Need something to drink? Or forgot one of the ingredients in the tagine? You can still receive a quick Christmas message at these area supermarkets on Christmas Day.
Compared to last year, more supermarkets will open on Christmas Day this year. This year, customers in nearly half of the country’s supermarkets are welcomed to receive a Christmas message. Last year this was possible in 40 per cent of supermarkets. Significantly more supermarkets are opened on Boxing Day: about eight in ten. That’s slightly less than last year, according to figures from Openingstijden.nl
This year, supermarkets in 250 municipalities will open on Christmas Day, and customers can visit more than 1,700 stores. Last year, 244 municipalities and 1,655 supermarkets were involved.
Just like other years, many department stores open their doors on Boxing Day, about 80 percent on average. And that’s just down from last year, when 90 percent of branches were open. The decrease is due to the fact that December 26 of this year falls on a Sunday. In many municipalities, shops must remain closed on Sundays.
Show on the map below where supermarkets are open on Christmas Day in the area. Below the map you will find more information about the supermarkets that are open in any municipality, city or village.
Nijmegen
On Christmas Day in Nijmegen you can go to Spar in Malvert (09:00 – 20:00) and Albert Heijn at Stationsplein (8:00 – 20:00). Spar can also be visited at the gas station in Wijchenseweg throughout the day.
Most supermarkets open their doors on Boxing Day. Most of them have slightly different opening times. The Aldi in the Binnenhof keeps its doors closed on Christmas Day, just like Coop in Steenbokstraat and Lidl stores in OC Huismanstraat, Weezenhof and Spar in Anetenweg.
Arnhem
If you want to do your shopping in Arnhem on Christmas Day, it is best to first check online opening times of the supermarket in your area. Not all Arnhem stores are open on Christmas Day. On Boxing Day, the vast majority are.
Opening hours for supermarkets vary on Christmas Day. For example, Albert Heijn on Velperplein in Arnhem is already open at 8:00 in the morning. According to its website, Albert Heijn on the Groningersingel is already open at 07:00. Coop op de Geitenkamp customers have to wait until 12:00. While Alteveer residents can’t go to their co-op power. It was closed again. Just like Jumbo on the Dr. Lelyweg.
In the municipality of Rieden, supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day. According to its website, Albert Heijn will open in Oosterbeek at 10:00 AM. Just like the site in Rincom.
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While supermarkets in the above cities are open on Christmas Day, they are closed in Winterswijk, Doetinchem and Lichtenvoorde.
Most supermarkets are open on Boxing Day, usually from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Check online your supermarket timings, because times vary.
Zutphen’s supermarkets are open on Christmas Day. You can also go shopping at Zutphen on Boxing Day.
Eddie / Wageningen
Few supermarkets are open in Wageningen. Hoogvliet De Arc is open from 10 am to 5 pm. Albert Heijn Stadsbrink is open from 8am to 7pm and Jan Linders Nobelweg from 9am to 8pm. The Spar in Noordwest is open on Christmas Day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
In the municipality of Ede, all supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day. This is also the case in Renin. Few supermarkets are open in Veenendaal.
Riverland
Three supermarkets are open in Culemborg: Coop from 10am to 6pm, Albert Heijn from 9am to 7pm and Jumbo from 12pm to 6pm. Aldi, Lidl, and Plus Giel Smits are closed.
Plus in Kesteren and AH in Opheusden are closed on both days, as are Aldi in Opheusden and Ochten. Large supermarkets in Geldermalsen, Buren, Eck, Wiel and Lienden were also closed.
other regions
Nijmegen Empire
In Groesbeek, all supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day. This is also the case in Beek, Millingen, Mook, Malden and Overasselt. All village supermarkets are open on Boxing Day.
Muse and Wall
Most Albert Heijn and Jumbo branches are open on Christmas Day in Wijchen, Beuningen, Beneden-Leeuwen and Druten. Lidl and Aldi close their supermarket doors on Christmas Day. On Boxing Day, supermarkets are open in all villages, except for Beneden-Leeuwen. Only jumbo is open there.
Benoy
Albert Heijn is open in Huissen, supermarkets in Bemmel and Gendt are closed on Saturdays. Supermarkets are open on Sundays.
masland
In Cuijk Albert Heijn, Jumbo and Jan Linders are open both on Christmas and Boxing Day. Co-op, Lidl, and Aldi are closed on Saturday, but open on Sunday. The same applies to Jan Linders branches in Sint Anthonis, Wanroij, Gennep and Boxmeer.
At Stevensbeek, Spar is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Sundays, the supermarket is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Boerenwinkeltje in Wanroij will only be open on Christmas Day this weekend, between 9am and 4pm.
Albert Heijn branches in Gennep and Grave are closed on Saturdays, but open on Sundays. Jumbo and Co-op in Gennep are open on Christmas and Boxing Day.
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