Christmas is almost here.
And while some are organised in advance, others will be dashing to Aberdeen city centre for last-minute shopping sprees.
From Union Square to Bon Accord, Asda to Aldi, Primark to TK Maxx and of course Next, the Granite City offers a wide selection of retail choices.
It also may be a good time to bag a bargain – instead of the traditional Boxing Day rush on December 26, some retailers have already started their sales.
However, the opening hours vary between now and January 2 due to Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Hogmanay, New Year’s Day and the January 2 public holiday.
The Press and Journal has compiled a handy guide.
Here’s when you can shop til you drop in the Aberdeen Christmas and Boxing Day sales 2024.
Christmas at Aberdeen shopping centres
Union Square
- December 23: 9am – 8pm
- December 24: 9am – 4pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: 10am – 6pm
- December 27: 9am – 8pm
- December 28: 9am – 7pm
- December 29: 10am – 6pm
- December 30: 9am – 8pm
- December 31: 9am – 5pm
- January 1: Closed
- January 2: 10am – 6pm
Individual stores’ opening times may vary.
Bon Accord Centre
- December 23: 9am – 7pm
- December 24: 9am – 5pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: 11am – 5pm
- December 27: 9am – 6pm
- December 28: 9am – 6pm
- December 29: 11am – 5pm
- December 30: 9am – 6pm
- December 31: 9am – 5pm
- January 1: Closed
- January 2: 9am – 6pm
Individual stores’ opening times may vary.
Aberdeen supermarkets
Asda
- December 23: 5am – 12am
- December 24: 5am – 7pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: 9am – 6pm
- December 27 to 30: normal hours
- December 31: 7am – 7pm
- January 1: 12pm – 6pm
Tesco
- December 23: 5am – 1am
- December 24: 5am – 7pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: 9am – 6pm
- December 27 to 30: normal hours
- December 31: 5am – 7pm
- January 1: 11am – 6pm
Sainsbury’s
- December 23: 6am – 11pm
- December 24: 6am – 7pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: 9am – 6pm
- December 27 to 30: normal hours
- December 31: 7am – 7pm
- January 1: 9am – 8pm
- January 2: 8am – 8pm
Sainsbury’s in Berryden. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson.
Aldi
- December 23: 8am – 10pm
- December 24: 8am – 6pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: Closed
- December 27: 8am – 8pm
- December 28: 8am – 8pm
- December 29: 9am – 8pm
- December 30: 8am – 8pm
- December 31: 8am – 6pm
- January 1: Closed
- January 2: 8am – 8pm
Major stores in Aberdeen opening times
Primark
- December 23: 8am – 8pm
- December 24: 8am – 5pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: 9am – 6pm
- December 27: 9am – 6.30pm
- December 28: 9am – 6.30pm
- December 29: 10am – 6pm
TK Maxx
- December 23: 9am – 9pm
- December 24: 8am – 5pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: 10am – 6pm
- December 27: 9am – 8pm
- December 28: 9am – 6pm
- December 29: 10am – 6pm
Next
- December 23: 9am -9pm
- December 24: 8am – 6pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: Closed
- December 27: 6am – 8pm
- December 28: 9am – 7pm
- December 29: 10am – 7pm
- December 30: 9am – 9pm
Marks and Spencer Union Square
- December 23: 7am – 8pm
- December 24: 6am – 6pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: Closed
- December 27: 8am – 8pm
- December 28: 8am – 8pm
- December 29: 9am – 7pm
- December 30: 8am – 8pm
- December 31: 8am – 7pm
- January 1: Closed
- January 2: 8am – 8pm
B&M
- December 23: 7am – 11pm
- December 24: 7am – 6pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: 8am – 6pm
- December 27: 8am – 10pm
- December 28: 8am – 10pm
- December 29: 9am – 7pm
- December 30: 8am – 10pm
- December 31: 8am – 6pm
- January 1: Closed
- January 2: 8am – 10pm
The Range
- December 23: 9am -8pm
- December 24: 9am – 6pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: Closed
- December 27: 9am – 8pm
- December 28: 9am – 8pm
- December 29: 9am – 6pm
Aberdeen Christmas Market opening times
- December 23: 11am – 10pm
- December 24: 11am – 10pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: Closed
- December 27: 11am – 10pm
- December 28: 10am – 12am
- December 29: 10am – 10pm
- December 30: 11am – 10pm
- December 31: 10am – 10pm
- See our High Street trackers to find out more about the current state of Aberdeen’s shopping scene.
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