Boots Boxing Day Sale 2026

Boots’ 2025 sale started online on Christmas Eve and in stores on Boxing Day, at up to 50% off. Its homepage on 24 December 2025 said: “Online only from 24 December. In-store from 26 December”. Boots had not announced a 2026 sale when this page was updated on 15 October 2026. Compare a specific beauty set or electrical product by its contents and buying terms first.

The 2025 Boots sale at a glance

What	2025 record	Source
Before the sale	Not on the homepage at 22:35 UTC on 23 December	Homepage, captured 23 Dec 2025
Online start	“Online only from 24 December”; live by 16:54 UTC	Homepage, captured 24 Dec 2025
In-store start	“In-store from 26 December”	Homepage, 24 Dec 2025
Boots’ headline claim	“Save up to 50%” on gift sets, fragrance, premium beauty, baby and child, healthcare and electrical	Homepage, 24 Dec 2025
End of sale banner	Present on 23 January 2026, gone by 25 January; no stated end date	Homepage, captured 25 Jan 2026
Boxing Day store hours	Varied by branch; some closed	NHS pharmacy listings, 23 Dec 2025
2026 sale	Not announced (checked 15 October 2026)	—

The percentage is Boots’ own “up to” claim. It does not show how many products were reduced or by how much.

What happened in 2025

A direct Boots product capture recorded the Dyson Airwrap Origin Multi-styler in Copper Nickel at £299.99 against a £399.99 RRP on 28 December 2025. The archived Boots homepage still showed the sale of up to 50% off on 25 December. The product record is one observed result, not evidence that every line reached the site-wide headline.

Is Boots open on Boxing Day?

Boots published no national Boxing Day schedule for 2025. NHS pharmacy listings captured on 23 December 2025 show how much branches varied:

Branch	Boxing Day 2025	Source
Walworth Road, London	11am to 5pm	NHS listing
Henley-on-Thames	9am to 6pm	NHS listing
Kings Road, Chelsea	Closed	NHS listing
Dereham Road, Norwich	Closed	NHS listing

These four branches are examples, not a national pattern. Boots operated 1,824 UK stores at 31 August 2025, according to its strategic report filed at Companies House. Check the exact branch before travelling, including pharmacy service hours if that is the reason for your trip.

Compare the contents, then the price

A fragrance gift set needs more than a brand-name match. Compare the fragrance concentration and bottle volume, then decide whether the extra products are useful to you. For a hair tool or toothbrush, match the exact model and included attachments.

Check your Advantage Card terms. The current standard rate is 3 points per £1 on qualifying purchases. The Boots Advantage Card help page explains the current scheme. For category-specific checks, see the Boots beauty guide.

Gift sets and returns

Keep unwanted beauty gifts sealed. Boots’ returns policy allows 35 days for eligible change-of-mind returns, with products unused, unopened and in their original condition. Opened or used cosmetics are excluded from ordinary change-of-mind returns; faulty goods and statutory rights are treated separately.

No 2025 Christmas returns extension has been verified. Boots’ returns page captured in November 2025 and January 2026 showed only the standard 35 days.

Check who dispatches the item

Boots identifies items sent by an approved supplier on the product page. Its supplier delivery guidance says these items use standard home delivery, with no Click & Collect, next-day or named-day option. Check the delivery estimate for that item and your address.

You can browse Boots to compare current listings. Use the Boxing Day dates guide for calendar information, the Boxing Day sales guide for the wider event and the opening hours guide for other retailers.

Frequently asked questions

When does the Boots Boxing Day sale start? In 2025, Boots said its sale was “Online only from 24 December. In-store from 26 December”. It was not on the homepage late on 23 December and was live by 16:54 UTC on 24 December. A 2026 launch date had not been announced when this page was updated on 15 October 2026.

Is Boots open on Boxing Day? Some Boots branches opened on Boxing Day 2025 and some did not. NHS pharmacy listings captured on 23 December 2025 showed hours from closed to 9am to 6pm, depending on the branch. Boots published no national Boxing Day schedule. Check the exact branch, including pharmacy service hours.

How much is off in the Boots sale? Boots’ 2025 sale banner said “Save up to 50%” across gift sets, fragrance, premium beauty, baby and child, healthcare and electrical. That is Boots’ own headline claim on selected lines; it does not show how much any single product was reduced.

Do Boots Advantage Card points work in the Boxing Day sale? The current standard rate is 3 points per £1 on qualifying purchases. Check the item and offer terms before buying; a 2026 Boxing Day points promotion has not been verified here.

Is the Boots Boxing Day sale better online or in-store? In 2025 the sale started online two days before it reached stores. Compare the exact item, total cost and return route. Online supplier-dispatched items have different delivery and return arrangements, and branch hours vary over Christmas.