Forgotten the stuffing? Run out of tinfoil? Or God forbid…. wine?

Don’t panic. Here’s our guide to supermarket opening times over the Christmas period.

Sainsbury’s: Flintoff Way, Deepdale & Cuerden Way, Bamber Bridge

‘Big Sainsbo’s’ opens an hour early at 6am on Monday December 23 and Christmas Eve and is only closed on Christmas Day. It is open from 6am to 7pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve; 9am to 6pm on Boxing Day and 9am to 7pm on New Year’s Day.

Sainsbury’s: Birch Avenue, Penwortham & Fishergate, Preston

Little Sainsbury’s is closed on Christmas Day and opens from 7am to 9pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and 9am to 9pm on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Booths: Millbrook Way, Penwortham; Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood & Liverpool Road, Longton

Booths is open from 7am to 6pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and 9am to 5pm on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. There is an extra half hour browsing time from 9am on Sunday December 22.

Tesco Express: Church Street,  Friargate & Blackpool Road, Lea

Little Tesco is open from 6am to 10pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and 8am to 10pm on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Tesco Express: Blackpool Road, Lane Ends

Little Tesco in Blackpool Road is open from 7am to 10pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and 8am to 10pm on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Morrison’s: Riversway, on the docks & Blackpool Road, Deepdale

Morrison’s is open an hour early from 6am to 6pm on Christmas Eve and 9am till 6pm on Boxing Day.

Lidl: Strand Road & New Hall Lane 

Lidl is open from 8am till 6pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Aldi: Corporation Street, Queens Street and Cuerden Way

Aldi is open from 8am to 6pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Do you know of any local shops open over Christmas? Let us know in the comments section.
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