St Stephen’s Day and December 27 Opening hours for Irish Dunnes Stores, Lidl, Aldi, Tesco and Supervalu

Irish supermarkets have slightly different opening times over the Christmas and New Year period.

If you’re planning any last-minute shopping for the holidays, here are some important times to remember so you’re not caught unaware of the changed opening times.

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LIDL

Irish Lidl shops have different opening times over the Christmas holidays.

On Christmas Eve, Lidl branches open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m.

The supermarket giant is closed on Christmas Day and St. Stephen’s Day.

On December 27, the Lidl branches will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

From December 28th to 30th, shops are open from 8am to 10pm, while on New Year’s Eve shops are open from 8am to 7pm.

All Lidl branches are CLOSED on New Year’s Eve.

They will reopen on January 2nd from 9am to 9pm, while on January 3rd stores will be open from 8am to 10pm.

Lidl bosses warned that store opening times may vary. Visit your local store for more information.

ALDI

Aldi branches are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

However, the shops remain closed on Christmas Day and St. Stephen’s Day.

From Tuesday, December 27th to Friday, December 30th, the shops are open from 9am to 9pm.

And on New Year’s Eve, shops are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., but Aldi branches remain closed on New Year’s Day.

They will reopen on Monday January 2nd from 9am to 9pm. View the Aldi store locator here.

TESCO

Tesco opening times vary from store to store across the country, but you should expect some changes to normal opening and closing times.

You can check the opening hours of your local Tesco store here.

DUNNES SHOPS

Dunnes Stores outlet hours vary across the country depending on the size and location of the store.

You can check the opening hours of your local Dunnes stores on the store locator here.

OVERVALUE

SuperValu stores are managed differently, which means the opening times of each store are different.

Use this store locator to check your local Supervalu opening times for Christmas.

Meanwhile, thousands of Irish welfare recipients will experience a major change in payment schedules over the Christmas and New Year period.

Payment date changes have been confirmed, meaning people receiving certain payments may receive them in their accounts a few days before Christmas Day.

If you receive maternity allowance, you will receive this as usual in the week of December 19th. along with an advance for the following week.

That means thousands of people will get a double payment the week of December 19th – and then their next payment on December 30th.

This applies to payments made at post offices, by check or directly into your bank account.

However, if you receive a payment on December 22nd or 23rd, it will be made one day earlier, on December 21st or 22nd respectively.

And if you’re expecting cash on January 2nd, the payment will be on December 30th instead.

Weekly payments will return to normal from January 3, 2023, the Department of Social Protection confirmed.

On 12/26, 12/27 and 01/02/2020 all department offices, including the Intreo Center and branch offices, will also remain closed.