Christmas is one of the most anticipated periods of the year and supermarkets and department stores adapt to time changes.

The arrival of Christmas causes many of us to shop in the days leading up to Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas lunch, although others are more farsighted and buy well in advance. On this occasion, many details must be taken into account. One of the most important has to do with schedules. Public transport for example.

In addition, the main hypermarket and supermarket chains in our country will adapt their hours for December 24, since on the 25th they will close their doors all day. Therefore, we explain below the opening hours of these establishments.

To field

Alcampo’s hours are established based on the location and influx of customers in its establishments. For this reason, on December 24, most of its stores will open at 9:00 a.m., and, on this occasion, they will close three hours before their usual hours.

That is, on Christmas Eve, this supermarket chain will close at 7:00 p.m. On the contrary, on December 25, Christmas, they will remain closed throughout the day.

Aldi

In this case, the chain of German origin has several strategies, depending on the community in which it is located. In some, the closing time will be at 3:00 p.m., while in other venues, it will be at 7:00 p.m., as is done in Alcampo, for example. This will be for December 24th.

In the case of 25, Christmas Day, all establishments will remain closed. Information on this aspect can be consulted on the official platform of the supermarket.

Carrefour

Carrefour, the supermarket chain of French origin, will open its doors on December 24. It will depend on the Autonomous Communities. In Madrid, the opening will be made from 08:30 a.m., while the closing will be done at 7:00 p.m. This point has a lot in common with the chains mentioned above.

As for those known as ‘Carrefour Market’, it must be taken into account that the hours may vary depending on the point where they are located. To do this, it is advisable to go to the information portal of the French multinational to check the periods in which they are open.

Supermarkets El Corte Inglés

The Corte Inglés group will open its supermarkets on December 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., depending on the establishment in question. Also, on Christmas Day they will be closed all day.

Day

The supermarkets of the Día company (International Food Distributor) will open their doors on December 24 at a different time than usual. In this case, the chain’s branches will be available to the public from 08:30 to 16:30 in the afternoon. This, however, may depend on the Autonomous Community in which they are located.

Likewise, on Christmas Day, all the supermarkets of the Día group will remain closed, just like the competition.

lidl

Lidl, the German supermarket chain, will open with reduced hours, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. due to Christmas Eve. However, like all competing establishments, on Christmas Day it will be closed all day.

Mercadona

On Christmas Eve, December 24, all Mercadona supermarkets will remain open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., shorter hours than usual. However, on Christmas Day they will be closed all day.

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