The most wonderful time of the year is on the way, which means supermarkets will be altering opening times to give staff a well-earned break over Christmas.

We've all been there, having planned and organised for weeks, only to forget that bit of party food, or even a turkey, and the desperate last-minute shop is needed.

Well fear not, here are the opening hours for the likes of Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's and more across St Albans, Harpenden and Hemel Hempstead.

St Albans

Sainsbury's - St Albans

Saturday, December 23 - 6am - 11pm

Christmas Eve - 10am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm

Morrisons - St Albans

Saturday, December 23 - 7am - 10pm

Christmas Eve - 10am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - 8am - 6pm

Waitrose - St Albans

Saturday, December 23 - 8am - 9pm

Christmas Eve - 10am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - closed

Aldi - St Albans

Saturday, December 23 - 7am - 10pm

Christmas Eve - 9.30am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - closed

Harpenden

Sainsbury's - Harpenden

Saturday, December 23 - 6am - 11pm

Christmas Eve - 10am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm

Waitrose - Harpenden

Saturday, December 23 - 8am - 8pm

Christmas Eve - 10am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - closed

M&S Simply Food - Harpenden

Saturday, December 23 - 6am - 9pm

Christmas Eve - 10am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - closed

Hemel Hempstead

Asda - Hemel Hempstead

Saturday, December 23 - 7am - 11pm

Christmas Eve - 10am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm

Tesco - Hemel Hempstead

Saturday, December 23 - 6am - 12am

Christmas Eve - 10am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm

Sainsbury's (London Road) - Hemel Hempstead

Saturday, December 23 - 6am - 11pm

Christmas Eve - 10am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm

Sainsbury's (Shenley Road) - Hemel Hempstead

Saturday, December 23 - 6am - 11pm

Christmas Eve - 10am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm

Aldi (Maylands Avenue) - Hemel Hempstead

Saturday, December 23 - 7am - 10pm

Christmas Eve - 9.30am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - closed

Aldi (Redbourn Road) - Hemel Hempstead

Saturday, December 23 - 7am - 10pm

Christmas Eve - 9.30am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - closed

Aldi (London Road) - Hemel Hempstead

Saturday, December 23 - 7am - 10pm

Christmas Eve - 9.30am - 4pm

Christmas Day - closed

Boxing Day - closed