Which shops are closed on Boxing Day 2024?
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Major retail stores have confirmed that they will close on Boxing Day so that their staff can enjoy a well-earned break. Most shops close on Christmas Day, but in recent years many retailers have decided to stay closed on December 26 as well. Boxing Day is a Bank Holiday – which means opening hours are already reduced and traditionally marks the start of the post-Christmas sales in which shoppers head out to cash in on cut-price goods.
![[Mandatory Credit: Photo by Maureen McLean/Shutterstock (14076313o) A Wilko Store in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Following the collapse of M2 Capital's bid to buy the 400 Wilko stores, it has been reported that online company, OnBuy owned by Bournemouth based Cas Paton, has put in a bid to buy the Wilko brand. Other bidders still in the running are reported to be Canadian businessman Doug Putman as well as Poundland, B&M and Home Bargains. The Range are also reported to be considering buying the Wilko brand. Some staff at the Head Office have reportedly already been given notice of redundancy Wilko Administration, OnBuy Bid, Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK - 01 Sep 2023]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SEI_169680271-3bdd.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Some stores may also close early on Christmas Eve and other days around the festive period so it’s worth double checking opening hours. Here are the stores that have said that they will not be open on Boxing Day. The vast majority of Waitrose supermarkets and all standalone John Lewis stores will be shut on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
![[People walk along a busy shopping street, during the traditional Boxing Day sales in London]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SEI_138553261-95ec.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) which runs the two brands exclusively told The Sun it will be shut on December 26. More than 300 Waitrose branches and 33 John Lewis sites will be shut, but a few Waitrose shops attached to petrol stations will be open on Boxing Day.
![[Chelmsford, UK - July 29, 2022: Home Bargains discount store, Riverside Retail Park, Chelmsford, Essex, UK.; Shutterstock ID 2188209433; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SEI_148850052-0922.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
And only John Lewis shops within the Trafford and Stratford shopping centres will be open. John Lewis and Waitrose were also closed on Boxing Day last year. Aldi has said it will close on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Richard Thornton, communications director at Aldi UK, told The Sun: ‘Christmas is such a special period for many of our colleagues, and by keeping our stores closed on Boxing Day, Aldi gives them more time to spend with their loved ones.’.
