Access to Ocado's highly sought-after December slots is staggered, with Smart Pass members only able to book after receiving an invitation email.
Here, we reveal how to book your Christmas food delivery and when other supermarkets are likely to announce theirs.
Which Christmas delivery slots are available to book?
Ocado has kicked things off this year, but only for people with a Smart Pass (which is its paid-for delivery subscription).
Smart Pass customers will get an email or SMS the day before they can book their Christmas delivery. Some customers have been emailed to say they can book from today (24 September).
Delivery slots booked for 20-24 December will have a minimum spend of £90.
Customers without a Smart Pass will have to wait for Ocado's general release, but slots sell out extremely quickly so you'll have to act fast if you want to snap one up.
Smart pass members who signed up after 2009 usually have to pay for Christmas deliveries from 20-24 December. However, anytime Smart Pass customers can get a free delivery voucher. To qualify, you need to sign up via the email you receive by 30 November to get a voucher that entitles you to up to £9.99 delivery charges.
Find out more:What about other supermarkets?
No other supermarkets have opened their Christmas delivery slots yet, but we’ll update this page as soon as that changes.
Should you pay for a delivery pass?
If you regularly have your groceries delivered, it can work out cheaper to buy a delivery pass than to pay for deliveries each time you shop.
These passes often give you priority booking for Christmas delivery slots.
Find out more:How to save money on your Christmas food shopping
Follow these tips to help bring down the cost of your festive food shop.
1. Shop at the cheapest supermarket
Each month we compare the UK's biggest grocers to reveal the cheapest.
Discounters Aldi and Lidl are unfailingly the winners, but if you prefer the range of a bigger store and the convenience of online deliveries, Asda is a good bet.
Find out more2. Get cashback on your spending
Some debit card providers also offer cashback. Chase, for example, pays 1% cashback on everyday debit card spending for the first year after opening your account.
Find out more:3. Make the most of loyalty cards
Most supermarkets offer loyalty schemes and many - including Morrisons More, MyWaitrose, Sainsbury's Nectar and Tesco Clubcard - include lower prices for members on selected items. They usually also allow you to collect points when you shop, which you can then convert into money-off vouchers.
Tesco Clubcard vouchers double in value when you spend them with its reward partners, and Nectar points can also be used with around 300 other companies.
Find out more:4. Check out Christmas saver schemes
Many supermarkets have Christmas saver schemes which allow you to save throughout the year when you do your weekly shopping, then claim a bonus to spend during the festive season.
Asda, Co-up, Iceland, Sainsbury’s and Tesco all offer schemes with bonuses ranging from 3-6%.
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