What's open on Boxing Day 2027?

Sunday, 26 December 2027

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Stores and services

AldiDiscount supermarketLimited E&WCheck local SCODepends

ArgosCatalogue retailerLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

AsdaSupermarketLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends B&MDiscount storeLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

B&QDIY & gardenLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends BootsPharmacy & beautyLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

CurrysElectricalsLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends Home BargainsDiscount storeLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

IcelandFrozen foodLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

IKEAFurniture & homeLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

John LewisDepartment storeLimited E&WCheck local SCODepends

LidlDiscount supermarketLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

M&SFood, clothing & homeLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

MorrisonsSupermarketLimited E&WCheck local SCODepends

NextClothing & homeLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

PrimarkClothingLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

Sainsbury'sSupermarketLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

SuperdrugHealth & beautyLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

TescoSupermarketLimited E&W NICheck local SCODepends

WaitroseSupermarketLimited E&WCheck local SCODepends

WickesDIY & home improvementLimited E&WCheck local SCODepends

Not announced yet: Barclays, Co-op, Costa Coffee, Greggs, HSBC UK, Lloyds Bank, McDonald's, NatWest, Post Office, Royal Mail. These haven't published Boxing Day 2027 opening times that we could verify, so check your local store. We add answers as soon as they're published.

About Boxing Day 2027

Boxing Day falls on Sunday 26 December 2027. Christmas Day takes the Monday as its substitute day, so the Boxing Day bank holiday across the UK is Tuesday 28 December.

Because it's a Sunday, the usual Sunday rules for large shops (over 280 sq m) apply. In England and Wales they can open for up to six hours in a row between 10am and 6pm. In Northern Ireland they can open from 1pm to 6pm. Scotland has no such limit, so stores set their own hours.

Sources: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays (England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) · Sunday Trading Act 1994, Schedule 1: Sunday opening of large shops (England and Wales) · Shops (Sunday Trading &c.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, article 5 (Sunday hours, Easter Day and Christmas Day)

Rules by region

Region	Bank holiday?	Large shops must close?
England and Wales	Yes Substitute day: Tuesday 28 December	Limited Large stores: up to 6 hours, 10am–6pm Boxing Day 2027 falls on a Sunday, so the Sunday Trading Act 1994 applies: large shops (over 280 sq m) in England and Wales can open for one continuous period of up to six hours between 10am and 6pm. Smaller shops can set their own hours.
Scotland	Yes Substitute day: Tuesday 28 December	No: shops may open
Northern Ireland	Yes Substitute day: Tuesday 28 December	Limited Large stores: 1pm–6pm Boxing Day 2027 falls on a Sunday, so Northern Ireland's Sunday rules apply: large shops (over 280 sq m) can only open between 1pm and 6pm. Smaller shops can set their own hours.

Sources

GOV.UK: UK bank holidays (England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) · checked 16 October 2026
Sunday Trading Act 1994, Schedule 1: Sunday opening of large shops (England and Wales) · checked 16 October 2026
Shops (Sunday Trading &c.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, article 3 · checked 16 October 2026
Shops (Sunday Trading &c.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, article 5 (Sunday hours, Easter Day and Christmas Day) · checked 16 October 2026

Questions

When is Boxing Day 2027?

Boxing Day 2027 is on Sunday, 26 December 2027. Because it falls at the weekend, the bank holiday is the substitute day, Tuesday 28 December.

Is Boxing Day 2027 a bank holiday?

Yes, in England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland. GOV.UK notes that employers don't have to give paid leave on bank holidays.

Are shops closed on Boxing Day 2027?

By law, large shops (over 280 sq m) have limited hours in England and Wales and have limited hours in Northern Ireland. Smaller shops can open, and elsewhere each store decides.

Is there post on Boxing Day 2027?

In 2026 Royal Mail ran no collections or deliveries on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. It hasn't published its 2027 holiday list yet. Boxing Day 2027 falls on Sunday 26 December, so the bank holiday in England and Wales is the substitute day, Tuesday 28 December. Royal Mail hasn't published Boxing Day 2027 opening times in England and Wales that we could verify (checked 16 October 2026). Check your local branch before you go.