30am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve: 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
STOWMARKET
Asda
Christmas Eve: 12am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 7.30am-7pm
New Year’s Day 10am-5pm
Lidl
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
December 27 8am-8pm
December 28 8am-8pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Tesco
Friday, December 21 6am-11pm
Saturday, December 22 6am-12am
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
SUDBURY
Sainsbury’s
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 6am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-5pm
Thursday, December 27 7am-8pm
Friday, December 28 7am-8pm
Saturday, December 29 7am-8pm
Sunday, December 30 10am-4pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-5pm
Tesco
Friday, December 21 6am-12am
Saturday, December 22 6am-12am
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
WOODBRIDGE
East of England Co-op, Hamblin Walk
Christmas Eve – 7am to 9pm
Christmas Day – Closed
Boxing day – 8.30am to 1pm
New Year’s Eve – 7am to 9pm
New Year’s Day – 7am to 9pm
NORTH ESSEX
BRAINTREE
Lidl
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
December 27 8am-8pm
December 28 8am-8pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Sainsbury’s
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 7am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-5pm
Thursday, December 27 7am-8pm
Friday, December 28 7am-8pm
Saturday, December 29 7am-8pm
Sunday, December 30 10am-4pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-5pm
Tesco, town centre
Friday, December 21 6am-9pm
Saturday, December 22 6am-12am
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Tesco, Marks Farm
Friday, December 21 6am-12am
Saturday, December 22 6am-12am
Sunday, December 23 12pm-6pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
CLACTON
Aldi
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Asda
Christmas Eve: 12am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 7.30am-7pm
New Year’s Day 10am-5pm
Lidl: 8am-6pm
Christmas Eve 08am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
December 27 8am-8pm
December 28 8am-8pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-8pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Morrisons, Waterglade Retail Park
Friday, December 21 6am - Midnight
Saturday, December 22 6am - Midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 5am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-6pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Morrisons, Little Clacton
Friday, December 21 6am - Midnight
Saturday, December 22 6am - Midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 5am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-6pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Sainsbury’s
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 6am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
Thursday, December 27 8am-8pm
Friday, December 28 8am-8pm
Saturday, December 29 8am-8pm
Sunday, December 30 10am-4pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day 9am-5pm
Tesco Superstore, Brook Retail Park
Friday, December 21 24 hours
Saturday, December 22 closes midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
COLCHESTER
Aldi Magdalen Street
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Aldi London Road
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Aldi Cowdray Avenue
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Asda
Christmas Eve: 12am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 10am-5pm
Lidl, Abbots Road
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
December 27 8am-8pm
December 28 8am-8pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Lidl, Gosbecks Road: 8am-6pm
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
December 27 8am-8pm
December 28 8am-8pm
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Marks & Spencer
Christmas Eve 6am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Sainsbury’s, Priory Walk
Thursday, December 20 7am-8pm
Friday, December 21 7am-8pm
Saturday, December 22 7am-8pm
Sunday, December 23 10.30am-4.30pm
Christmas Eve 7am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-5pm
Thursday, December 27 7am-7pm
Friday, December 28 7am-7pm
Saturday, December 29 7am-7pm
Sunday, December 30 10.30am-4.30pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-5pm
Sainsbury’s, Stanway
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 5am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 8am-6pm
Thursday, December 27 6am-10pm
Friday, December 28 6am-10pm
Saturday, December 29 6am-10pm
Sunday, December 30 10am-4pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-7pm
Tesco Extra Highwoods
Friday, December 21 24 hours
Saturday, December 22 closes midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve Midnight to 7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Tesco Hythe
Friday, December 21 24 hours
Saturday, December 22 closes midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Waitrose
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve: 7.30am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
HARWICH AND MANNINGTREE
Asda Harwich
Christmas Eve 6am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 10am-5pm
East of England Co-op, Manningtree
Christmas Eve open as normal, 7am to 9pm
Christmas Day closed
Boxing day 8.30am to 1pm
New Year’s Eve open as normal, 7am to 9pm
New Year’s Day open as normal, 7am to 9pm
Morrisons Harwich
Friday, December 21 6am - Midnight
Saturday, December 22 6am - Midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 5am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-6pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
WITHAM
Aldi
Christmas Eve 8am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Asda
Christmas Eve: 6am-7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 7am-7pm
New Year’s Day 10am-5pm
Morrisons
Friday, December 21 6am - Midnight
Saturday, December 22 6am - Midnight
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 5am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
New Year’s Eve 6am-6pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
Tesco
Friday, December 21 6am-9pm
Saturday, December 22 6am-12am
Sunday, December 23 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve close at 7pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
New Year’s Eve 6am-7pm
New Year’s Day 9am-6pm
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