--- title: Here Are All the Stores Open (and Closed) on Christmas 2018 description: What stores are open on Christmas? See the full list of stores open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. canonical: https://time.com/5475335/stores-open-on-christmas/ author: Rachel E. 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Greenspan](https://time.com/author/rachel-e-greenspan/) ## Rachel E. Greenspan Dec 24, 2018 10:45 AM UTC Wondering which stores are open on Christmas Eve and [Christmas Day](http://time.com/5470461/best-christmas-kid-movies/)? It’s not always so easy to find. In the United States, [pretty much everything shuts down](http://time.com/money/5453615/stores-open-thanksgiving-day-2018-hours/) for the holiday, to focus on the festivities. But not everyone’s closing up shop this year. First, on Dec. 24, there are many department stores and grocery stores open on [Christmas Eve](http://time.com/5471470/best-christmas-books/) on Dec. 24 for last-minute shopping —including Macy’s, Walmart and Target. Even if you forgot to buy the ham, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s are [open on Christmas Eve](http://time.com/5457215/restaurants-open-on-thanksgiving/) And for those of you who need last-minute ingredients while cooking the Christmas meal on Dec. 25—or you just need an excuse to escape your family for a quick errand—fear not: there will still be some stores open on Christmas Day. Here is a comprehensive list of stores open on Christmas in 2018.  Illuminated Christmas decorations are seen at the streets and malls in New York, on December 23, 2015. Anadolu Agency—Getty Images ## What stores are open on Christmas Eve 2018? **Target Christmas Eve Hours:** [Target](http://time.com/money/5463160/target-cyber-monday-deals-2018/) stores are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. or 11 p.m., depending on location, on Christmas Eve. However, all Target stores will be closed on Christmas Day. **Walmart Christmas Eve Hours:** Though the giant will be closed on Christmas Day, [Walmart](http://time.com/5225039/walmart-yodeling-boy-video-goes-viral/) is open on Christmas Eve and will keep its doors open until 6 p.m. **JCPenney Christmas Eve Hours:** The [department store](http://time.com/money/5461153/thanksgiving-black-friday-2018-whats-open-closed-today/) will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. **Macy’s Christmas Eve Hours:** [Macy’s](http://time.com/money/5458916/watch-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-2018-online-free/) will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.  View of the holiday shopping windows at a Macy's department store on in New York City. Noam Galai—WireImage **Kohl’s Christmas Eve Hours:** [Kohl’s](http://time.com/5456475/best-black-friday-2018/) stores will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week from Dec. 21 until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, though these hours may vary by location. **Dick’s Sporting Goods Christmas Eve Hours:** The [sports store](http://time.com/5179229/edward-stack-ceo-dicks-sporting-goods/) will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m on Christmas Eve. **Best Buy Christmas Eve Hours:** [Best Buy](http://time.com/5460022/black-friday-tech-deals) will be open on Christmas Eve from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. **Cumberland Farms Christmas Eve Hours:** [Cumberland Farms](http://time.com/money/4159985/cumberland-farms-free-coffee-christmas/) will be open on Christmas Eve, but hours will [vary by location](https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/RLQOCW616oh5g4ExJS67PxA?domain=locations.cumberlandfarms.com). **Rite-Aid Christmas Eve Hours:** [Rite-Aid stores](http://time.com/5413441/apple-pay-jennifer-bailey/) will open at normal hours and close at 7 p.m. **Walgreens Christmas Eve Hours:** All non-24-hour [drugstores](http://time.com/5458087/florida-sue-cvs-walgreens-opioid/) will remain open until midnight, and all 24-hour stores will remain open with usual hours. **CVS Christmas Eve Hours:** CVS stores will be open on Christmas Eve, but [hours will vary](http://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/oh46C4x2xGsBQkm84tOTt17?domain=cvs.com) by location. **AMC Theaters Christmas Eve Hours:** Want to see a flick at one of the movie chains open on Christmas? All [AMC theaters](http://time.com/5317991/amc-theaters-moviepass-subscription/) are open during normal hours on Christmas Eve. ## What grocery stores are open on Christmas Eve 2018?  Whole Foods Market in Union Square in New York City. SOPA Images—LightRocket/Getty Images **Whole Foods Market Christmas Eve Hours:** [Whole Foods](http://time.com/5456170/food-trends-2019-whole-foods/) stores will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. **Trader Joe’s Christmas Eve Hours:** Each location of the [grocery store](http://time.com/5386823/tyler-perry-geoffrey-owens-job-shaming/) will open at its normal time and close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. **Albertsons Christmas Eve Hours:** Most [Albertsons](http://time.com/5166680/albertsons-rite-aid-acquisition/) locations will be open on Christmas Eve but will be closing one to two hours early, so make sure to check your local store hours. **Safeway Christmas Eve Hours:** [Safeway](http://time.com/5098492/safeway-kroger-fieldbrook-foods-recalls-ice-cream-bars-over-listeria-concerns/) hours will be dependent on location and region on Christmas Eve, as some will be closing early. **Publix Christmas Eve Hours**: [Publix](http://time.com/4425095/publix-medical-marijuana-florida-carol-jenkins-barnett/) grocery stores will close early at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. ## What stores are open on Christmas Day 2018?  Christmas greeting cards for sale in Walgreens. Jeff Greenberg—UIG/Getty Images **Walgreens Christmas Day Hours:** All Walgreens drugstores will be open on Christmas Day, though hours vary by location. However, all 24-hour stores will remain open for their usual hours. **CVS:** Many CVS locations will be open on Christmas, but [check your local store](http://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/oh46C4x2xGsBQkm84tOTt17?domain=cvs.com) for detailed hours. **Wawa Christmas Day Hours:** Most locations will have [normal hours](http://time.com/money/5236195/free-coffee-wawa-day-2018/) on Christmas Day. **7-Eleven Christmas Day Hours:** Most locations will be open with normal hours on Christmas Day. **Rite-Aid Christmas Day Hours:** Most Rite-Aid stores will stay open for Christmas. **Cumberland Farms Christmas Day Hours:** Cumberland Farms will be open on Christmas Day (hours may vary by location). However, there’s another they’re offering: the gas station is giving away a [free hot or iced coffee](http://time.com/money/5408911/free-coffee-deals-national-coffee-day-2018/)—in any size—at 600 stores in the Northeast and Florida on Dec. 25. **Albertsons Christmas Day Hours:** [Albertsons](http://time.com/money/4765057/morning-consult-survey-kroger-popular/) hours vary by location, but you’ll find many of them open (depending on your region). Check your local store’s Christmas Day hours on [their website](https://www1.albertsons.com/ShopStores/tools/store-locator.page). **Safeway Christmas Day Hours:** [Safeway](http://time.com/5415845/kavanaugh-fbi-investigation-witnesses/) hours vary by location, and some stores will be closed regionally. Find out if your location is open on Christmas Day on [their website](https://www.safeway.com/ShopStores/tools/store-locator.page). **AMC Theaters Christmas Day Hours:** All [AMC movie theaters](http://time.com/5353734/moviepass/) are open on Christmas, though hours may vary by location. ## What stores are closed on Christmas 2018?  Christmas items for sale at a Target store in Chicago, Illinois. 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