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When are shops in Aberdeen open this Christmas and New Year?

Check out the opening times for Union Square and the Bon Accord Centre.

Shoppers outside the Bon Accord Centre in Aberdeen
Do you still need to do your Christmas shopping? Image: Scott Baxter/DC Thomson.

The final rush for Christmas shopping has now arrived – but do you know when shops across Aberdeen are open?

The main shopping centres in the city centre will close early on Christmas Eve so make sure you pay a visit before it’s too late.

And once Christmas Day is over, all of the sales will begin.

Each of the centres have shared their opening times but hours for individual stores may vary.

Some shops are expected be open earlier so customers can get through the doors to grab a bargain.

Check out the hours for a number of Aberdeen city centres stores below, ahead of the busiest shopping spell of the year.

When are shops in Aberdeen open this Christmas?

Union Square Shopping Centre sign
Union Square will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Image: Chris Sumner/DC Thomson.

Union Square Shopping Centre

Christmas Eve – 10am to 4pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 10am to 6pm (Next will be closed)

Hogmanay – 10am to 5pm

New Year’s Day – Closed

January 2 – 10am to 6pm

Shoppers and Christmas tree outside the Bon Accord Centre
The stores in the Bon Accord Centre will be open for last-minute Christmas shopping. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson.

Bon Accord Centre

Christmas Eve – 10am to 4pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 11am to 5pm

Hogmanay – 11am to 4pm

New Year’s Day – Closed

January 2 – 11am to 5pm

Marks and Spencer at Union Square

Christmas Eve – 6am to 6pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – Closed

December 27 – 8am to 8pm

Hogmanay – 8am to 6pm

New Year’s Day – Closed

January 2 – 8am to 8pm

Woman holding M&S shopping bag
Will you be going to the Boxing Day sales? Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson.

Marks and Spencer at Bon Accord

Christmas Eve – 7am to 6pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – Closed

December 27 – 8.30am to 7pm

Hogmanay – 8am to 6pm

New Year’s Day – Closed

January 2 – 8.30am to 7pm

Primark

Christmas Eve – 8am to 5pm

Christmas Day – Closed

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