Plan your supermarket Christmas delivery ahead of time so you don’t miss out on getting your turkey delivered to your door this Christmas
We may not have had Halloween yet, but the supermarkets are already thinking about Christmas! This is the busiest time of the year to get a supermarket delivery, so some supermarkets are already letting you book their Christmas delivery slots.
Here’s which supermarkets have confirmed their Christmas delivery slot booking dates in 2026, and when we think the rest will follow.
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Tips to get a Christmas delivery slot in 2026
If you’re planning on hosting this year, make sure to pop the date in your diary and nab the time and date you want your Christmas groceries delivered. And if you do miss out on the slot you want, there are always collection slots to check out.
Most supermarkets give customers with a delivery pass early access to Christmas slots, usually anywhere from a few days to a week before everyone else. If you shop with one supermarket regularly, it can be worth signing up before the slots open. Just check the sign-up deadline, as some only give early access to customers who joined before a set date.
In addition, it’s worth remembering that with delivery and collection orders, there’s always a risk that they won’t have what you want in stock, so don’t leave it too late for anything you know is essential. In fact, I once booked a collection, and there were more than 10 items missing. I popped in-store at the time of collection and found every single item available – it was a frustrating experience.
With fresh food, you can always buy it earlier and store it in your freezer if the best-before or use-by date is sooner than you want to eat it.
In addition, if you’re prepared to wait to buy your veggies in the final days, a lot of supermarkets reduce their Christmas vegetable prices in the days before Christmas – they could be worth leaving off your delivery. We’ve got more ideas in our guide on how to spend less on Christmas food and drink.
Don’t forget that there are also ways to boost your supermarket spending power at some of the big brands with Christmas saver schemes or by buying discounted gift cards.
When can I book a supermarket Christmas delivery slot in 2026?
Here are the 2026 Christmas delivery slot booking dates for each of the major UK supermarkets, for both delivery pass holders and all other customers.
| Supermarket | With Delivery Pass | All Customers | Additional notes |
| Asda | 13 October | 20 October | |
| Iceland | N/A | 6 days ahead of your delivery date | Last year, the delivery slots were released at midnight on 18 December |
| Morrisons | 1 October | 7 October | |
| Ocado | 24 September | Will be rolled out gradually — keep an eye on your emails | Smart Pass customers must have signed up before 1 September |
| Sainsbury’s | 16 October | 23 October | |
| Tesco | 3 November | 5 November | If you want to get a slot with a delivery pass but you don’t have one yet, you need to have signed up for a delivery pass by 2 November to get access to the slots earlier |
| Waitrose | 30 September |
Asda Christmas delivery slots 2026
Confirmed for 2026
Asda has announced that Delivery Pass customers will be able to book a Christmas delivery slot from 13 October, and everyone else from 20 October 2026.
Iceland Christmas delivery slots 2026
Confirmed for 2026
Iceland doesn’t offer super-advanced bookings, so a Christmas delivery slot can be booked six days ahead of your delivery. Last year, it released delivery slots on 18 December at midnight.
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Ocado Christmas delivery slots 2026
Confirmed for 2026
Ocado has already opened its Christmas slots to Smart Pass customers, and will be gradually releasing the remaining slots to everyone else — it says to keep an eye on your emails.
Morrisons Christmas delivery slots 2026
Confirmed for 2026
If you have a Morrisons Delivery Pass you’ve been able to book a slot since 1 October. Everyone else got access on 7 October to book a slot.
Sainsbury’s Christmas delivery slots 2026
Confirmed for 2026
If you have a Sainsbury’s Delivery Pass, you’ll be able to book a slot from 16 October. For everyone else, it’s 23 October. Sainsbury’s will send an email to customers when it releases its slots. Last year it was a week in advance.
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Tesco Christmas delivery slots 2026
Confirmed for 2026
Christmas delivery slots will be available at Tesco for Delivery Saver customers from 3 November and for all customers from 5 November. You can sign up for a Delivery Saver until 2 November for earlier access to Christmas delivery slots.
Tesco’s Christmas ordering dates also apply to its click and collect slots, so if you can’t get a delivery, you can usually book a collection from your local store at the same time.
Waitrose Christmas delivery slots 2026
Confirmed for 2026
Waitrose launched delivery slots to all customers on 30 September. So if you want a slot, you can book one now.
What to do if you can’t get a Christmas delivery slot
Christmas delivery slots in the final week before Christmas sell out quickly, so if you’ve missed out, there are still a few options:
- Book a click and collect slot – these are often easier to get than home delivery, and are usually cheaper too.
- Keep checking for cancellations – slots are released when other customers change or cancel their orders, so it’s worth logging in regularly, especially early in the morning.
- Split your shop – book a delivery earlier in December for long-life items, drinks and freezer food, and pick up fresh food in-store nearer the day.
- Try a different supermarket – if your usual shop is booked up, another supermarket may still have slots available on the day you need.
Whatever you do, don’t leave everything to the last minute. Check out our guide to the expensive last-minute Christmas mistakes to avoid, and our Christmas money checklist to help plan your budget.
More useful would be telling people when they should start queuing. I logged on at 7.00 this morning for a Tesco slot. I’m still here at 8.30 in queue. No information on where you are in the queue. Plus our local face book page is showing that some people who queued later have got slots. How is that?
Morrison’s be Christmas booking slots fir those with a delivery pass is not working. You can’t click on a time as it doesn’t work despite the fact we were sent an email telling us to book by 10th Nov when the slots will be open to others . Can’t get in touch with Morrisons to ask what is happening ( or not) looks like all days up to xmas in that week are free but nothing happens when you click on it, get it sorted please Morrisons
I think this is useful, however it should be noted that a Morrisons delivery pass will not gain anyone priority for a Christmas delivery slot unless the pass was purchased way back in early October. I recently purchased the pass only to find out this important information afterwards. I’ve now cancelled the pass and am waiting for my £40 refund.