As much as I plan and prep for the holidays, I inevitably have to run out to pick up a few things on Christmas Day each year. Whether that be brand new batteries for a gift or an ingredient for dinner that I conveniently just ran out of, last-minute needs tend to pop up. The best way to prepare for those instances is to keep on hand this list of stores that will be open on Christmas.
To save you time (and the exhaustion of driving from store to store) I've included several convenience stores, grocery stores and a few restaurants and coffee shops that will be open for business on December 25. That said, you should note that it's always best to call ahead and confirm the holiday hours with your local shops.
Stores that are open on Christmas Day 2024:
- Bravo Supermarkets : Most locations will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Christmas Day.
- Casey's General Store: Location hours may vary, but in the past, stores have opened at 10 a.m. and closed at 6 p.m.
- Circle K: Like in years past, most locations will be open 24/7 on Christmas.
- Cumberland Farms: Stores are usually open from 7 a.m. to midnight, but on Christmas Day they will open at 8 a.m and will then operate with regular hours for the remainder of the day.
- CVS: Most CVS locations will be open, though some may operate with reduced hours. Call ahead for pharmacy hours.
- Duane Reade: Most locations operate 24/7, however, make sure to check in with your local store to confirm hours.
- QuickChek: Select QuickChek stores are typically open on most holidays but with reduced hours. In the past, a majority of QuickChek locations have been open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Safeway: Some (but not all!) locations are open on Christmas Day. Be sure to check with your local store.
- Starbucks: Most of the chain's locations remain open on all holidays, including December 25. Though, some locations will close early between 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Walgreens: Walgreens stores that regularly operate 24/7 will be open on Christmas, and most other locations will have reduced hours, typically from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call ahead to confirm your pharmacy hours.
- Wawa: In the past, Wawa has been open on Christmas 24/7.
- 7-Eleven: Your go-to convenience store remains open on Christmas, and most locations stay open all day and night.
Restaurants open on Christmas:
- Benihana
- Bertucci’s
- BRAVO! Italian Kitchen
- BRIO Italian Grille
- Chart House
- Chicken Guy!
- Denny’s
- Domino's
- Dunkin’
- Fogo de Chao
- Hooters
- IHOP
- Luby’s
- McDonald's
- Smith & Wollensky
- STK Steakhouse
Stores that are closed on Christmas Day:
Most grocery stores, malls and other retail stores close up shop for the holiday, including:
- Albertsons
- ALDI
- Big Lots
- Burlington
- Costco
- Dollar General
- Family Dollar/Dollar Tree
- Kroger
- Macy's
- Michaels
- Publix
- Rite Aid
- Sam’s Club
- ShopRite
- Stop & Shop
- Trader Joe's
- Target
- The Home Depot
- Walmart
- Wegman's
- Whole Foods
- Winn-Dixie
Cameron (she/her) is a staff writer for Good Housekeeping, where she covers everything from holidays to food. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she received a B.A. in magazine journalism. In her spare-time she can be found scrolling TikTok for the latest cleaning hacks and restaurant openings, binge-watching seasons of Project Runway or online shopping.
Larry Stansbury is a writer whose work has appeared in POPSUGAR, Sports Illustrated, Her Campus, Distractify and more. He covers a wide range of topics, including entertainment, lifestyle and sports. Larry graduated with a B.A. in writing and rhetoric from Syracuse University in 2018. When he’s not writing, he is either working out, eating carbs or dancing to the next Little Mix song.