Primark has announced that some of its UK stores will shut for two days in the coming weeks. With nearly 200 Primark branches nationwide, these are expected to be bustling in the lead-up to Christmas . The retailer has now detailed when shops will shut over the festive season. All UK Primark stores will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24, as well as Boxing Day, December 26, and New Year's Eve, December 31. Some, according to Primark, will also shut on New Year's Day, January 1. Trading hours