CHRISTMAS is the busiest time of year to secure a delivery slot, so you will want to make a note of these key dates.
Delivery slots for the festive period are usually snapped up fast so you won’t want to hang around.
And this year, supermarkets are prepping for the festive season early as households look spread the cost of Christmas as the cost of living bites.
Most supermarkets release delivery slots for Christmas in November, but there are a few retailers taking books this month.
The Sun approached Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Iceland, Aldi and Ocado to find out when they will be releasing the slots, so you can mark the date in your calendar to make sure you get one.
But shoppers are being told to order as early as possible where they can, so it could be worth planning ahead and getting items that won’t go off.
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Shoppers with a Sainsbury’s delivery pass have been able to bag themselves a delivery slot from October 17.
All other customers will be able to book their slots from October 24.
Click and collect slots will open on November 27 for dates between December 18 and 24.
Sainsbury’s said collections made between Sunday and Wednesday will be free.
Click and collect slots will open on November 27 for dates between December 18 and 24.
Sainsbury’s said collections made between Sunday and Wednesday will be free.
Shoppers with an Asda delivery pass can access Christmas delivery and collection slots from today (October 18).
The delivery slots will then open to all customers from Tuesday, October 25.
Asda says there will be more than one million home delivery and click and collect slots available the week before Christmas.
And this year, Asda is offering a home delivery service on Christmas Eve for the first time.
The supermarket giant said the service will be available in all 633 stores, and the last slots will be between 3pm and 4pm.
Asda will also be operating delivery services from a limited number of stores on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Tesco is yet to confirm when its Christmas delivery slots will be released, but last year, shoppers were able to bag themselves a delivery slot from 6am on November 16.
This isn’t to say that is when they will be released this year, but it gives you a rough idea of when you might be able to expect them.
Tesco said there is still time to sign up for a delivery pass and get priority access for Christmas.
Any anytime delivery plan costs £7.99 per month for 12 months and gives priority access to both click and collect slots and Christmas home delivery.
You can also pay an upfront fee of £47.94 if you don’t want to pay monthly.
The supermarket’s anytime click and collect plan, priced at £2.49 a month, gives priority access to click and collect Christmas slots.
But the supermarket’s off peak delivery plan doesn’t offer priority access to Christmas delivery slots.
Morrisons is also yet to confirm when shoppers will be able to book a Christmas delivery slot.
But judging by when they have been released in the past, it is likely to be next month.
Morrisons says you can save up to £167 a year with its delivery pass – plus, you can get early access to Christmas delivery slots.
The cheaper Tuesday to Thursday pass is £5 a month.
You’ll save more if you can pay for a longer pass up front: it’s £50 for six months or £40 for a year.
If you want the Monday to Sunday option, it’s £8 a month, £40 for six months or £65 a year.
The Sun has asked Iceland when its Christmas delivery slots will be going live, and we will update this story when we know more.
Last year, Iceland launched hundreds of thousands of delivery slots in the two weeks before Christmas.
Iceland doesn’t do delivery passes, instead, it offers free next-day delivery on orders over £40.
Aldi launched its Christmas click and collect slots to shoppers in November last year.
The discount supermarket is yet to reveal this year’s key dates.
Last year, shoppers could book a slot on Aldi’s website and pick up their shopping up in a one-hour collection window between December 19 and December 23.
Ocado gave Smart Pass members – who pay a monthly subscription fee – the chance to schedule their festive food shop from September 30.
But some furious shoppers were left frustrated after the popular Christmas slots were released without notice.
All Ocado customers can now access Christmas grocery delivery and collection slots.
They run from Tuesday, 20 to Saturday, December 24. All slots cost £3.
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Meanwhile, online retailer Very has released its first Christmas ad of 2022 featuring an iconic Christmas song.
And Marks and Spencer has released a “magical” Christmas must have and shoppers can’t get enough.
