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Catherine Furze

Christmas grocery delivery slots - here's what we know so far

Christmas is now just 10 weeks away, and for those who like to get ahead, the first date in the festive countdown is booking your grocery delivery slot.

It varies from supermarket to supermarket when the slots are released, but they are snapped up very quickly, so you'll need to know when to go online to secure one if you want your food for the holiday season delivered to your door. Ocado and Waitrose are already taking bookings, for example, while Tesco hasn't even announced when it's opening bookings, although it's usually next month.

Customers who pay for a delivery pass often get early access. For example, Sainsbury's Delivery Pass Pass shoppers have been given priority when booking a Christmas delivery slot. Most shops let you make an unlimited number of changes to your order by certain deadlines, so it pays top secure a slot with a few items and adding to it later on, but remember to make the changes and remember to checkout again when you do.

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Here's what has been announced so far:

Asda

Slots will open on 18 October for Delivery Pass customers and 25 October for everyone else. The days it will be delivering orders over the festive season has not been announced yet, but last year was up to and including 24 December.

Sainsbury's

Delivery Pass customers can book on 17 October for delivery between 18-21 December, on October 18 for delivery on 22 December, on 19 October for delivery on 23 December and on 20 October for delivery on 24 December. The bookings will then open for all customers on 24 October for delivery between 18-21 December, on 25 October for delivery on 22 December, on 26 October for delivery on 23 December and on 27 Oct for delivery on 24 December. Deliveries will be between 18-24 December.

Tesco

No announcement from Tesco yet. Bookings will likely open in November

Morrisons

No announcement from Morrisons yet.

Co-Op

Open to bookings five days before delivery up to and including 24 December

Iceland

No announcement yet

Aldi

Does not offer a food home delivery service

Lidl

Does not offer a food home delivery service

Marks and Spencer

Only offers collection service - open now

Ocado

Open now for Smart Pass customers, but no confirmed date for non-Smart Pass customers. Deliveries between 20 - 24 December

Waitrose

Slots Open now for delivery between 20 - 24 December

If you miss out on a delivery slot, stores may have more availability on their click and c ollect slots, although again you would be advised to book as soon as you can.

Here's what we know about booking a Christmas click and collect slot

Asda

Bookings open on 18 October for Delivery Pass customers and 25 October for everyone else. The dates and times you can collect have not been released yet.

Sainsbury's

Bookings for click and collect open on 27 November and you can collect between 18 - 24 December

Tesco

Dates have not yet been announced

Morrisons

Dates have not yet been announced

Marks and Spencer

Bookings open now for collection between 22 and 24 December

Waitrose

Bookings open now for collection between 20 and 24 December

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