Kroger · Thursday, December 24, 2026
Is Kroger open on Christmas Eve 2026?
Not announced yet. Kroger hasn't said what it will do on Christmas Eve 2026.
Details
Kroger hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the Kroger store locator before you go.
Kroger hasn't published its 2026 holiday schedule.
Kroger on other holidays
Full scheduleThanksgiving
Thursday, November 26, 2026LimitedBlack Friday
Friday, November 27, 2026Not announcedChristmas
Friday, December 25, 2026ClosedNew Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2026OpenNew Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2027OpenEaster
Sunday, March 28, 2027OpenMemorial Day
Monday, May 31, 2027Not announcedJuly 4th
Sunday, July 4, 2027OpenLabor Day
Monday, September 6, 2027Open
Thursday, November 26, 2026LimitedBlack Friday
Friday, November 27, 2026Not announcedChristmas
Friday, December 25, 2026ClosedNew Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2026OpenNew Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2027OpenEaster
Sunday, March 28, 2027OpenMemorial Day
Monday, May 31, 2027Not announcedJuly 4th
Sunday, July 4, 2027OpenLabor Day
Monday, September 6, 2027Open
Also on Christmas Eve
Post office
Not a postal holiday: Post Offices open and mail is delivered.OpenUPS
Partly: UPS delivers, but picks up only prearranged Air shipments.LimitedFedEx
Yes, with earlier pickups and some FedEx Office locations closing early.LimitedBanks
Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) is not a Federal Reserve holiday: the Fed is open, so banks are generally open.OpenStock market
Yes, until an early close at 1:00 p.m. ET.LimitedBond market
Yes, until an early close at 2:00 p.m. ET.LimitedFederal offices
Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) is not a federal holiday, so it's a regular workday – unless the President clos…OpenWalmart
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 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…LimitedCVS Pharmacy
CVS hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the CVS store locator.Not announcedWalgreens
Walgreens stores were open on Christmas Eve 2025; pharmacy hours vary by location.OpenStarbucks
Starbucks hasn't published Christmas Eve guidance; check the Starbucks app or store locator for your store's…Not announced
Not a postal holiday: Post Offices open and mail is delivered.OpenUPS
Partly: UPS delivers, but picks up only prearranged Air shipments.LimitedFedEx
Yes, with earlier pickups and some FedEx Office locations closing early.LimitedBanks
Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) is not a Federal Reserve holiday: the Fed is open, so banks are generally open.OpenStock market
Yes, until an early close at 1:00 p.m. ET.LimitedBond market
Yes, until an early close at 2:00 p.m. ET.LimitedFederal offices
Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) is not a federal holiday, so it's a regular workday – unless the President clos…OpenWalmart
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 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…LimitedCVS Pharmacy
CVS hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the CVS store locator.Not announcedWalgreens
Walgreens stores were open on Christmas Eve 2025; pharmacy hours vary by location.OpenStarbucks
Starbucks hasn't published Christmas Eve guidance; check the Starbucks app or store locator for your store's…Not announced
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