If you need a supermarket for essential purchases over Christmas and New Year, what are the opening times in Suffolk and north Essex?
Here is your guide to when major stores around the area are currently planning to open. The list will be updated as more opening times are confirmed.
SUFFOLK
IPSWICH
Aldi Donald Mackintosh Way
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Aldi, Meredith Road
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Aldi, Hines Road
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Asda, Bury Road
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: TBA
New Year's Eve: TBA
New Year's Day: TBA
Asda, Stoke Park
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: TBA
New Year's Eve: TBA
New Year's Day: TBA
Lidl, Handford Road
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: 8am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Lidl, Hening Avenue (Ravenswood)
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Marks & Spencer, Westgate Street
December 23: 7 am to 10pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: 9am to 6pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Morrisons Sproughton Road
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 6pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
Sainsbury’s, Hadleigh Road
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am to 5pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 7pm
Sainsbury’s, Warren Heath
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am to 5pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 7pm
Sainsbury’s, Upper Brook Street
December 23: 6am to 10pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am to 5pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 7pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 7pm
Tesco Extra Copdock
December 23: 24 hours
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 12am
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
Waitrose, Futura Park
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 9am to 6pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
KESGRAVE
Tesco Metro
December 23: 5am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 5am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6.30am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 6.30am to 7pm
New Year's Day: Closed
MARTLESHAM
Aldi
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Marks & Spencer Simply Food
December 23: 6 am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: 9am to 6pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 10am to 6pm
Tesco
December 23: 5am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 12am
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Aldi, Newmarket Road
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Asda
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: TBA
New Year's Eve: TBA
New Year's Day: TBA
Marks & Spencer
December 23: 7 am to 10pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: 9am to 6pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Sainsbury’s
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am to 5pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 7pm
Tesco
December 23: 24 hours
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 12am
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
Waitrose
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7.30am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 7.30am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
FELIXSTOWE
Lidl, Langer Road
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 9pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Lidl, Haven Exchange
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Morrisons, Grange Farm Avenue
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 9pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 6pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
HADLEIGH
Morrisons
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 6pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
HAVERHILL
Aldi
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Sainsbury’s
December 23: 7am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am to 5pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 7.30am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 7pm
Tesco
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 11pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
LOWESTOFT
Asda
December 23: Open 24 hours
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: TBA
New Year's Eve: TBA
New Year's Day: TBA
Lidl
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 9pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Morrisons, North Quay Retail Park
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 9pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 6pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
Morrisons, Tower Road
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 6pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
Marks & Spencer
December 23: 7 am to 10pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: 10am to 4pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Tesco superstore, Leisure Way
December 23: 24 hours
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 12am
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
NEWMARKET
Tesco Extra
December 23: 5am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 12am
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
Waitrose
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 5pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 9am to 6pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
SAXMUNDHAM
Tesco
December 23: 8am to 10pm
Christmas Eve: 8am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 11am to 5pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 7pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Waitrose
December 23: 7am to 10pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 9am to 6pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
STOWMARKET
Asda
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: TBA
New Year's Eve: TBA
New Year's Day: TBA
East of England Co-op - Combs
December 23: 7am to 10pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 9pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 10pm
New Year's Day: 8am to 8pm
Lidl
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 9pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Tesco
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 11pm
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
SUDBURY
Aldi
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Sainsbury’s
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am to 5pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 7pm
Tesco
December 23: 5am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 12am
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
WOODBRIDGE
East of England Co-op
December 23: 7am to 9pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 9pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 9pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 9pm
New Year's Day: 8am to 8pm
NORTH ESSEX
BRAINTREE
Lidl
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Braintree Retail Park
December 23: 6 am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: 9am to 6pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 10am to 6pm
Sainsbury’s
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am to 5pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 7pm
Tesco, town centre
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Tesco, Marks Farm
December 23: 5am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 12am
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
CLACTON
Aldi
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Asda
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: TBA
New Year's Eve: TBA
New Year's Day: TBA
Lidl, Brook Park West
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: 8am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Morrisons, Waterglade Retail Park
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 6pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
Morrisons, Little Clacton
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 9pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 6pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
Sainsbury’s
December 23: 6am to 10pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 7pm
Tesco Superstore, Brook Retail Park
December 23: 24 hours
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 12am
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
COLCHESTER
Aldi Magdalen Street
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Aldi London Road
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Aldi Cowdray Avenue
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Asda
December 23: Open 24 hours
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: TBA
New Year's Eve: TBA
New Year's Day: TBA
Lidl Abbots Road
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: 8am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Lidl, Gosbecks Road
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Marks & Spencer
December 23: 7 am to 10pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: 9am to 6pm
New Year's Eve: 8.30am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Sainsbury’s, Priory Walk
December 23: 6am to 10pm
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am to 5pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 7pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 7pm
Sainsbury’s, Stanway
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 10am to 5pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 7pm
Tesco Extra Highwoods
December 23: 5am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 12am
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
Tesco Hythe
December 23: 24 hours
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 12am
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
Waitrose
December 23: 8am to 10pm
Christmas Eve: 8am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 9am to 6pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
FRINTON-ON-SEA
East of England Co-op, Rochford Way
December 23: 6am to 8am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 8pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 6am to 8pm
New Year's Day: 8am to 8pm
HARWICH
Asda
December 23: 6am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: TBA
New Year's Eve: TBA
New Year's Day: TBA
Morrisons
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 6pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
MANNINGTREE
East of England Co-op
December 23: 7am to 9pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 9pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 9pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 9pm
New Year's Day: 8am to 8pm
WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE
Aldi
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Marks & Spencer
December 23: 6 am to 12pm
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: 9am to 6pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 10am to 6pm
WITHAM
Aldi
December 23: 7am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday, December 28: 8am to 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am to 6pm
New Year's Day: Closed
Asda
December 23: 6am to 11pm
Christmas Eve: 6am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Holiday Monday: TBA
New Year's Eve: TBA
New Year's Day: TBA
Morrisons
December 23: 6am to 12am
Christmas Eve: 6am to 6pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 7am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 7am to 6pm
New Year's Day: 9am to 6pm
Tesco
December 23: 24 hours
Christmas Eve: 12am to 7pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9am to 6pm
Holiday Monday, December 28: 6am to 10pm
New Year's Eve: 6am to 7pm
New Year's Day: 10am to 4pm
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