Opening hours Irish New Year’s Day Aldi, Lidl, Dunnes, Tesco & Supervalu

IRISH supermarkets have slightly different opening hours than Christmas and New Year.

Stores have been flooded with customers during the Covid-19 pandemic and will be open for specific hours during the holiday season – and you don’t want to be left out in the cold.

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Here are the full details of opening hours in the coming weeks at Irish Aldi, Lidl, Dunnes Stores, Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Supervalu stores.

ALDI IRELAND

Aldi’s stores in Ireland on December 27-30 will be open from 9am to 9pm.

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They will be closed on New Year’s Day and normal hours will continue on Saturday January 2. Opening hours may vary in Aldi stores.

Here are all the hours you need to know for Aldi Ireland stores this Christmas.

Monday, December 27 – Thursday, December 30 – 9 am – 9 pm

New Year’s Eve Friday December 31 – 9 am – 7 pm

New Year’s Day Saturday January 1 – CLOSED

Sunday January 2 – 9 am – 9 pm

Monday, January 3 – 9 am – 9 pm

LIDL IRELAND

Lidl will be closed on New Year’s Day.

Lidl says that the store’s holiday opening hours can vary – and check your local stores for details.

On December 27 and 28, Lidl will operate from 9am to 9pm and from 8am to 10pm on December 29 and 30.

They will be open from 8am to 6pm on New Year’s Eve.

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Here are all of Lidl’s opening hours this holiday season.

Monday, December 27 – Tuesday, December 28 – 9 am – 9 pm

Wednesday, December 29 – Thursday, December 30 – 8 am – 10 pm

New Year’s Eve Friday December 31 – 8 am – 6 pm

New Year’s Day Saturday January 1 – CLOSED

Sunday January 2 – 9 am – 9 pm

DUNNES SHOP

Some of their Dunnes Stores nationwide will open on New Year’s Day – but many will remain closed.

Dunnes Stores opening hours will return to normal from January 2.

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To know when your local Dunnes will open – click here and search your county alphabetically before choosing your nearest store to see their plans during the festive period.

MARKS & SPENCER

Marks & Spencer’s Irish stores have announced their full Christmas opening hours online.

Their stores will be closed on New Year’s Day.

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You can find all the details of your local M&S by following this link and click: view store details for your nearest store.

SUPERVALU

SuperValu stores are operated by different franchises across Ireland and therefore not all stores will be open at the same time during the Christmas holiday.

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Check out your nearest store on their store locator here or contact your local store for their specific holiday hours.

TESCO IRELAND

Store hours in Tesco Ireland will change over Christmas – with many larger stores opening on New Year’s Day serving last-minute essentials.

Tesco’s convenience store locator already has all the details confirming when Tesco stores across Ireland will open the rest of December and into January.

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The head here to enter the location of your local store and click view store details after you have searched for it to determine the exact hours for Christmas and New Year.

Meanwhile, Irish Christmas and New Year social welfare payment date has been confirmed.

Agreements will change for payees both weekly and monthly over the Christmas and New Year period – after more than 1.4 million people received the previous Christmas bonus in December.

All department offices, including the Intreo Center and Branch Office, will be closed on Monday, December 27, Tuesday, December 28, and Monday, January 3.