From grocery chains to stores and restaurants, most businesses are open today on Christmas Eve 2024.
If you want to buy a last-minute gift, stock up on food and groceries, eat out or visit a pharmacy, you'll find that although many businesses are open, they're likely on a holiday schedule. Work that involves shorter hours.
Many stores and restaurants are closing early to give employees more time to spend with their families and loved ones, and because they are expecting fewer customers. Here's what's open and closed on Christmas Eve.
Are grocery stores open on Christmas Eve?
- Albertsons-owned store chains and pharmacies, including Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Randalls, Shaw's, Vons and Tom Thumb, will be open on reduced hours on Christmas Eve.
- Aldi stores operate limited hours on Christmas Eve. Find your store's holiday hours using store Locator,
- Food Lion stores close at 6pm EST on Christmas Eve.
- Large food stores close at 7 pm, with pharmacies closing at the same time as Sunday. Gas stations close at 6:30 pm
- Kroger stores and fuel centers will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Most pharmacies will close at 4pm on Christmas Eve.
- Stop & Shop stores close at 6 pm on Christmas Eve. Company-operated fuel stations close at 5:30 pm, and pharmacies close at 1 pm
- Trader Joe's locations are open until December 24 at 5 p.m.
- Whole Foods stores will close at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve
Which restaurants are open on Christmas Eve?
- Applebee's Restaurant Hours vary On Christmas Eve, depending on location. According to the company, most restaurants will close earlier than usual. Some locations may close completely for the evening to allow employees to spend time with their families.
- Cracker Barrel restaurants will close at 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve. They usually serve food until 9 pm or 10 pm depending on the day of the week.
- IHOP restaurants are open, but hours of operation may vary by location, so check your local store hours.
- Wendy's restaurants operate normal hours on Christmas Eve.
Where can I buy gifts on Christmas Eve?
- Most Best Buys are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Costco operates regular hours on Christmas Eve.
- Kohl's Expansion of It's the night before Christmas. Most stores will be open from 7am to 7pm local time.
- Macy's stores are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
- Target stores will close at 8 pm on December 24 and reopen at 7 am on December 26.
- Walmart stores close at 6 pm on Christmas Eve.