The supermarkets in Reykjavík and around Iceland are open longer than usual leading up to Christmas and have different opening hours during the upcoming holiday season. We already covered the holiday opening hours of museums and restaurants but below we highlight the service times of the grocery stores. Be prepared ahead of time for Christmas Day, because most grocery stores will be closed.

Bónus

Bónus is the biggest supermarket chain in Iceland and the most budget friendly. Most Bónus shops are open from 10-21 from 21 to 23 December but ten stores are open even longer or until 11 in the evening. These are the stores in Skeifan, Holtagarðar, Spöng (Grafarvogur suburb), Smáratorg (Kópavogur), Miðhraun, Kauptún (Garðabær by IKEA), Norðurtorg, Fitjar (Reykjanesbær in the Keflavik Airport area), Selfoss, Helluhraun (in Hafnarfjörður). On Christmas Eve, Bónus stores are open from 10-14 but they will be closed on Christmas Day. On 26 December, eight stores will be open from 12 to 18: Fitjar – Njarðvík, Helluhraun, Holtagarðar, Kjörgarður (downtown Reykjavík), Selfoss, Skeifan, Skipholt, Smáratorg and Spöng. On 30 December, Bónus will be open from 10 to 20 (some are open until 21, see below) and on 31 December, all stores will be open from 10 to 16. Below you can see the rest of the opening hours in Bónus for the upcoming holidays:

Krónan

Krónan is the second most budget friendly and generally has a better variety of products than Bónus. From 20 to 23 December, Krónan stores in the capital area are open from 9 to 22. On 24 December, they open at 9 and close at 15. All stores will be closed on 25 December, but on 26 December, Hallveigarstígur downtown Reykjavík is open from 10 to 19 like several other stores. On 30 December, Krónan stores in and around Reykjavík will open at 9 and close at 22 and on 31 December, they are open from 9 to 16. On 1 January, all stores will be closed. You can find the rest of the holiday opening hours in Krónan stores in the capital area, Akureyri and Akranes below:

Nettó

Nettó stores generally have longer opening hours and on 23 December, the store in Grandi is open from 8 AM to midnight as usual, but on 24 December it closes at 14:00. It will be closed on 25 December but opens at 9 AM on 26 December. On 31 December, it closes at 15:00 and will remain closed throughout New Years Day. You can find the holiday opening hours for the rest of the Nettó stores below:

Hagkaup

Hagkaup has more variety than other grocery stores and emphasizes quality and freshness, e.g. in the fruits and vegetables section. On 23 December, Hagkaup stores are open until 23 (Smáralind mall in Kópavogur and Kringlan mall) while the stores in Skeifan, Garðabær, Akureyri, Eiðistorg and Spöngin are open till midnight. On 24 December, Smáralind and Kringlan stores are open from 9 to 14 while Skeifan, Garðabær, Akureyri, Eiðistorg and Spöngin will be open two hours longer. All Hagkaup stores are closed on Christmas Day. The rest of the holiday hours can be seen below: