Aldi, Home Bargains, Lidl and other major stores will be closed on Boxing Day - this is why

By Helen Johnson
Published 28th Nov 2019, 15:03 BST
Updated 24th Dec 2019, 13:14 BST
Supermarkets and shops experience a surge in shoppers over the Christmas period and are usually open extended hours, alongside Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve (Photo: Shutterstock)Supermarkets and shops experience a surge in shoppers over the Christmas period and are usually open extended hours, alongside Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve (Photo: Shutterstock)
Supermarkets and shops experience a surge in shoppers over the Christmas period and are usually open extended hours, alongside Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Supermarkets and shops experience a surge in shoppers over the Christmas period and are usually open extended hours, alongside Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve.

However, Aldi and Home Bargains have once again decided to go against the grain and remain closed on Boxing Day, in order to give staff a well-earned break.

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Aldi shuts its doors on Boxing Day

Aldi has remained closed on Boxing Day for several years now, allowing employees to spend time with family and friends, taking a much-needed break from work.

A post on the Aldi Shoppers UK Facebook group shared the supermarket’s Christmas hours for this year. The news was celebrated by both shoppers and staff.

People also took to Twitter to express their delight with Aldi’s decision.

One Twitter user commented: “Yes Aldi!! Finally hopes of a national PJ day are ebbing closer. Home Bargains was last week- who will be next to announce closing on Boxing Day?”

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Another added to this, remarking: “Can’t believe Aldi staff have Xmas day and Boxing Day off @AldiUK #TopEmployers #Amazing #CantThankYouEnough.”

Aldi stores will remain open on Christmas Eve and close for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. They will reopen on December 27.

Aldi has remained closed on Boxing Day for several years now, allowing employees to spend time with family and friends, taking a much-needed break from work (Photo: Shutterstock)

Home Bargains give staff a break on Boxing Day

For the second year in a row, Home Bargains has decided to remain shut on Boxing Day in the hope of giving staff a break - and much-deserved time with their loved ones.

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The decision to close on Boxing Day was highly praised by both shoppers and staff when they shut their doors last year, with the chain store deciding to do so again this year.

This extra day off isn’t taken out of employee’s holiday allowance, which means the 22,000 employees will still get paid.

In a post on both Twitter and Instagram, Home Bargains said: “To all our staff: Thank you for all your hard work once again this year.

All our stores will be closed on Boxing Day to ensure you are able to spend time with your friends and family.”

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