Christmas Day 2024 falls on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Many stores, restaurants, and businesses will be closed, but some may have limited hours or special holiday hours. Here’s what you need to know about what’s open and closed:
Grocery Stores:
Most grocery stores are closed on Christmas Day, including Walmart, Target, Costco, and Sam’s Club.
Retail Stores:
Many retail stores will also be closed, such as Kohl’s, TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, HomeGoods, JCPenney, Nordstrom, REI, Bass Pro Shop, Cabela’s, Burlington, Belk, Big Lots, IKEA, Staples, Office Depot, and OfficeMax.
Pharmacies:
CVS pharmacies will be open, but with reduced hours. Walgreens has a majority of its pharmacies closed, except for 24-hour locations and select pharmacies. Rite Aid locations are closed on Christmas.
Banks:
Most banks will be closed on Christmas Day, including Capital One, Bank of America, PNC, Truist, CitiBank, and others.
Post Office and Mail Delivery:
US Postal Service post offices are closed, and mail delivery is not available on Christmas Day.
Shipping Services:
UPS pickup and delivery services are unavailable, but UPS Express Critical is available 365 days a year. FedEx pickup and delivery services are also unavailable, except for FedEx Custom Critical, which is available 365 days a year.
Restaurants:
Some restaurants have special holiday hours or will be open, such as IHOP, Red Lobster, Fogo de Chão, and Hooters. However, many popular chain restaurants like McDonald’s, Starbucks, Dunkin’, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Burger King, Subway, Applebee’s, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Cracker Barrel, Hardee’s, Carl’s Jr., Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Texas Roadhouse, Whataburger, and Chili’s are closed on Christmas.
Source: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/12/25/whats-open-closed-christmas-day-2024/77089573007