This is when Tesco, Waitrose and other major supermarkets start taking Christmas food delivery bookings

It’s always a scramble to buy food for Christmas time, and it will be even more so this year due to coronavirus.

With shops set to be busy during the festive period, many people will be keen to avoid large supermarkets to minimise the risk of catching the virus.

For that reason, booking a Christmas delivery slot may be the more desirable shopping option for most.

However, supermarkets release their slots early and they usually get taken fast, so you need to be quick.

Savvy shoppers who bag a slot will be able to stock up on all the Christmas essentials, from pigs and blankets to brussel sprouts and festive desserts to cheese boards.

All the supermarkets offer a variety of vegetarian and vegan options too.

Here’s when Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, M&S and Aldi release their delivery slots and the dates you are able to book.

Asda

Keen Asda shoppers will be pleased to know that the supermarket’s Christmas delivery slots are now open.

There’s timings available for a few days leading up to Christmas, but there will be no deliveries on Christmas Eve.

You are able to choose an online slot from 21 December to 23 December.

The last day you will be able to make a Christmas food order is December 16.

Sainsbury's

Sainsbury’s Christmas slots aren’t published as soon as Asda’s, but there are more delivery days available.

Slots will become available on 30 November for food deliveries on 20 December.

If you want your delivery on 21 December, slots will be available from 1 December.

Deliveries for 22 December will be available online from December 2.

The final delivery day is 23 December, and slots for that open on December 3.