--- title: These Restaurants and Stores Are Open On Christmas Eve and Day description: These restaurants and stores, from Walgreens to Starbucks, are operating on both Christmas Eve and Day. authors: - name: Kerry Close url: https://money.com/author/kerry-close/ at_money_since: 2016 articles: 182 covers: - Lifestyle - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://x.com/kerryclose former_staff: true published: '2016-12-23T13:00:56.000Z' modified: '2024-05-16T12:06:48.000Z' section: Lifestyle tags: - christmas - Christmas Eve - onetime - Retail word_count: 596 canonical: https://money.com/christmas-eve-day-restaurants-stores-open/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![A waitress delivers a tray of food to customers at the Denny's](https://img.money.com/2016/12/162212_em_openrestaurants.jpg) *A waitress delivers a tray of food to customers at a Denny's restaurant in New York City.* *(This is a 2016 roundup. Click to see all the restaurants open on Christmas Day 2017.)* Even the best holiday planners aren't immune to a culinary disaster or forgetting a last-minute gift. Luckily, you won't have to hope your local Chinese restaurant stays opens this year. There are a number of national chain restaurants and stores welcoming guests on Christmas Eve and Day. Whether you're looking for a last-minute holiday present, or a bite to eat with your family on your Christmas outing, here are the stores and restaurants that will be open on Christmas Eve and Day, as [compiled by GOBankingRates](https://www.gobankingrates.com/personal-finance/restaurants-stores-open-christmas/): **Restaurants open on Christmas Eve** - **Applebee’s:** Most locations will be open until 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve. - **Buca di Beppo:** Most locations open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. - **Denny’s:** Denny's will stay open 24 hours on Christmas Eve. - **Domino’s:** The pizza chain will stay open until 8 p.m. - **McDonald’s**: Hours will depend on location, though many restaurants plan to stay open 24 hours. - **Papa John’s:** If you're craving a slice, Papa John's will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. - **Ruby Tuesday:** Most Ruby Tuesday locations will close at 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve. - **Starbucks:** Powering through the last of your holiday shopping? Starbucks has your java fix covered, with most locations open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. - **Texas Roadhouse**: Most locations of this steakhouse chain will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve. **Stores open on Christmas Eve** - **Costco:** The grocery superstore will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve. - **CVS:** The pharmacy chain will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. - **Kmart:** Most locations will stay open until 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve. - **Kroger:** The grocery chain will stay open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. - **Macy’s:** If you're in need of a last-minute gift, Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. - **Publix:** Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. - **Target:** Tentatively open, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. - **Walgreen’s:** While locations typically open 24/7 will retain normal hours; non-24/7 stores will close at midnight. - **Wegman’s**: Most locations open until 6 p.m. - **Whole Foods:** Most locations open until 7 p.m. **Restaurants open on Christmas Day** - **Buca di Beppo:** Most locations will open from their doors from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Christmas Day. - **Chart House:** Most locations of this high-end steak and seafood chain will be open from 11 a.m to 9 p.m. - **IHOP:** Good news for pancake lovers: 24-hour IHOP locations will operate as usual. - **Papa John’s:** The pizza chain will be open from noon to 11 p.m. on Christmas Day. - **Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse:** Prime rib livers can sink their teeth into a porterhouse between noon and 8 p.m. on Christmas. - **Shakey’s Pizza:** You can get a Christmas slice or two at Shakey's from noon to 9 p.m. - **Starbucks:** The coffee giant is available to take care of your caffeine needs on Christmas, with most locations open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. - **Waffle House:** The all-day breakfast restaurant will remain open 24 hours as usual on Christmas. **Stores open on Christmas Day** - ****7-Eleven:**** If you're craving a Christmas Slurpee, 7-Eleven will be open on the holiday. - **Albertsons:** Most locations of this grocery store will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - **CVS:** The drugstore chain will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.. - **Sheetz**: This convenience store and gas station will be open 24 hours on Christmas. - **Walgreen’s:** Locations that are normally open 24/7 will keep their normal hours, while non-24/7 stores will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/christmas-eve-day-restaurants-stores-open/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Lifestyle", "item": "https://money.com/lifestyle/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Restaurants", "item": "https://money.com/restaurants/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "These Restaurants and Stores Are Open On Christmas Eve and Day" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/christmas-eve-day-restaurants-stores-open/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/christmas-eve-day-restaurants-stores-open/", "name": "These Restaurants and Stores Are Open On Christmas Eve and Day", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2016-12-23T13:00:56.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/christmas-eve-day-restaurants-stores-open/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/christmas-eve-day-restaurants-stores-open/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2024-05-16T12:06:48.000Z" }, { "@type": "Article", "headline": "These Restaurants and Stores Are Open On Christmas Eve and Day", "articleSection": "Lifestyle", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2016/12/162212_em_openrestaurants.jpg", "width": 2100, "height": 1384, "caption": "162212_EM_OPENRESTAURANTS" } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kerry Close", "url": "https://money.com/author/kerry-close/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/kerry-close/#author", "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/kerryclose" ] } ], "publisher": "https://money.com/#organization", "datePublished": "2016-12-23T13:00:56.000Z", "description": "These restaurants and stores, from Walgreens to Starbucks, are operating on both Christmas Eve and Day.", "abstract": "These restaurants and stores, from Walgreens to Starbucks, are operating on both Christmas Eve and Day.", "@id": "https://money.com/christmas-eve-day-restaurants-stores-open/", "inLanguage": "en-US", "dateModified": "2024-05-16T12:06:48.000Z", "wordCount": 596, "keywords": [ "christmas", "Christmas Eve", "onetime", "Retail" ], "about": [ { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Lifestyle", "sameAs": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifestyle" ] }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Restaurant", "sameAs": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restaurant" ] } ] } ] } ```