Dunelm is making a big change to its opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period. Dunelm has confirmed it will be extending its opening hours in the run-up to December 25. Dunelm opening hours are typically 9am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am to 7pm on Saturdays.

But on the Monday before Christmas, December 23, shops will stay open until 9pm. Then on Christmas Eve, which falls on Tuesday, December 24, shops will close slightly earlier at 4pm, before being shut altogether on Christmas Day. On Boxing Day, which falls on Thursday, December 26, Dunelm stores will be open from 10am until 5pm, as this is a bank holiday.

Its extended hours return on Friday, December 27, when shops will shut at 9pm. READ MORE NS&I urges customers to fill out crucial document or risk losing Premium Bonds Dunelm explains its new festive hours are: Monday 23rd December - 9am - 9pm, Tuesday 24th December - 9am - 4pm, Wednesday 25th December - CLOSED, Thursday 26th December - 10am - 5pm, Friday 27th December - 9am - 9pm and Saturday 28th December - 9am - 7pm. These will be followed by Sunday 29th December - Normal opening hours, Monday 30th December - 9am - 9pm, Tuesday 31st December - 9am - 4pm, Wednesday 1st December - 9am - 6pm (Scotland stores closed) and Thursday 2nd Jan - England normal opening hours (Scotland 9am-6pm).

Shoppers can expect to see their local stores opening hours extended. These hours differ compared to normal hours that are conventionally Monday to Friday 9am - 8pm and Sa.