Westfield Stratford City will be extending its opening hours in the last few days before Christmas.

Shoppers will be able to pick up their last minute festive gifts until 11pm from December 17 to 22.

From Monday to Friday that week stores will also open from 9am instead of 10am and from 8am on the Saturday.

However some restaurants and department stores may have different opening hours.

Myf Ryan, CMO Europe and group director of brand and strategic marketing for Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, said: “The final weekend before Christmas is always a bumper trading weekend.

“This year, ‘Super Weekend’ comes immediately before Christmas Eve, representing three full days for shoppers to pick up those last-minute presents or indulge in some self-gifting. We predict December 22, the last Saturday before Christmas, will be our biggest shopping day of the whole year.”

Last year more than 14.1 million people visited Westfield Stratford City and Westfield London over the Christmas period.