New Year's Day opening hours: Supermarket shopping times for Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and others

Some retailers are operating reduced hours, while others have shut up shop altogether

Some supermarkets will be open on New Year's Day - but not all (PA)

If you’re ready to venture out yet on New Year’s Day, there’s a good chance you could make the journey to stock up at the local supermarket only to find it is shut.

With most businesses operating reduced hours on the first day of 2016, here’s a quick rundown of where will be open – and how to find out more about specific stores near you.

Tesco

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Tesco says its store hours will vary across the country over the holiday period, though most larger shops should be open. Times will vary from between 8am or 9am and 6pm, and 10am to 4pm.

Busier Express stores will run longer hours, up to 10pm in places, but you can check for your local shop here.

Sainsbury’s

The Sainsbury family gave away the most, after donating £84.7m last year (Getty)

Smaller Sainsbury’s Local outlets will generally be shaving a couple of hours off their opening times, serving customers from 9am to 9pm.

Larger stores are likely to shut earlier, around 6pm – but that’s still better than most Sunday hours.

Check their store locator here.

Morrisons

Morrisons trialed the scheme in stores across the northeast (Getty)

Morrisons said most of its stores will be opening an hour later on New Year’s Day, and shutting at 7pm. Petrol station shops will be opening an extra half-hour longer either side of that.

See the times for your local store here.

Aldi

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Aldi says all its outlets will be closed on New Year’s Day. Sorry about that.

Asda

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Asda stores will be operating significantly reduced opening times, with larger 7-11 stores cutting down to 10am to 6pm.

See more on their website here.

Lidl

Lidl was inspired by the Foire aux Vins in French supermarkets to bring in a four-times-a-year seasonal selection (Getty Images)

Like Aldi, Lidl stores will be staying closed over the whole of New Year’s Day, according to the retailer’s website. It is worth double checking your local though, here.

Waitrose

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Busier inner-city branches of Waitrose will largely be open on New Year’s Day, though at later times around noon to 8pm.

Larger stores around the country are likely to be shut – so check your local here.