Next sale 2025: Boxing Day online date, UK store reopening times and deals - when does it start?
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- Next’s Boxing Day sale usually starts online on December 26, with in-store deals from December 27
- All Next UK stores remain closed on Boxing Day, with doors reopening early the following morning
- Discounts of up to 50% are expected across fashion, homeware, beauty and furniture
- Online reductions can appear as early as Christmas Eve, giving shoppers a head start
- Many major retailers, including Aldi, M&S and B&Q, will also stay closed on December 26
With Christmas Day out of the way, attention quickly turns to one thing for bargain-hunters: Boxing Day sales.
And for many UK shoppers, the most closely watched of them all is the Next clearance sale.
Whether you’re eyeing up a new coat, upgrading homeware or snapping up half-price beauty gifts, knowing when, and how, to shop can make all the difference.
Here’s what to expect from the Next Boxing Day sale in 2025, including start times, opening hours and how it compares with other major retailers.
When does the Next Boxing Day sale start?
Next’s Boxing Day sale usually begins online on December 26, with in-store discounts launching on December 27.
The retailer has moved firmly away from opening physical shops on Boxing Day itself, meaning there’s no need to queue in the cold on December 26.
Instead, shoppers can browse the full clearance range from home, with the sale later rolling into Next’s January deals.
In recent years, online reductions have gone live as early as Christmas Eve, giving savvy shoppers a head start before Boxing Day officially arrives.
Are Next stores open on Boxing Day?
No. Next has confirmed that all UK stores remain closed on Boxing Day. Physical shops typically reopen at 6am on December 27, when in-store bargain-hunting resumes in earnest.
This approach, first introduced in 2021, has now become standard for the brand.
What discounts can shoppers expect?
Next is known for running one of the most generous post-Christmas sales on the high street.
In previous years, discounts of up to 50% off, and sometimes more, have been available across fashion, homeware, beauty, furniture and electricals.
Popular brands such as Barbour, Joules, FatFace and JoJo Maman Bébé have all featured heavily, alongside Next’s own-label clothing and home collections.
Beauty gift sets, sofas and soft furnishings are also commonly reduced, though popular sizes and colours tend to sell out quickly.
Which other retailers are closed on Boxing Day?
Next isn’t alone in keeping doors shut on December 26. A growing number of major retailers now give staff Boxing Day off.
- Aldi stores close at 6pm on Christmas Eve and reopen on December 27
- Marks & Spencer shuts most UK stores, with limited service station exceptions
- Poundland, The Works, Pets at Home, Wickes and B&Q all remain closed
- Tesco shuts its superstores, though many Express branches open with reduced hours
- Waitrose closes the vast majority of locations, with limited delivery-only operations