WETHERSPOONS is one of the most popular pubs in the UK – but will it stay open over the Christmas Bank Holiday period?
Christmas Day falls on a Sunday in 2022, which means there is an extra bank holiday on the following Tuesday – December 27.
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Will Wetherspoons be open over the Christmas period?
Wetherspoons will open selected pubs early on Christmas day.
Selected stores will be open between 11am and 3pm for drinks only.
You can check if your local pub will be open by using the pub locator on the Wetherspoons app and website.
Wetherspoon pubs will then reopen as normal on Boxing Day and the December 27 Bank holiday.
Punters will be able to order food and drink between 8am and midnight.
Other businesses
Shops that are closing include:
John Lewis and Waitrose
John Lewis will be open on Christmas Eve, but with reduced hours.
The John Lewis partnership has said that all stores will be closed on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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This includes all Waitrose stores as well.
However, a few smaller Waitrose stores at petrol stations may still be open.
Despite being closed on December 26, John Lewis is holding a “Boxing Day” sale.
Price cuts will begin online from 5pm on December 24, with sales in stores starting when they open after the Christmas break on December 27.
B&Q
All B&Q stores are shut on Christmas Day as staff celebrate the festive period.
Stores will be open in the week running up to Christmas Day, but they close earlier on Christmas Eve at 4pm.
Along with many other big stores, B&Q has chosen to close its 308 shops in the UK on Boxing Day.
The retailer will then reopen on December 27.
IKEA
All Ikea stores will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
The majority will then be open at varying times on Boxing Day – the retailer is urging shoppers to check before visiting.
All stores will then be open as usual between December 27 and December 30.
