Boxing Day Opening Hours 2026: What We Know Now

This guide has not verified 2026 Boxing Day opening hours for the retailers below. Boxing Day is Saturday 26 December 2026; the substitute bank holiday is Monday 28 December. Use the individual branch’s holiday listing before travelling. A normal Saturday timetable is not confirmation for Boxing Day.

The dates come from the GOV.UK bank-holiday calendar. Our Boxing Day dates guide separates calendar facts from past retailer announcements.

Retailer opening-hour status

Source links checked on 27 September 2026. Every row below is unconfirmed for 26 December 2026 in this guide. The links identify where to check a branch; they do not establish that it will be open. Some store finders need JavaScript or a postcode.

Retailer	Where to check the chosen branch
Next	Next store locator. Check the branch’s holiday dates, not a previous year’s sale opening.
John Lewis	John Lewis shop finder. Its historical online-sale date and shop reopening date are separate.
Argos	Argos store finder. Check the exact shop or collection point, including locations inside another retailer.
Boots	Boots store locator. Check the required service as well as shop hours.
Currys	Currys store finder. Confirm hours and any collection instructions for your order.
M&S	M&S store listing. Select the actual location; do not transfer another branch’s timetable.
B&Q	B&Q store finder. A live online promotion does not establish shop opening.
Wickes	Wickes store finder. Standard weekly hours need a separate holiday check.
Halfords	Halfords locations and opening times. Select the store or garage service you need.
H&M	H&M store finder. Check that specific branch rather than assuming a chain-wide opening time.

What to confirm before leaving

Check the date shown, opening and closing times, location and relevant service. A shopping centre’s general hours may not answer a particular shop or collection-counter question. If a holiday date is missing or ambiguous, contact the branch using the details on its official listing before making the trip.

For Selfridges, Superdrug, Sports Direct, JD Sports and Dunelm, this guide also has no verified 2026 branch timetable. Use the retailer’s location information for the same checks. No generic 8am, 9am or 10am opening range is assumed here.

Collection is an order-specific decision

For Argos Boxing Day sale 2026, check the chosen collection point’s hours and the ready-to-collect message. Argos’s collection instructions explain the message and code. Its reservation policy requires payment for an online order. This guide has not verified a national 2026 Boxing Day opening schedule.

Check both the collection-ready message and whether the collection location is open when you plan to visit. Do not travel solely because an item was in your basket or because a general collection service is advertised. See the toys buying guide for matching the exact set and edition before ordering.

Choose a trip for a specific reason

A store visit can be useful if you need to try a size, inspect a display item or collect an order that is ready. Decide what the visit will resolve before spending time travelling. An earlier opening does not establish a lower price, and this guide has no evidence that an entire category must be bought in the first hour.

For purchases you can compare remotely, use the TV, laptop and homeware guides. If comparing a store visit with an Amazon purchase, check the particular listing’s seller, delivery date and total cost rather than assuming online availability matches a shop’s stock.

Online sale timing is separate

A retailer’s website, store and collection service can operate on different schedules. The go-live times research labels historical announcements and archived observations; it is not a 2026 launch timetable. Use a current dated retailer announcement before planning around a start time.

For purchases needed before Christmas, use the delivery deadline guide. The Boxing Day explainer covers the event itself. Neither the public-holiday date nor a previous year’s schedule confirms a particular shop’s hours.