Looking for stores open on Christmas Day 2024? We found dozens of grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, and convenience stores that will be open for your last-minute holiday needs — or Christmas dinner if need be. Sorry, you won’t see many favorites like Target, Walmart, and Kohl’s on this list, but you can always shop those stores online on Christmas Day and place an order for store pickup on Dec. 26. Be sure to check back here, as we’ll continue to update this list as we get closer to Christmas next year.
Note: Most of the stores on this list will have limited holiday hours or their hours may vary, so be sure to call ahead before you head out.
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Stores Open on Christmas Day 2024:
Grocery Stores
If you need some fixings for your holiday meal, you may find your local grocery is open on Christmas Day next year. Most will likely have limited hours. We expect the following handful of major grocery stores to be open on Christmas Day in 2024. If you find your store shuttered, try a convenience store. We have plenty of those on this list.
- Albertsons will be open with limited hours
- Bravo Supermarkets (select locations)
- Foodtown will close a few hours early
- Giant Food (select stores) will be open Christmas Day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Morton Williams will be open until 7 p.m. (some locations are open until midnight)
- Pavilions will be open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Randalls will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Safeway (select stores) will be open 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Tom Thumb (Florida) will be open 24 hours
- Vons (select stores) will be open 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Restaurants Open on Christmas Day 2024
Would you rather go out to eat on Christmas Day? You shouldn’t have too much trouble finding a few restaurants open near you next year. However, we recommend you call ahead (in October or November) or do a quick search via OpenTable.com or Yelp.com to confirm which are open — and whether they have limited hours or require reservations.
- Applebee’s
- Benihana
- Chart House
- Denny’s
- Dunkin’ Donuts (24 hours) will be open
- Fogo de Chao
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Hooters
- Huddle House
- IHOP
- Kona Grill
- McCormick & Schmick’s
- McDonald’s
- Morton’s The Steakhouse
- Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill
- Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
- Shoney’s
- Waffle House
Related: Check out our full list of restaurants open on Christmas Eve.
Pharmacies Open on Christmas Day 2024
Although we predict the three biggest national chain pharmacies will be open on Christmas Day 2024 — CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid — they typically have reduced holiday hours. Check with your local store to confirm their hours.
TIP: Walgreens closed most of their stores on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, which was a first for the pharmacy chain. Their 24-hour locations did remain open on Thanksgiving, though.
Convenience Stores Open on Christmas Day 2024
Most 24/7 convenience store locations typically remain open 24 hours on Christmas Day for any last-minute snack or drink needs or other essentials. Other locations we expect to be open on Christmas Day in 2024 with limited hours. Call ahead in advance of the holiday to confirm local times.
- 7-Eleven will be open on Christmas Day 24 hours
- Allsup’s convenience stores will be open 24 hours
- Buc-ee’s will be open 24 hours
- Casey’s will be open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Circle K will be open regular hours
- Fastrac will be open 24 hours
- Kum & Go will be open Christmas Day 24 hours
- Kwik Shop will be open from 8 a.m. to close
- Maverik Adventure’s First Stop 24/7 locations will be open 24 hours; other stores will have limited hours
- Parker’s Kitchen will be open 24 hours
- QuikTrip will be open Christmas Day 24 hours
- Royal Farms will be open 24 hours on Christmas Day
- Rutter’s will be open 24 hours
- Sheetz will be open 24 hours on Christmas Day
- Stewart’s Shops will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Turkey Hill Minit Markets are open 8 a.m. to close
- United Dairy Farmers will be open regular hours
- Wawa will be open 24 hours
- Weigel’s will be open on Christmas Day 24 hours
Other Fun Places Open on Christmas Day 2024
In case you need some ideas for out-of-the-house activities on Christmas Day next year, check out local bowling alleys and movie theaters. We find many that are open every year on Christmas Day. These national and local activities will most likely have limited hours and, in the case of theaters, limited showings. Here are the places we predict will be open on Christmas Day along with their holiday hours.
Bowling Alleys
Movie Theaters
Skating Rinks
- Curry Village Ice Rink, Yosemite, California (8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.)
- Rockefeller Center, New York City, New York (7 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
- Siskiyou Ice Rink, Mount Shasta, California (10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
- Skating by the Sea Coronado, California (10 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
- The Ice Rink at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, Nevada (noon to midnight)
- The UPMC Rink at PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (10 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
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