Brits issued warning as supermarket cutoff dates for Christmas food shop are getting closer

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The Christmas countdown is on and shoppers have been urged to get their orders in, as the cutoff date for the festive food shop looms.

With just weeks to go until the big day, UK supermarkets have released their final delivery and pick-up dates to make sure us Brits don't miss out on anything, whether you're looking forward to the turkey and roasties or have your eye on the mince pies.

So, what do you need to know? Scroll down to find out the final Christmas food shop delivery and click-and-collect dates for top supermarkets including ASDA, Iceland, M&S, and Tesco. Good luck.

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Tesco

• You have until 11.45pm the day before your delivery date to make any final changes to your order
• You must book a food delivery or pick-up slot before 24 December and this must be secured by checking out within two hours of booking your time
• Festive food is available for collection or delivery between 20 December to 23 December
• Final order date: 14 December 23.45pm

Waitrose

Key delivery dates listed below:

• Christmas food made-to-order items: 20 to 24 December
• Christmas cakes: 5 to 24 December
• Final order date for turkey: midnight, 15 December

Morrisons

• All shoppers must spend a minimum of £25 for online deliveries
• Final click-and-collect order date for turkey: 16 December

ASDA

• Over one million home delivery and click and collect slots will be available in the week leading up to Christmas.
• Final pre-order date for turkey (delivered or available via click and collect between 21 and 23 December): 11.59pm, 22 December

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Sainsbury’s

• You have until 11pm the day before your delivery date to make any final changes to your order
• Festive food is available for collection on 22, 23, 24 December
• You can only book one delivery slot per person between 18 and 24 December
• Final order date: 16 December 11.59pm

Marks & Spencer

• Most products will stay fresh until Boxing Day regardless of pick-up
• Final order date for hampers: 22 December
• Final collection date for festive food: 24 December

Amazon Fresh

Christmas turkeys are available to buy online from 13 December for delivery from 19 December. Amazon Fresh online delivery slots are released six days in advance, including for Christmas deliveries, providing slot availability later into the festive season than many other supermarkets.

Amazon Fresh Online final orders:

• Order by 6pm on Christmas Eve (24 December) for same-day delivery by 10pm.
• Order by 8pm on Christmas Eve (24 December) for delivery on Boxing Day (26 December) from 12pm.

Amazon Fresh stores will be open from 8am-9pm on Christmas Eve (except Holborn, Moorgate and Liverpool Street which will be closed on 24 December).

Ocado

• All Smart Pass holders have now been invited to book their Christmas delivery slot
• The majority of remaining slots have been released and all customers are able to view which slots are available to them via the usual slot booking page on site
• Order editing cut-off times vary and are communicated to each customer directly

Iceland

Iceland is offering Christmas food delivery slots six days in advance*:

• Slots available from 11/12: Delivery on 16/12
• Slots available from 12/12: Delivery on 17/12
• Slots available from 13/12: Delivery on 18/12
• Slots available from 14/12: Delivery on 19/12
• Slots available from 15/12: Delivery on 20/12
• Slots available from 16/12: Delivery on 21/12
• Slots available from 17/12: Delivery on 22/12
• Slots available from 18/12: Delivery on 23/12
• Slots available from 19/12: Delivery on 24/12

*Click-and-collect is unavailable for Christmas bookings and delivery slots are available daily up to 24/12