When Do UK Supermarkets Release Their Christmas Delivery Slots? (2025 Edition)
23rd Sep 2025 3 min read
— Tags: Organised Christmas, The organised method
(all info correct at time of publishing, make sure to do your own research!)
If you’ve ever sat there in October with three tabs open, one eye on the supermarket website and the other on your phone alarm, you’ll know that Christmas delivery slots are like Glastonbury tickets, blink and they’re gone.
The good news? We’ve pulled together the latest info so you don’t have to play supermarket bingo. Here’s the lowdown for 2025, covering both Delivery Pass/Saver customers (the VIPs who get early access) and everyone else.
Why Delivery Passes Matter
Some supermarkets reward their subscription customers by letting them book Christmas slots a week or two before everyone else. If you’re serious about nabbing a slot between the 21st–24th of December, a pass might be worth its weight in pigs-in-blankets.:
What’s Confirmed for 2025
Waitrose
Confirmed: If you’re on the new Waitrose Delivery Pass, you’ll get early access to Christmas slots in September.
Everyone else will need to wait until later in the autumn.
Tesco
Not confirmed yet. Tesco hasn’t released official dates for 2025.
Pattern: Delivery Saver members usually get early access in the first week of November, with general release around a week later.
Sainsbury’s
Their Delivery Pass promises “VIP access to Christmas delivery slots.”
No firm 2025 dates published yet, but in 2024 they opened mid-October for pass holders and a week later for everyone else.
Morrisons
No official announcement yet for 2025.
Last year, Delivery Pass holders booked from early October. Expect something similar.
Asda
No official dates yet.
Based on 2024, pass holders were first in mid-October, general release a week later.
Ocado
No official dates yet.
Typically Smart Pass members get slots first in late September, with general access much later (sometimes not until December).
SupermarketPass/Saver Customers Non-Pass
CustomersWaitrose | September (confirmed) | Later in September
Tesco | Early Nov (expected) | Mid-Nov (expected)
Sainsbury’s | Mid-Oct (expected) | Late-Oct (expected)
Morrisons | Early Oct (expected) | Mid-Oct (expected)
Asda | Mid-Oct (expected) | Late-Oct (expected)
Ocado | Late Sept (expected) | Early Dec (expected)
How to Actually Get a Slot
Set reminders: Pop the dates in your phone calendar with an alarm.
Book with a placeholder basket: Most supermarkets let you secure the slot with a token order — then you can add the Christmas turkey later.
Don’t panic if you miss out: More slots often get released closer to the big day, and there’s always click-and-collect.
Final Word
Right now, Waitrose is the only supermarket that has nailed its colours to the mast, promising early access in September for Delivery Pass customers. For the rest, we’re still waiting on official announcements, but if past years are anything to go by, the October/November pattern won’t change much.
So, make a cuppa, set those reminders, and consider whether a Delivery Pass might save you from the stress of last-minute trolley dashes. Because honestly, nobody wants to be fighting for the last bag of sprouts in the week before Christmas.
How to Get Started
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A Calmer Christmas Awaits
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