Shops Open on Christmas Day 2025 in the UK: Where to Buy Essentials on 25 December (Petrol, Pharmacies, Motorway Services)

Christmas Day in the UK is famously quiet on the retail front — and for many people that’s the point. But every year, some of us still need last‑minute essentials: milk for the morning cuppa, batteries for a toy, pain relief, baby formula, or fuel for a family run.