The best way to avoid the rush in the supermarkets at Christmas is to book your online supermarket delivery in advance, and the best slots get booked up very fast so you need to be quick to grab one.
Remember that when you have secured your slot with a minimum order you can normally amend your order up to a day or two before, so you don't have to finalise your shopping basket now.
Here's when you can order online supermarket deliveries for Christmas week, and the last delivery dates.
Slots can usually be booked three weeks before your chosen delivery date, so for example slots for 23rd December will become available on 2nd December 2016. However, Sainsbury's Delivery Pass holders can book their Christmas slots four weeks in advance, meaning if you want your groceries delivered on 23rd December you can book your slot from 25 November 2016.
The last Sainsbury's deliveries before Christmas will be on 23rd December 2016 with no deliveries on Christmas Eve.
Booking opens on 17th November for deliveries up until 23rd December 2016, with no deliveries on Christmas Eve.
Booking opens for Christmas week deliveries for Delivery Saver customers on 26th November. All other customers will be able to book Christmas slots three weeks in advance, so not until 2nd December for deliveries on 23rd December 2016.
The last Tesco deliveries will be on 23 December 2016, with no deliveries on Christmas Eve.
Booking for Christmas week deliveries is already open, with delivery slots available until Christmas Eve 2016.
Bookings for Christmas week delivery slots are open now. The last date for Waitrose deliveries is either 23 December or Christmas Eve 2016, depending on your local branch.
Bookings for Christmas delivery slots is open now for loyal customers and Smart Pass customers.
The last Ocado deliveries will be on 24th December.
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