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A view of the Ferris wheel from Georges Quay, Cork city(Image: Darragh Kane)<\/p>\nHere is your guide to opening hours for Christmas Shopping in Cork<\/p>\n
14:09, 17 Dec 2025Updated 15:00, 17 Dec 2025<\/p>\n
A view of the Ferris wheel from Georges Quay, Cork city(Image: Darragh Kane)<\/p>\n
Several supermarkets and stores across Cork are extending their opening hours or staying open late into the evening to ensure shoppers<\/a> have a chance to pick up their last-minute essentials ahead of Christmas.<\/a><\/p>\n Whether you haven’t started gift shopping or need to sort when you’ll do the big grocery shop, here are the opening hours for Cork stores this Christmas<\/a>, including Dunnes, Smyths, Tesco, M&S, Aldi, Penneys and more:<\/p>\n Dunnes Stores<\/p>\n Dunnes Stores is keeping a number of their Cork shops open late into the night.<\/p>\n The posh Dunnes on Bandon Road and Douglas Court are open until midnight from Thursday (18th) to Sunday (21st). They will be open until 2 am on Monday (22nd) and Tuesday (23rd). And will close at 6 pm on Christmas Eve, before reopening on Saturday, 27.<\/p>\n The stores in Carrigaline and Ballincollig will be open until midnight on Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n See the location checker for all the hours at every single Dunnes shop here.<\/a><\/p>\n Aldi<\/p>\n Aldi’s opening hours apply to all their stores across Ireland, and they will be staying open late until 11 pm on Monday (22nd) and Tuesday (23rd).<\/p>\n Monday 22nd December: 8 am – 11 pmTuesday 23rd December: 8 am – 11 pmWednesday 24th December, Christmas Eve: 8 am – 7 pmThursday 25th December, Christmas Day: CLOSEDFriday 26th December, St Stephen\u2019s Day: CLOSEDSaturday 27th December: 8 am – 9 pmSmyths Toys<\/p>\n Like every Christmas, Smyths stores will be open later in the run-up to the big day. Most toy stores will open until 10 pm, Monday through Friday, until December 23rd. Some stores, however, vary, including those in Cork.<\/p>\n Smyths Kinsale Road opening hours this week are:<\/p>\n Wednesday: 9 am – 10 pmThursday: 9 am – 10 pmFriday: 9 am – 10 pmSaturday: 9 am – 7 pmSunday: 10 am – 7 pmMonday: 9 am – 10 pmTuesday: 9 am – 10 pm<\/p>\n Smyths Maylor Street opening hours this week are:<\/p>\n Wednesday: 9 am – 7 pmThursday: 9 am – 9 pmFriday: 9 am – 7 pmSaturday: 9 am – 7 pmSunday: 10 am – 7 pmMonday: 9 am – 7 pmTuesday: 9 am – 7 pm<\/p>\n You can always check out your local one on their online store finder here.<\/a><\/p>\n Supervalu<\/p>\n Supervalu’s Christmas opening hours will vary by store, as they are all independently owned. You can check the opening hours of your local shop with their store locator by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n Lidl<\/p>\n The Lidl opening hours apply to all stores in Ireland, with the latest closing time being 10 pm on two days.<\/p>\n Monday 22nd December: 8 am – 10 pmTuesday 23rd December: 8 am – 10 pmWednesday 24th December: 8 am – 6 pmThursday 25th December: CLOSEDFriday 26th December: CLOSEDSaturday 27th December: 8 am – 10 pmTesco<\/p>\n The Wilton, Douglas Village, Mahon Point and Ballincollig stores will open until midnight on Monday (22nd) and Tuesday (23rd). They will also close at 7 pm on Christmas Eve, before reopening on St. Stephen’s Day from 10 am – 6 pm.<\/p>\n The Paul Street Tesco in Cork city will be open until 11 pm on both Monday and Tuesday, but will be closed on St. Stephen’s Day.<\/p>\n