Plan ahead 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 delivery slots for the festive season.
Here’s which supermarkets have confirmed booking for Christmas deliveries 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.
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.
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?
| 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.
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.
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.
