If you’re scrambling for a last-minute gift, forgot an ingredient, or just need a quick run for essentials, here’s the Christmas Day 2025 shopping reality: most major retailers and grocery chains are closed, but convenience stores, gas stations, and some drugstores remain open—often with reduced hours.
Tip: Holiday hours vary by location. Always check your nearest store before heading out.
🛒 Grocery Stores Open on Christmas Day 2025
(Many locations closed; hours below are for stores that do open)
- Acme Market — Varies; many open 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Albertsons — Many closed; open stores have reduced hours
- BevMo! (by Gopuff) — Most open 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Gopuff — Varies; 24 hours in some areas
- Ralphs — Varies; most closed
- Safeway — Hours vary; some locations open
- Vons — Varies; open locations run shorter hours
⛽ Gas Stations & Convenience Stores Open Christmas Day
(Most keep regular or 24-hour schedules)
- 7‑Eleven — 24 hours at most locations
- Casey’s General Store — Open with modified hours
- Circle K — 24 hours at most locations
- Cumberland Farms — Regular hours (vary)
- Kum & Go — 24 hours
- Love’s Travel Stops — 24 hours
- Maverik — Most 24 hours
- Pilot Flying J — 24 hours
- RaceTrac — 24 hours
- Sheetz — 24 hours
- TravelCenters of America — Most 24 hours
- Wawa — Most 24 hours
💊 Drugstores Open on Christmas Day
- CVS — Hours vary; many open with reduced hours (some pharmacies closed)
- Walgreens — Most open 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; 24-hour stores stay open
✅ What to Expect
- Grocery stores: Largely closed or shortened hours
- Convenience & gas: Your safest bet—many open all day
- Pharmacies: Open, but expect limited pharmacy services