When the holiday comes, no matter how many times you go to the grocery store, you always forget to pick up one thing from your shopping list. It happens to us too! If you need to make a quick trip on Christmas morning, check out this list of grocery stores open on Christmas Day before you pick up the keys, and be sure to call your local supermarket to see if they're open on Christmas and ask about its hours.
FYI: If you realize you're missing something on Christmas Eve, make a quick stop at one of these major chains that will be open, including Walmart and Target. Plus, Amazon Prime members can get last-minute items delivered to their doorstep thanks to Prime Now. That means you can get everything you need to make a delicious Christmas dinner without sacrificing your cookie decorating time. Or, if you want celebrate Christmas by taking a break from cooking, these restaurants are open, too.
Grocery Stores Open on Christmas Day
- Acme: Most stores are open from 7 a.m until p.m.
- Bristol Farms: Several locations in southern California were open last year. Hours may vary.
- Cumberland Farms: Most locations open at 7 a.m.
- Giant Food: Most stores are open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
- Morton Williams: The chain was open last year from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
- Pavilions: Most stores were open last year from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m.
- Safeway: Most stores are open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — but not all will be open, so check with your local branch.
- Speedway: Open 24/7.
- Vons: Several locations in southern California were open last year. Hours may vary.
- Wawa: Most locations are open 24/7.
- QuickChek: Most stores are open 24/7.
Convenience Stores Open on Christmas Day
- 7-Eleven: Open 24/7.
- Cumberland Farms: Select locations are open from 7 a.m. to midnight.
- CVS: Most locations are open from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m.
- Rite Aid: Most locations are open 24/7.
- Sheetz: Open 24/7.
- Walgreens: Select locations are open from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Grocery Stores Closed on Christmas Day
- Aldi
- Albertson's
- BJ's Wholesale
- Costco
- Food Lion
- The Fresh Market
- HEB
- Kmart
- Kroger
- Publix
- Ralphs
- Safeway
- Stop & Shop
- Target
- Trader Joes
- Walmart
- Wegmans
- Whole Foods
- Winn-Dixie
Amanda Garrity is a lifestyle writer and editor with over seven years of experience, including five years on staff at Good Housekeeping, where she covered all things home and holiday, including the latest interior design trends, inspiring DIY ideas and gift guides for any (and every) occasion. She also has a soft spot for feel-good TV, so you can catch her writing about popular shows like Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart and more.
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.
