Asda, Morrisons, Iceland and Sainsbury's are the latest supermarkets to let customers book Christmas delivery slots, with others expected to follow in the coming weeks.
Waitrose has already opened its Christmas slots to all customers, with a note on the supermarket’s website saying ‘Christmas slots disappearing fast’.
Some Ocado Smart Pass customers have been able to book grocery delivery slots for Christmas since September.
Here, Which? rounds up what you need to know about securing a supermarket delivery slot this Christmas.
Which supermarkets have released Christmas delivery slots?
At the moment, Ocado, Waitrose, Asda, Iceland, Morrisons and Sainsbury's allow customers to book Christmas slots.
If you shop with Ocado, you can book a slot if you pay for the supermarket’s Smart Pass membership. If you’re not already a Smart Pass customer, it’s too late to access Christmas slots if you sign up now. Ocado says it will send text messages to customers inviting them to book slots when they’re available.
Waitrose’s Christmas slots are open to all customers.To book a Waitrose Christmas slot, switch to the ‘Christmas slots’ tab when you’re booking a delivery. This will display availability from 20 to 24 December.
Asda's Christmas delivery slot are now available to book and open to everyone - click on the 'Christmas' tab on its homepage to find where you can book a delivery.
Iceland customers will have to reserve their slot by Sunday, 4 December. On the homepage of its website, click on the 'Christmas' tab to find out about deliveries.
Morrisons customers can also book their slot by heading to the Christmas section on its website.
- Find out more: read our guide on which is the cheapest supermarket and watch Ellie Simmonds explain how to find the best value in the video below.
When will other supermarkets release their Christmas delivery slots?
Not all supermarkets have released their slots yet, but we’ll update this story with more details as we learn more.
Tesco will open slots to its Anytime Delivery customers on Tuesday, 15 November, while Anytime Click and Collect and non-delivery saver customers will have to wait until Tuesday, 22 November.
Aldi doesn’t offer a grocery home delivery service, but it does offer click and collect at some stores. However, Christmas click and collect dates have not yet been released. Last year it also offered Christmas hampers for home delivery.
- Find out more: which online supermarket delivers the freshest groceries?
Will your Christmas food shop cost more this year?
You’ll likely pay more for your festive food favourites this year, thanks to soaring food prices.
Grocery price inflation was 14.7% in the four weeks to 30 October, according to market analysts Kantar - the highest level since it started tracking prices in 2008. It's estimated that will add an extra £682 a year to the average annual grocery bill.
Which? calls on supermarkets to do more
Which? has launched an Affordable Food For All campaign after it found millions of families are skipping meals to survive the cost of living crisis.
We've identified 50 of the most at-risk areas for finding affordbale food in the UK and are calling on supermarkets to commit to clear pricing, better access to budget ranges that enable healthy choices and more offers for those who need them most.
Do you want to see supermarkets take action? Sign the petition.
If you're looking for ways to cut the cost of your food shop this year we have 14 tips in our guide on how to spend less at the supermarket and each month we track which supermarket is cheapest for a big and small shop so you know where to go to find savings.
- Find out more: all our cost of living news and advice
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