Full list of shops closing ALL stores for at least one day over Christmas 鈥?including Aldi and Poundland
SEVERAL major high street chains have confirmed the closures of their stores for at least one day during the busy Christmas period.
While most stores pull down the shutters on聽Christmas Day, there are several that keep the well-deserved break running until December 27.
This includes budget supermarkets Aldi, Iceland and Lidl.
As well as the big-name high street discounters Home Bargains and Poundland.
Stores will be聽closed on Boxing Day聽in order to give staff some much-needed time off.
We've listed everything you need to know.
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Aldi
Aldi聽will be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops so its staff can spend more time with their families.
The discounter will close on Boxing Day, a day which tends to be pretty busy for shoppers.
This is on top of being shut on聽Christmas聽Day, as it is every year.
Richard Thornton, communications director at Aldi, said:聽"We recognise that Christmas is an important聽time for many of our colleagues,聽and keeping our stores closed聽on聽Boxing Day聽gives them more time to spend with their families.
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"Customers will have plenty to look forward to in the run-up to Christmas, with more of聽Aldi's brand-new Christmas ranges聽arriving in stores over the next few weeks."
Home Bargains
Home Bargains聽will be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops in order to give staff a well deserved break.
The retailer will close on December 26, a day which tends to be pretty busy for shoppers, as well as New Year's Day on January 1.
This is on top of being shut on聽Christmas聽Day as it is every year.
Home Bargains said the move is designed to enable its colleagues to "enjoy the festivities" and spend time with loved ones.
The discounter has also announced that all of its stores will close early on Christmas Eve too, shutting their doors at 5pm instead of the usual 8pm or 9pm.
A spokesperson for Home Bargains said: "We know how hard all our colleagues have worked throughout the year.
"Being a family-run聽business, we recognise the importance of spending quality time with our loved ones.
"Therefore, we feel it is only right to support our valued store teams by giving them extended time off around Christmas and New Year."
Iceland
Iceland聽will be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops so its staff can spend more time with their families.
The frozen food specialist will close on聽Boxing Day, it confirmed to The Sun.
This is on top of being shut on聽Christmas聽Day, as it is every year.
Lidl
Lidl聽will pull down the shutters on all of its shops on聽Christmas Day聽and聽New Year's Day.
The retailer, which has 960 stores across the UK, said that most of its shops will also remain closed on聽Boxing Day.
Lidl has closed its doors on Boxing Day for the past few years.
Poundland
Poundland聽will be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops in order to give staff a "well-earned break".
The retailer will close on Boxing Day (December 26), a day which tends to be pretty busy for shoppers, as well as New Year's Day on January 1.
This is on top of being shut on聽Christmas Day, as it is every year.
Simon Wells, people director at Poundland said: "We really appreciate how hard our colleagues work during the year and closing the stores on these additional days over Christmas and New Year is our way of saying thank you to them 鈥?not least because this quarter has been especially busy with new store openings.
"Their efforts are appreciated and we hope they enjoy a well-earned break with family and friends over the festive period."
Poundland has closed its doors on Boxing Day for the past three years.
Waitrose
Waitrose & Partners will close all 364 stores for two days at Christmas to give staff time to spend with family and friends.
All the supermarkets will be closed on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
The majority of the chain's shops will then trade normal hours between December 27 and聽New Year's Eve.聽
Waitrose has also changed its opening hours at stores on New Year's Day.聽
Some聽shops聽will be opening as normal for trading with reduced hours.
You should check the opening times for your local聽Waitrose聽branch on the supermarket's website.
John Lewis
John Lewis聽& Partners will also shut all stores on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
The majority of the chain's department stores will then open from 9am-8pm between December 27 and New Year's Eve.
Customers are advised to check the times of individual stores as times can vary.
You can find your nearest store and check the opening times by using the branch finder page on the brand's website.
The John Lewis at聽Manchester's Trafford Centre聽will be open on New Year's Day, and all other shops will be closed.
Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer is closing all 400 stores for two days at Christmas to give its staff a well-earned break.
All stores will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day this year.
However, all its stores will be open between December 18 and December 22, from 6am until 10pm.
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A number of its stores will be open until 10pm on December 23 and 4pm on Christmas Eve.
You can check the opening times for your local branch by using the retailer's store locator tool on its website.
