Thursday, December 24, 2026
What's open on Christmas Eve 2026?
Christmas Eve is Thursday, December 24, 2026. It isn't a federal holiday.
Mail and shipping
Banks and markets
Government
Stores
Walmart
Walmart stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on Christmas Eve in 2024 and 2025, according to Walmart's store pages.LimitedTarget
Target stores were open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve 2025, and also closed at 8 p.m. in 2024.LimitedCostco
Costco warehouses closed early, at 5 p.m., on Christmas Eve in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (2025 hours were 10 a.m. t…LimitedSam's Club
Sam's Club says its clubs close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.LimitedMeijer
Meijer hasn't published Christmas Eve 2026 hours; stores have closed early in past years (7 p.m. in 2023), so…Not announcedThe Home Depot
The Home Depot's 2026 holiday schedule says stores close at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2026.LimitedLowe's
Lowe's stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on Christmas Eve 2025, according to Lowe's store pages.LimitedBest Buy
Best Buy stores were open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025, according to Best Buy's store pages.LimitedMacy's
Macy's stores opened at 8 a.m. on Christmas Eve 2025 and closed early (6 p.m. at Herald Square, 7 p.m. at man…LimitedKohl's
Kohl's stores were open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve in 2024 and 2025.LimitedDollar General
Dollar General hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the store locator.Not announced
Walmart stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on Christmas Eve in 2024 and 2025, according to Walmart's store pages.LimitedTarget
Target stores were open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve 2025, and also closed at 8 p.m. in 2024.LimitedCostco
Costco warehouses closed early, at 5 p.m., on Christmas Eve in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (2025 hours were 10 a.m. t…LimitedSam's Club
Sam's Club says its clubs close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.LimitedMeijer
Meijer hasn't published Christmas Eve 2026 hours; stores have closed early in past years (7 p.m. in 2023), so…Not announcedThe Home Depot
The Home Depot's 2026 holiday schedule says stores close at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2026.LimitedLowe's
Lowe's stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on Christmas Eve 2025, according to Lowe's store pages.LimitedBest Buy
Best Buy stores were open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025, according to Best Buy's store pages.LimitedMacy's
Macy's stores opened at 8 a.m. on Christmas Eve 2025 and closed early (6 p.m. at Herald Square, 7 p.m. at man…LimitedKohl's
Kohl's stores were open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve in 2024 and 2025.LimitedDollar General
Dollar General hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the store locator.Not announced
Groceries
Kroger
Kroger hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the Kroger store locator before you go.Not announcedPublix
Publix stores close at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, as they did in 2023 and 2025; pharmacies close by 7 p.m. too.LimitedAldi
ALDI stores run limited hours on Christmas Eve under ALDI's standing holiday policy; check your store's closi…LimitedTrader Joe's
Trader Joe's stores close at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, per its 2025 holiday hours announcement.LimitedWhole Foods Market
Whole Foods stores closed early, at 7 p.m., on Christmas Eve in 2024 and 2025.LimitedSafeway
Safeway stores close early on Christmas Eve; in 2025 closing times ranged from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. depending on…LimitedH-E-B
H-E-B stores open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and pharmacies close at 5 p.m., per H-E-B's holiday sche…Limited
Kroger hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the Kroger store locator before you go.Not announcedPublix
Publix stores close at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, as they did in 2023 and 2025; pharmacies close by 7 p.m. too.LimitedAldi
ALDI stores run limited hours on Christmas Eve under ALDI's standing holiday policy; check your store's closi…LimitedTrader Joe's
Trader Joe's stores close at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, per its 2025 holiday hours announcement.LimitedWhole Foods Market
Whole Foods stores closed early, at 7 p.m., on Christmas Eve in 2024 and 2025.LimitedSafeway
Safeway stores close early on Christmas Eve; in 2025 closing times ranged from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. depending on…LimitedH-E-B
H-E-B stores open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and pharmacies close at 5 p.m., per H-E-B's holiday sche…Limited
Pharmacies
Coffee
Other holidays
From each organization's published holiday schedule, or its past years' hours where the new one isn't out yet. Local hours can differ; check with your branch or store. All holiday hours