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London shop opening times for Christmas: John Lewis, Selfridges, Primark and more
December is here, and with it, longer opening times as the government green-lights plans to let shops recover from the effects of lockdown.
Councils have been given the right to waive restrictive shopping hours; a move designed to help business-owners after months of coronavirus restrictions.
At the moment, shops can stay open in the week and on Saturdays from 9am - 7pm, except for Sunday trading. If they want to keep going beyond that, they have to apply for special permission. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced a move to temporarily suspend those processes to create a “more pleasant and safe shopping experience”.
Some shops could keep their doors open for 24 hours, something we can all appreciate in the days before December 25.
We’ve put together a list of the top shops and their new hours for the run-up to Christmas.
Argos extended hours opening times
Most stores will be open from 9am - 8pm during the working week. On Saturday you can visit the store from 9am - 6.30pm while Sundays have shorter hours, opening from 11am - 5pm.
Boots extended hours opening times
Boots kept many stores open during Lockdown 2.0 as it was classed as an essential shop. Now that all stores have reopened, it is keeping to its normal hours: 8am - 9pm Monday to Saturday, and 12pm -6pm on Sunday.
Debenhams Oxford Street opening times
The department store chain, which announced it is set to close permanently soon, will stay open from 10am - 9pm Monday to Friday, opening half and hour later at 9.30am on Saturdays. On Sundays it will keep the lights on from midday until 6pm.
Find your nearest Debenhams branch
Harrods extended hours opening times
Christmas spirit is high over at Harrods, who has joined the rest of London in throwing open its doors and welcoming customers.
You can shop in-store Monday to Saturday 11am–7pm, Sunday 12pm–6pm.
They are asking visitors to maintain government guidelines while perusing its luxury goods.
Find more information on opening hours and Covid-safe policies
Harvey Nichols extended hours opening times
The Knightsbridge shop has reopened its doors following the end of Lockdown 2.0 on December 2.
It’s hours are 11am - 8pm Monday to Saturday and 11.30pm - 6pm on Sunday.
Find more info on Harvey Nichols’ in-store policies here
JD Sports extended hours opening times
The fitness and sportswear emporium is welcoming back shoppers in England by keeping some stores open 24 hours. Branches in Leeds White Rose, Meadowhall, Birmingham Fort, Bluewater Park, White City and Stratford Westfields will be open to the public for 24 hours on December 2.
John Lewis extended hours opening times
For those who prefer to do their shopping in person, John Lewis has introduced a booking system so you don’t have to queue to enter its physical stores. This is a great way of ensuring everyone keeps to social distancing rules and has space to do their shopping without the crowds. There are slots available until 7.45pm at the flagship Oxford Street branch on December 15, with new slots set to be announced in the coming days.
Find your nearest John Lewis store
Marks & Spencer extended hours opening times
High street bellwether M&S has said it will keep 400 shops open until midnight in the immediate days before Christmas - that’s December 21, 22 and 23.
They will be shut on Boxing Day - December 26 - so workers can have a well-deserved rest.
Next extended hours opening times
The fashion and homewares retailer has yet to say whether it will extend shopping hours this December. It’s safe to assume it will keep it’s regular hours but we’ll update this page with the latest news so bookmark us and check back before you shop.
Primark extended hours opening times
The fast fashion and homewares store has extended its opening hours to cater for Christmas shoppers. On it’s website, the store said they would be: “keeping our stores open for longer for safer shopping, giving you more time to shop, reducing the queues and making it easier to maintain social distancing.”
They stressed the importance of shopping alone or in small groups, visiting in quieter periods and to wear masks.
Branches in retail parks and big shopping centres like Westfield will keep doors open until 10pm, and 11 outlets will open for 24 hours from 7am on December 2 until the normal closing time on Dec 3.
Selfridges extended hours opening times
The London store will be open from 9am - 10pm Monday to Saturday, and 11.30am - 6pm on Sunday. The same huors apply for Manchester’s Trafford Centre.
Birmingham Selfridges and the Manchester Exhange Square stores will operate as above, but close at 5.30pm on Sunday.
Sainsbury’s extended hours opening times
The supermarket is giving customers more time to shop safely by extending Christmas opening hours. The majority of our supermarkets will be open from 6am until midnight from December 21 - 23.
On Christmas Eve, most of our supermarkets will be open from 6am to 7pm. All stores will be closed on Christmas Day.
TK Maxx extended hours opening times
While the discount store is not offering Click & Collect in some stores, it has confirmed it will lengthen opening times for some branches throughout the month. The retailer is asking customers to wear a face covering unless they’re medically exempt and to pay using contactless methods.
Zara extended hours opening times
The Spanish fashion retailer has kept certain stores closed for the time being. While we haven’t heard whether they branches that will be open will extend their hours, you can check on changes at your nearest branch using the store locator below.
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