You thought you had everything covered after the mashed potato incident at Thanksgiving. You were wrong.
Maybe you forgot a key ingredient for Christmas dinner. Or a friend (or, worse, family member) has announced they want to drop off a gift and you didn’t get them anything. Finding a store that’s open and can come to your rescue can be a hit-or-miss affair, but there are a few options.
You’ll need to be flexible—and willing to drive farther than you want in many cases. And hours will vary from location to location, assuming you don’t live in one of the municipalities that has laws prohibiting major stores from opening on Christmas. Pro tip: It’s always a good idea to call first.
Grocery stores open on Christmas
7-Eleven
Acme
Albertsons
Casey’s General Store
Safeway
Wawa
Grocery stores closed on Christmas
Aldi
BJ’s Wholesale
Costco
Food Lion
The Fresh Market
HEB
Kroger
Publix
Ralphs
Stop & Shop
Trader Joe’s
Wegmans
Whole Foods
Winn-Dixie
Retailers open on Christmas
Amazon (Of course, you won’t be able to get anything delivered today, but you can blame shipping delays. We won’t tell on you. And a gift card can be emailed over today.)
Circle K
CVS
Duane Reade
Dunkin’
Starbucks
Walgreens
Most major movie theater chains
Retailers closed on Christmas
Pretty much everything else, including big chains like Walmart, Target, and Costco. But tomorrow, they’ll be open again with clearance sales underway. If you can wait a day, you can save a lot.