Are any shops open on New Year’s Day?
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Christmas Day has passed and the world is slowly opening back up again with the January sales not far from UK high streets and supermarkets. New Year’s Day is a bank holiday in the UK which means not everything will be open. But some stores will be opening their doors for the essentials.
![[LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 27: Stores put up advertisements on the windows for the shopping spree of ''Black Friday'' in London, United Kingdom on November 27, 2023. The preparations on the streets and alleys continue ahead of Christmas and New Year's Eve. (Photo by Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SEI_185357445-7292.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
This is what you can expect for shopping on January 1. And while some of us might be taking part in a parkrun or getting up to speed on a new year resolution, the first day of the new year is often a quiet one. However, most shops are likely to be open for January 1, 2024, with retailers keen to cash in and promote items in a sale.
![[Shoppers entering Selfridges department store on London's Oxford Street as the doors open during the Boxing Day sales. Picture date: Tuesday December 26, 2023. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SEI_185194195-3e0d.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Supermarkets and high street shops will likely be open as normal, although with possible later start times. It is a good idea to check before you venture out. Morrisons and Sainbury’s stores will be open from 9am to 6pm, but Tesco will be closed. Waitrose has confirmed they will be opening some stores at reduced hours, with shoppers encouraged to check their local shop for confirmation.
Asda will be open from 9am to 6pm while Marks and Spencer’s will be closed. In 2025, shops will still be subject to laws around opening hours on New Year’s Day. UK law states: ‘Small shops in England and Wales can open any day or hour. There are no trading hours restrictions in Scotland.’.
