Friday, December 25, 2026

Stores open on Christmas 2026

On Christmas, Friday, December 25, 2026, of the 31 store chains we checked, 1 is open at some locations: Ace Hardware. 30 are closed, including Walmart, Target, Costco, Sam's Club and Meijer.

3 are confirmed for 2026; the rest follow what each chain did in past years.

Depends on the location (1)

Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware stores are independently owned and each sets its own hours, a spokesperson told Fox Business in…Varies

Closed (30)

Walmart
Walmart stores were closed on Christmas Day 2025, CBS News reported.Closed Target
Target stores close on Christmas Day every year, including 2024 and 2025.Closed Costco
Costco warehouses were closed on Christmas Day 2025, CBS News reported.Closed Sam's Club
Sam's Club clubs were closed on Christmas Day 2025, CBS News reported.Closed Meijer
Meijer stores were closed on Christmas Day 2025, CBS Detroit reported.Closed The Home Depot
The Home Depot's 2026 holiday schedule lists stores as closed on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2026.Closed Lowe's
Lowe's closes all stores on Christmas Day; it did so in 2023, 2024 and 2025.Closed Best Buy
Best Buy stores close on Christmas Day; they were closed in 2025.Closed Macy's
Macy's store pages already list stores as closed on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2026 (as of Oct. 7, 2026).Closed Kohl's
Kohl's stores close on Christmas Day; Kohl's help center lists it as one of three holidays when stores close.Closed Dollar General
Dollar General stores close on Christmas Day; they were closed in 2025, according to the company's website.Closed TJ Maxx
TJ Maxx stores were closed on Christmas Day 2025; TJX hasn't announced its 2026 hours.Closed Marshalls
Marshalls stores were closed on Christmas Day 2025; TJX hasn't announced its 2026 hours.Closed JCPenney
JCPenney stores are closed on Christmas Day, as the company said in its 2023, 2024 and 2025 holiday announcem…Closed Nordstrom
Nordstrom's store page for NorthPark Center in Dallas listed Christmas Day 2025 as closed; 2026 hours haven't…Closed Ulta Beauty
Ulta's store pages listed stores as closed on Christmas Day 2025; check your store's page for 2026 hours.Closed Petco
Petco was on CBS News' list of stores closed on Christmas Day 2025; 2026 hours haven't been announced.Closed Michaels
Michaels stores closed on Christmas Day every year from 2022 to 2025; 2026 hours haven't been announced.Closed Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby stores closed on Christmas Day in 2024 and 2025, according to its newsroom; 2026 hours haven't be…Closed IKEA
IKEA's U.S. store pages already list Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2026, as a closed day (as of Oct. 9, 2026).Closed Apple Store
Apple's store page for Apple Fashion Place in Utah listed Christmas Day 2025 as closed; check your store's pa…Closed O'Reilly Auto Parts
O'Reilly's store pages listed Christmas Day 2025 as closed at all four stores checked, in California, Colorad…Closed Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts store pages listed Christmas Day 2025 as closed at the three Miami stores checked; 2026 ho…Closed Staples
Staples store pages listed Christmas Day 2025 as closed at the two California stores checked; 2026 hours have…Closed Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree stores were closed on Christmas Day 2025, according to LiveNOW from FOX's list of closed stores a…Closed Five Below
Five Below's store pages listed Christmas Day 2025 as closed at the stores checked in Arizona, California and…Closed Tractor Supply
Tractor Supply stores were closed on Christmas Day 2024, according to its 2024 holiday announcement, the late…Closed Harbor Freight
Harbor Freight closes its stores on Christmas Day, according to its store-hours page; it announced the closur…Closed BJ's Wholesale Club
BJ's clubs were closed on Christmas Day 2025, according to the company's holiday announcement; 2026 hours hav…Closed HomeGoods
HomeGoods stores were closed on Christmas Day 2025, according to CBS News; TJX hasn't announced its 2026 hour…Closed

Not announced yet (14)

Old Navy Dick's Sporting Goods PetSmart Barnes & Noble Bath & Body Works Office Depot Family Dollar Burlington Sephora GameStop Big Lots Menards Academy Sports + Outdoors Total Wine & More

Also on Christmas

Everything open and closed Grocery stores Restaurants Fast food Pharmacies Gas stations DMV offices Trash pickup

Stores on other holidays

Thanksgiving Black Friday Christmas Eve New Year's Eve New Year's Day Easter Memorial Day July 4th

From each chain's announcements and store pages, and news reports of its hours; each chain's page gives the source. Hours at your local store can differ. What's open on Christmas · All holiday hours