It's the time of year when you'll need to know when the doors slam shut on the supermarkets, if you;re rushing to get some last minute Christmas groceries.
See below for all the opening times for the main supermarkets in mid-Essex during the all important festive season.
CHELMSFORD
Tesco, Princes Road, Chelmsford
- Christmas Eve - open until 7pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 7am to 10pm
- New Year's Eve - open until 7pm
- New Year's Day - 9am to 6pm
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
Tesco, Springfield Road, Chelmsford
- Christmas Eve - open until 7pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - closed
- New Year's Eve - open until 7pm
- New Year's Day - closed
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
Sainsbury's, White Hart Lane, Chelmsford
- Christmas Eve - open until 6pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - 10am to 5pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 7am to 9pm
- Monday, December 29 - 7am to 9pm
- New Year's Eve - open until 7pm
- New Year's Day - closed
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
Aldi, Springfield Road, Chelmsford
- Christmas Eve - 8am to 6pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - closed
- Saturday, December 27 - 8am to 10pm
- Monday, December 29 - 8am to 10pm
- Tuesday, December 30 - 8am to 10pm
- New Year's Eve - 8am to 6pm
- New Year's Day - closed
- Friday, January 2 - 8am to 9pm
Lidl, Van Diemens Road, Chelmsford
- Christmas Eve - 7am to 6pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - closed
- Saturday, December 27 - Open as normal
- Monday, December 29 - Open as normal
- Tuesday, December 30 - Open as normal
- New Year's Eve - Open until 6pm
- New Year's Day - closed
- Friday, January 2 - Open as normal
Asda, Chelmer Village Retail Park, Chelmsford
- Christmas Eve - closed at 7pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - 9am to 6pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 8am to 10pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 10am to 4pm
- Monday, December 29 - 8am to midnight
- New Year's Eve - 6am until 7pm
- New Year's Day - 10am to 6pm
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
Marks and Spencer, High Street, Chelmsford
- Christmas Eve - 6am to 5pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - closed
- Saturday, December 27 - 8am to 8pm
- Monday, December 29 - 8am to 7pm
- Tuesday, December 30 - 8am to 7pm
- New Year's Eve - 8am to 6pm
- New Year's Day - closed
- Friday, January 2 - Open as normal
BRAINTREE
Sainsbury's, Tofts Walk, Braintree
- Christmas Eve - 7am to 6pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - 10am to 5pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 7am to 8pm
- Monday, December 29 - 7am to 8pm
- New Year's Eve - 7am until 7pm
- New Year's Day - closed
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
Tesco, Market Place, Braintree
- Christmas Eve - 6am to 7pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - closed
- New Year's Eve - 6am until 7pm
- New Year's Day - closed
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
Tesco, Coggeshall Road, Marks Gate, Braintree
- Christmas Eve - 6am to 7pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - 9am to 6pm
- New Year's Eve - 6am until 7pm
- New Year's Day - 9am to 6pm
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
Tesco, Notley Green, Braintree
- Christmas Eve - 6am to 7pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - closed
- New Year's Eve - 6am until 7pm
- New Year's Day - closed
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
Morrisons, Rayne Road, Braintree
- Christmas Eve - 6am to 5pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - 10am to 5pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 8am to 8pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 10am to 4pm
- Monday, December 29 - 8am to 8pm
- New Year's Eve - 8am until 6pm
- New Year's Day - 10am to 5pm
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS
Asda, Queen Elizabeth Square, South Woodham Ferrers
- Christmas Eve - Closes at 7pm
- Christmas Day - Closed
- Boxing Day - 9am to 6pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 8am to 10pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 10am to 4pm
- Monday, December 29 - 6am to midnight
- New Year's Eve - 6am to 7pm
- New Year's Day - 10am to 6pm
- Friday, January 2 - 8am to midnight
MALDON
Tesco, Fulbridge, Maldon
- Christmas Eve - Open until 7pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - 9am to 6pm
- Saturday, December 27 - midnight to midnight
- Sunday, December 28 - 10am to 4pm
- Monday, December 29 -
- New Year's Eve - Open until 7pm
- New Year's Day - 9am to 6pm
- Friday, January 2 - open midnight onwards
Morrisons, 43 - 45 High Street, Maldon
- Christmas Eve - 7am to 9pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - 8am to 9pm
- Saturday, December 27 -7am to 9pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 7am to 9pm
- Monday, December 29 - 7am to 9pm
- New Year's Eve - 7am to 9pm
- New Year's Day - 8am to 9pm
- Friday, January 2 - 7am to 9pm
Morrisons, Limebrook Way, Maldon
- Christmas Eve - 6am to 5pm
- Christmas Day – closed
- Boxing Day - 10am to 5pm
- Saturday, December 27 - 8am to 8pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 10am to 4pm
- Monday, December 29 - 8am to 8pm
- New Year's Eve - 8am to 6pm
- New Year's Day - 10am to 5pm
- Friday, January 2 - 7am to 10pm
Marks and Spencers, 40, 40a, 42 High Street, Maldon
- Christmas Eve – 7am to 5pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day – closed
- Saturday, December 27 – 8am to 6pm
- Sunday, December 28 - 10am to 4pm
- Monday, December 29 - 8am to 6pm
- New Year's Eve – 8am to 5pm
- New Year's Day – closed
- Friday, January 2 – 8am to 6pm
WITHAM
Asda, 24 Highfields Road, Witham
- Christmas Eve – 6am to 7pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day – 9am to 6pm
- Saturday, December 27 – 6am to midnight
- Sunday, December 28 - open as normal
- Monday, December 29 - open as normal
- New Year's Eve – 6am to 7pm
- New Year's Day – 10am to 6pm
- Friday, January 2 – open as normal
Morrisons, Braintree Road, Witham
- Christmas Eve – 6am to 5pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day – 10am to 5pm
- Saturday, December 27 – 8am to 8pm
- Sunday, December 28 - open as normal
- Monday, December 29 - open as normal
- New Year's Eve – 8am to 6pm
- New Year's Day – 10am to 5pm
- Friday, January 2 – 7am to 9pm
Morrisons, 113 Hatfield Road, Witham
- Christmas Eve – 6am to 10pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day – 8am to 10pm
- Saturday, December 27 – 6am to 11pm
- Sunday, December 28 - open as normal
- Monday, December 29 - open as normal
- New Year's Eve – 6am to 10pm
- New Year's Day – 8am to 10pm
- Friday, January 2 – 6am to 11pm
Tesco, The Grove Centre, Witham
- Christmas Eve – 6am to 7pm
- Christmas Day - closed
- Boxing Day - closed
- Saturday, December 27 - 6am to 8pm
- Sunday, December 28 - open as normal
- Monday, December 29 - open as normal
- New Year's Eve – 6am to 7pm
- New Year's Day - closed
