WITH Christmas Day just 10 days away, the mad rush to get presents, food and a dinner with all the trimmings sorted is officially on.
We have rounded up a list of local supermarkets and their opening and closing times throughout the festive season to help you get organised.
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Sainsbury's
Friar Street store:
Normal opening times: 7am - 9pm
Monday, December 21: 6am - 10pm
Tuesday, December 22: 6am - 10pm
Wednesday, December 23: 6am - 10pm
Christmas Eve: 6am - 7pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: 10am - 5pm
Bank Holiday - December 28: 8am - 8pm
New Year's Eve: 7am - 7pm
New Year's Day: 9am - 7pm
Tesco
Tesco has not yet announced its Christmas opening hours, but its usual hours are 7am - 10pm.
Waitrose, Oxford Road:
Wednesday, December 16: 7am - 11pm
Thursday, December 17: 7am - 11pm
Friday, December 18: 7am - 11pm
Saturday, December 19: 7am - 11pm
Sunday, December 20: 10am - 4pm
Monday, December 21: 7am - 11pm
Tuesday, December 22: 7am - 11pm
Wednesday, December 23: 7am - 11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am - 6pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: CLOSED
Sunday, December 27: 10am - 4pm
Monday, December 28: 9am - 6pm
Tuesday, December 29: 7.30am - 9pm
Wednesday, December 30: 7.30am - 9pm
Thursday, December 31: 7.30am - 6pm
New Year's Day: CLOSED
Saturday, January 2: 7.30am - 8pm
Asda
Asda has not yet announced its seasonal hours, here are the opening times for the next week:
Lower Earley store:
Wednesday, December 16: open 7am - 12am
Thursday, December 17: open 7am - 12am
Friday, December 18: open 7am - 12am
Saturday, December 19: open 7am - 10pm
Sunday, December 20: open 10am - 4pm
Tilehurst store
7am - 11pm (normal opening times)
Aldi
Saturday, December 19: 7am-11pm
Sunday, December 20: 9:30am-4pm
Monday, December 21: 7am-11pm
Tuesday, December 22: 7am-11pm
Wednesday, December 23: 7am-11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am-6pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: CLOSED
Sunday, December 27: 10am-4pm
Monday, December 28: 8am-8pm
Tuesday, December 29: 8am-8pm
Wednesday, December 30: 8am-8pm
New Year's Eve 8am-6pm
New Year's Day: CLOSED
Saturday, January 2: 8am-10pm
Lidl
Saturday, December 19: 7am-11pm.
Sunday, December 20: Open 11am-5pm in Reading, 10am-4pm in Maidenhead
Monday, December 21: 7am-11pm
Tuesday, December 22: 7am-11pm
Wednesday, December 23: 7am-11pm
Christmas Eve: 7am-6pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: Closed for everyone outside the M25
Sunday, December 27: 11am - 5pm
Monday, December 28: 8am - 10pm
Tuesday, December 29: 8am - 10pm
Wednesday, December 30: 8am - 10pm
New Year's Eve: 8am-6pm
New Year's Day: CLOSED
Saturday, January 2: 8am - 10pm
Morrisons
Morrisons has not yet released season opening hours, but here are the usual times:
Basingstoke Road store: 6am - 11pm.
Marks and Spencer
Tuesday, December 15: 8am - 9pm
Wednesday, December 16: 8am - 9pm
Thursday, December 17: 8am - 9pm
Friday, December 18: 7am - 9pm
Saturday, December 19: 7am - 9pm
Sunday, December 20: 11am - 5pm
Monday, December 21: 7am - 10pm
Tuesday, December 22: 7am - 10pm
Wednesday, December 23: 7am - 10pm
Christmas Eve: 7am - 6pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: CLOSED
Sunday, December 27: 11am - 5pm
Bank Holiday: 9am - 6pm
Tuesday,December 29: 8am - 8pm
Wednesday, December 30: 8am - 8pm
New Year's Eve: 8am - 6pm
New Year's Day: CLOSED
Saturday, January 2: 8am - 8pm
Sunday, January 3: 11am - 5pm
Monday, January 4: 8am - 9pm
Full list of shops with confirmed Boxing Day closure:
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Waitrose
Asda
Aldi
Wickes
Home Bargains
Homebase
Pets at Home
The Entertainer
Marks and Spencer
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