Tesco shoppers have been left in disbelief after spotting Easter eggs on shelves over the Christmas period.
Despite Easter being four months away on April 20, 2025, customers took to social media in surprise after noticing festive chocolate had been swapped with the eggs as early as Boxing Day.
While Easter eggs are a confectionery staple many Brits look forward to every year, the move by the retailer was not appreciated by many.
Shoppers were shocked to find an assortment of Easter treats for sale at their local Tesco, sharing the news on social media.
In fact, some customers branded the decision as “sad”, while others even accused the company of fomenting “consumerism”.
X user edparnell said: “That Tesco were putting out Easter Eggs on BOXING DAY says something sad about Britain and the world.
“Christmas used to be special, it used to be a really magical time.
“Now it’s just about milking the public for every penny. They took down the decorations Christmas Eve ffs..”
Theburnxngwolf echoed: “Well, @Tesco – the man hasn’t even been born yet and we’ve already rolled out the Easter Eggs – this is consumerism at its best. Not even 2025 yet ffs.”
DJbosher commented: “Tesco putting easter eggs on display on boxing day?? Thought they only took them down a fortnight ago.
However, it was not all criticism, as some chocolate fans praised the move and encouraged a year-long supply.
Snotlady5 wrote: “My husband wound me up today telling me there were some in Tesco- but there weren’t! I love mini eggs!!
“Bit too early to be thinking about Easter but I do wish these were available all year long!!”
It comes after shoppers at Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Lidl took to social media to share photos and grievances of their ruined poultry, questioning why the Christmas centrepieces had gone off so dramatically despite not expiring until December 27 or 28.
The images showed discoloured turkeys with black spots and mouldy green flesh, with many described as smelling “vile” after being stored in the fridge for between one and three days.
One Sainsbury’s customer said their Christmas had been “ruined” by the unpleasant discovery. They wrote: “Bought this turkey crown yesterday from [the] Sury Basin store in Kingston Upon Thames. Straight home to our fridge. Opening [on Christmas Eve] to prep for tomorrow and it has gone off.”
And a Tesco shopper who unknowingly bought a rotten bird from Tesco that was due to expire at the end of the week said he was forced to have pizza for Christmas dinner instead.
“Turkey is off!! I guess it’s pizza,” he wrote. “Hoping for a no quibble, full refund [on] Boxing Day”.
Tesco has been contacted for comment.
