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 goods for the New Year.
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
- 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
- New Year's Eve - open until 7pm
- New Year's Day - closed
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
Sainsbury's, White Hart Lane, Chelmsford
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- New Year's Eve - 6am until 7pm
- New Year's Day - closed
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
Tesco, Coggeshall Road, Marks Gate, Braintree
- New Year's Eve - 6am until 7pm
- New Year's Day - 9am to 6pm
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
Tesco, Notley Green, Braintree
- New Year's Eve - 6am until 7pm
- New Year's Day - closed
- Friday, January 2 - open as normal
Morrisons, Rayne Road, Braintree
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
