Major department store to close all 34 locations for two days over Christmas to give staff time off
A MAJOR supermarket will close all 34 stores for two days at Christmas to give staff time to spend with family and friends.
John Lewis confirmed that all stores will be closed on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
The majority of the chain's shops will then trade normal hours between December 27 and New Year's Eve.
But John Lewis is advising shoppers to use the store locator tool on its website to check the opening hours for individual stores.
For example, John Lewis at Manchester's Trafford Centre will be open on New Year's Day, while all other shops will be closed.
Waitrose - John Lewis' sister brand - will also close all its supermarkets on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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While most stores pull down the shutters on Christmas Day, there are several brand's keep the well-deserved break running until December 27.
Which other shops are shut on Boxing Day?
Aldi will be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops so its staff can spend more time with their families.
The discounter will close on Boxing Day, a day which tends to be pretty busy for shoppers.
This is on top of being shut on Christmas Day, as it is every year.
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Home Bargains will be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops in order to give staff a well deserved break.
The retailer will close on December 26 as well as New Year's Day on January 1.
Iceland will be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops so its staff can spend more time with their families.
The frozen food specialist will close on Boxing Day, it confirmed to The Sun.
Lidl will pull down the shutters on all of its shops on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
The retailer, which has 960 stores across the UK, said that most of its shops will also remain closed on Boxing Day.
Poundland will be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops in order to give staff a "well-earned break".
The retailer will close on Boxing Day (December 26), a day which tends to be pretty busy for shoppers, as well as New Year's Day on January 1.
This is on top of being shut on Christmas Day, as it is every year.
The Range will also be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops to give staff a well-deserved break.
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Not only that but the five soon-to-be-opened Wilko shops, also owned by The Range, are shutting up shop too.
Both retailers will close on December 26 and Christmas Day.
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