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Aldi is closing all its UK stores on Boxing Day again this year

The supermarket wants to thank staff for all their hard work.

Emily Sergeant - 19th September 2024

Aldi has become the latest retailer to announce that it’ll be closing all its stores across the UK on Boxing Day this year.

Christmas is always known to be one of the busiest periods of the year for the retail industry, and Boxing Day has a reputation for being the ultimate day for shopping deals and discounts in the UK, but this year, Aldi has made the decision to close all of its stores nationwide on this bank holiday.

The supermarket retailer says it wants to thank its colleagues colleagues, once again, “for all their hard work” throughout the year.

This means that all Aldi stores will be closed on 25 and 26 December.

Aldi is closing all its UK stores on Boxing Day again this year / Credit: Aldi

All stores will then reopen as usual on Friday 27 December, so customers can pick up all the essentials for their New Year celebrations.

Opening hours at different Aldi stores across the UK will vary in the lead-up to Christmas, so it’s important to check the times for your local store, but the company has confirmed that most branches will be operating extended hours to “ensure customers can stock up ahead of the big day”.

Speaking on the decision to shut up shop on Boxing Day this year, Richard Thornton, who is the Communications Director at Aldi UK, said: “Christmas is such a special period for many of our colleagues, and by keeping our stores closed on Boxing Day, Aldi gives them more time to spend with their loved ones.”

Stores will reopen as normal on Friday 27 December, in time for grabbing New Year essentials / Credit: Aldi

Mr Thornton said that, despite the Boxing Day closure, Aldi customers will have “plenty to look forward to” in the run-up to Christmas.

He said the retailer has some “exciting Christmas ranges” hitting the shelves very soon.

Aldi’s announcement of its Boxing Day closures comes after fellow retailer, Home Bargains, confirmed a couple of weeks back that it would, once again, be shutting UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day again in 2024, just as it has done for several other years prior.

It’s expected that a handful of other retailers will make similar announcements over the coming weeks, so keep your eyes peeled.

Featured Image – Aldi UK