Sonic · Thursday, December 24, 2026
Is Sonic open on Christmas Eve 2026?
Not announced yet. Sonic hasn't said what it will do on Christmas Eve 2026.
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Sonic hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; holiday schedules vary by drive-in, so check the Sonic app.
Sonic hasn't published its 2026 holiday schedule.
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Monday, September 6, 2027Varies
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.LimitedAmazon delivery
Amazon delivers on Christmas Eve: for the 2023 and 2025 holidays it offered Same-Day Delivery through Christm…OpenBanks
Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) is not a Federal Reserve holiday: the Fed is open, so banks are generally open.OpenChase
Christmas Eve isn't on Chase's holiday schedule, so branches are open Thu., Dec. 24; Chase hasn't announced s…OpenBank of America
Bank of America closed its financial centers at 2 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve 2025 and hasn't announced…LimitedWells Fargo
Christmas Eve isn't a Wells Fargo branch holiday, but the bank says some branches have reduced hours around t…OpenU.S. Bank
U.S. Bank's branch pages show branches open on Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) at their usual time but closing…LimitedTD Bank
TD Bank's store pages show stores open on Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) until 3 p.m.LimitedFifth Third
We couldn't confirm Fifth Third's branch hours for Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) from an official source; che…Not announcedRegions
We couldn't confirm Regions's branch hours for Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) from an official source; check y…Not announcedCitizens
We couldn't confirm Citizens's branch hours for Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) from an official source; check…Not announcedStock 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 clubs were open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025, according to store websites compiled by Fo…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 announcedTJ Maxx
TJ Maxx stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on Christmas Eve in 2024, as TJX announced, and in 2025, when they we…LimitedMarshalls
Marshalls stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on Christmas Eve in 2024, as TJX announced, and in 2025, when they…LimitedOld Navy
Old Navy hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store's page in the Old Navy store locator.Not announcedJCPenney
JCPenney opened early, at 9 a.m. local time, on Christmas Eve 2025, with closing times varying by store; 2026…OpenNordstrom
Nordstrom's NorthPark Center store in Dallas closed early, at 6 p.m., on Christmas Eve 2025 (open 9 a.m. to 6…LimitedDick's Sporting Goods
Dick's hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the Dick's store locator.Not announcedUlta Beauty
Ulta's store pages listed special Christmas Eve 2025 hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; check your store's page for 2…LimitedPetSmart
PetSmart hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the PetSmart store locator.Not announcedPetco
Most Petco stores opened at their usual 9 a.m. and closed early, at 7 p.m., on Christmas Eve 2025, according…LimitedMichaels
Michaels stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on Christmas Eve every year from 2022 to 2025 (open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.…LimitedHobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby stores were open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve in 2024 and 2025; 2026 hours haven't been a…LimitedIKEA
Most IKEA U.S. store pages list Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2026, as an early-closing day, with stores closing at…LimitedBarnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the Barnes & Noble store locator.Not announcedApple Store
Apple Fashion Place in Utah listed special Christmas Eve 2025 hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., closing early; hours…LimitedBath & Body Works
Bath & Body Works hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the Bath & Body Works store locat…Not announcedKroger
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…LimitedAlbertsons
Albertsons stores close early on Christmas Eve; Dallas-Fort Worth stores closed at 7 p.m. in 2024 and 2025, F…LimitedFood Lion
Food Lion stores were open until 7 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve 2025, and pharmacies were open 9 a.m. to…LimitedStop & Shop
Stop & Shop stores closed at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025, CBS News reported.LimitedShopRite
ShopRite hasn't published Christmas Eve hours, and its stores are independently owned; call your store or che…Not announcedWegmans
Wegmans stores closed at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025, CBS News reported.LimitedSprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts stores are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, the hours Sprouts announced in 2019, 2021 and 2022…LimitedHy-Vee
Most Hy-Vee stores are open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, according to Hy-Vee's holiday store hours page.LimitedGiant Eagle
Giant Eagle hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the Giant Eagle store locator.Not announcedHarris Teeter
Not announced yetNot announced7-Eleven
7-Eleven hasn't published Christmas Eve hours, and hours can vary by store; check the 7-Eleven app or store l…Not announcedSheetz
Sheetz says all its stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so they are open on Christmas Eve.OpenBuc-ee's
Buc-ee's says all its stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so they are open on Christmas Eve.OpenCVS 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.OpenCracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel stores close early, at 2 p.m., on Christmas Eve, as they did in 2023, 2024 and 2025.LimitedDenny's
Denny's restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025; hours vary by location, so check yours.OpenIHOP
IHOP restaurants open on Christmas Eve, but hours vary by location, so check your local IHOP's hours.VariesWaffle House
Waffle House restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025, though holiday hours can vary by location.OpenOlive Garden
Olive Garden restaurants open on Christmas Eve, but each restaurant's managers may close early depending on b…VariesApplebee's
Applebee's restaurants open on Christmas Eve, but most close earlier than usual and hours vary by location, t…VariesTexas Roadhouse
Texas Roadhouse restaurants open on Christmas Eve, but hours vary by location, the company told FOX Televisio…VariesRed Lobster
Red Lobster restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025; check your restaurant's holiday hours on Red Lobster…OpenOutback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse restaurants were open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025, according to FOX Television…LimitedBuffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025; check your restaurant's hours.OpenGolden Corral
Golden Corral says Christmas Eve hours vary by location; check GoldenCorral.com or call your restaurant.VariesMcDonald's
McDonald's restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025, but hours varied by location, so check the McDonald's…VariesChick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025, a Wednesday, but hours can vary by restaurant, so ch…OpenBurger King
Burger King restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025, but hours vary by franchised location.VariesWendy's
Wendy's restaurants were open through the 2025 Christmas holidays, with hours varying by location, according…VariesTaco Bell
Taco Bell restaurants are open on Christmas Eve, as they were in 2025, though hours vary by location.OpenChipotle
Chipotle restaurants closed early on Christmas Eve 2023, at 3 p.m. local time, a company representative told…LimitedPanera Bread
Panera hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; to check a cafe, start an order in the Panera app or website and…Not announcedSubway
Subway hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; its restaurants are independently owned and set their own holida…Not announcedDomino's
Domino's doesn't require its stores to open on Christmas Eve, a spokesperson told CBS News in 2025, so check…VariesPizza Hut
Pizza Hut hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your local store in the Pizza Hut app or locator.Not announcedPopeyes
Popeyes hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; hours are set by each restaurant, so check the Popeyes app or r…Not announcedKFC
KFC hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your restaurant in the KFC app or locator.Not announcedPanda Express
Panda Express hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your restaurant in the Panda Express app or locator.Not announcedStarbucks
Starbucks hasn't published Christmas Eve guidance; check the Starbucks app or store locator for your store's…Not announcedDunkin'
Dunkin' has said most of its U.S. locations are open on Christmas Eve, but hours vary by location, so check t…Varies
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.LimitedAmazon delivery
Amazon delivers on Christmas Eve: for the 2023 and 2025 holidays it offered Same-Day Delivery through Christm…OpenBanks
Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) is not a Federal Reserve holiday: the Fed is open, so banks are generally open.OpenChase
Christmas Eve isn't on Chase's holiday schedule, so branches are open Thu., Dec. 24; Chase hasn't announced s…OpenBank of America
Bank of America closed its financial centers at 2 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve 2025 and hasn't announced…LimitedWells Fargo
Christmas Eve isn't a Wells Fargo branch holiday, but the bank says some branches have reduced hours around t…OpenU.S. Bank
U.S. Bank's branch pages show branches open on Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) at their usual time but closing…LimitedTD Bank
TD Bank's store pages show stores open on Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) until 3 p.m.LimitedFifth Third
We couldn't confirm Fifth Third's branch hours for Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) from an official source; che…Not announcedRegions
We couldn't confirm Regions's branch hours for Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) from an official source; check y…Not announcedCitizens
We couldn't confirm Citizens's branch hours for Christmas Eve (Thu., Dec. 24) from an official source; check…Not announcedStock 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 clubs were open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025, according to store websites compiled by Fo…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 announcedTJ Maxx
TJ Maxx stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on Christmas Eve in 2024, as TJX announced, and in 2025, when they we…LimitedMarshalls
Marshalls stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on Christmas Eve in 2024, as TJX announced, and in 2025, when they…LimitedOld Navy
Old Navy hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store's page in the Old Navy store locator.Not announcedJCPenney
JCPenney opened early, at 9 a.m. local time, on Christmas Eve 2025, with closing times varying by store; 2026…OpenNordstrom
Nordstrom's NorthPark Center store in Dallas closed early, at 6 p.m., on Christmas Eve 2025 (open 9 a.m. to 6…LimitedDick's Sporting Goods
Dick's hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the Dick's store locator.Not announcedUlta Beauty
Ulta's store pages listed special Christmas Eve 2025 hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; check your store's page for 2…LimitedPetSmart
PetSmart hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the PetSmart store locator.Not announcedPetco
Most Petco stores opened at their usual 9 a.m. and closed early, at 7 p.m., on Christmas Eve 2025, according…LimitedMichaels
Michaels stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on Christmas Eve every year from 2022 to 2025 (open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.…LimitedHobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby stores were open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve in 2024 and 2025; 2026 hours haven't been a…LimitedIKEA
Most IKEA U.S. store pages list Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2026, as an early-closing day, with stores closing at…LimitedBarnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the Barnes & Noble store locator.Not announcedApple Store
Apple Fashion Place in Utah listed special Christmas Eve 2025 hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., closing early; hours…LimitedBath & Body Works
Bath & Body Works hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the Bath & Body Works store locat…Not announcedKroger
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…LimitedAlbertsons
Albertsons stores close early on Christmas Eve; Dallas-Fort Worth stores closed at 7 p.m. in 2024 and 2025, F…LimitedFood Lion
Food Lion stores were open until 7 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve 2025, and pharmacies were open 9 a.m. to…LimitedStop & Shop
Stop & Shop stores closed at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025, CBS News reported.LimitedShopRite
ShopRite hasn't published Christmas Eve hours, and its stores are independently owned; call your store or che…Not announcedWegmans
Wegmans stores closed at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025, CBS News reported.LimitedSprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts stores are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, the hours Sprouts announced in 2019, 2021 and 2022…LimitedHy-Vee
Most Hy-Vee stores are open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, according to Hy-Vee's holiday store hours page.LimitedGiant Eagle
Giant Eagle hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your store in the Giant Eagle store locator.Not announcedHarris Teeter
Not announced yetNot announced7-Eleven
7-Eleven hasn't published Christmas Eve hours, and hours can vary by store; check the 7-Eleven app or store l…Not announcedSheetz
Sheetz says all its stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so they are open on Christmas Eve.OpenBuc-ee's
Buc-ee's says all its stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so they are open on Christmas Eve.OpenCVS 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.OpenCracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel stores close early, at 2 p.m., on Christmas Eve, as they did in 2023, 2024 and 2025.LimitedDenny's
Denny's restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025; hours vary by location, so check yours.OpenIHOP
IHOP restaurants open on Christmas Eve, but hours vary by location, so check your local IHOP's hours.VariesWaffle House
Waffle House restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025, though holiday hours can vary by location.OpenOlive Garden
Olive Garden restaurants open on Christmas Eve, but each restaurant's managers may close early depending on b…VariesApplebee's
Applebee's restaurants open on Christmas Eve, but most close earlier than usual and hours vary by location, t…VariesTexas Roadhouse
Texas Roadhouse restaurants open on Christmas Eve, but hours vary by location, the company told FOX Televisio…VariesRed Lobster
Red Lobster restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025; check your restaurant's holiday hours on Red Lobster…OpenOutback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse restaurants were open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve 2025, according to FOX Television…LimitedBuffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025; check your restaurant's hours.OpenGolden Corral
Golden Corral says Christmas Eve hours vary by location; check GoldenCorral.com or call your restaurant.VariesMcDonald's
McDonald's restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025, but hours varied by location, so check the McDonald's…VariesChick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025, a Wednesday, but hours can vary by restaurant, so ch…OpenBurger King
Burger King restaurants were open on Christmas Eve 2025, but hours vary by franchised location.VariesWendy's
Wendy's restaurants were open through the 2025 Christmas holidays, with hours varying by location, according…VariesTaco Bell
Taco Bell restaurants are open on Christmas Eve, as they were in 2025, though hours vary by location.OpenChipotle
Chipotle restaurants closed early on Christmas Eve 2023, at 3 p.m. local time, a company representative told…LimitedPanera Bread
Panera hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; to check a cafe, start an order in the Panera app or website and…Not announcedSubway
Subway hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; its restaurants are independently owned and set their own holida…Not announcedDomino's
Domino's doesn't require its stores to open on Christmas Eve, a spokesperson told CBS News in 2025, so check…VariesPizza Hut
Pizza Hut hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your local store in the Pizza Hut app or locator.Not announcedPopeyes
Popeyes hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; hours are set by each restaurant, so check the Popeyes app or r…Not announcedKFC
KFC hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your restaurant in the KFC app or locator.Not announcedPanda Express
Panda Express hasn't published Christmas Eve hours; check your restaurant in the Panda Express app or locator.Not announcedStarbucks
Starbucks hasn't published Christmas Eve guidance; check the Starbucks app or store locator for your store's…Not announcedDunkin'
Dunkin' has said most of its U.S. locations are open on Christmas Eve, but hours vary by location, so check t…Varies
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