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Which Triangle grocery & retail stores are open Christmas Eve & Day? A list

Grocery stores across the Triangle are changing their hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Grocery stores across the Triangle are changing their hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. bcain@newsobserver.com
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  • Most Triangle grocery and retail stores close on Dec. 25 and shorten hours on Dec. 24.
  • Major chains like Walmart, Target, Costco and Whole Foods set early closing times.
  • Shoppers should plan for varied closing times and confirm local store hours.

Triangle-area grocery and retail stores are changing their hours for the Christmas holiday.

Some retailers are expanding hours at many locations to accommodate holiday shoppers ahead of Christmas. But they reduce their hours for Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25.

Most grocery and retail stores are closed Christmas Day, Dec. 25 and close early on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.

Raleigh, Durham grocery store hours for Christmas

H Mart, located at 1961 High House Road in Cary, is open regular hours (9 a.m.-9 p.m.) Christmas Day.

Here are grocery store hours for Dec. 24:

  • Aldi: close at 4 p.m.
  • BJ’s Wholesale Club: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Costco: close at 5 p.m.
Grocery stores are closed on Christmas, Thursday, Dec. 25.
Grocery stores are closed on Christmas, Thursday, Dec. 25. Chase Jordan cjordan@charlotteobserver.com
  • Food Lion: close at 7 p.m.
  • Harris Teeter: close at 7 p.m.
  • H Mart: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
  • Lidl: close at 6 p.m.
  • Lowes Foods: close at 6 p.m.
  • Publix: close at 7 p.m.
  • Sam’s Club: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Sprouts Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Target: close at 8 p.m.
  • Trader Joe’s: close at 5 p.m.
  • Walmart: close at 6 p.m.
  • Weaver Street Market: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Wegmans: close at 6 p.m.
  • Whole Foods Market: close at 7 p.m.
Retail stores will close early on Christmas Eve.
Retail stores will close early on Christmas Eve. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

Christmas Eve store hours for Raleigh, Durham

Individual store hours may vary, so be sure to check hours online before heading out.

  • Belk: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Best Buy: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Dillard’s: close at 6 p.m.
  • Home Depot: close at 5 p.m.
  • HomeGoods: close at 6 p.m.
  • Lowe’s: close at 6 p.m.
  • Marshalls: close at 6 p.m.
  • Nordstrom: close at 6 p.m.
  • Old Navy: close at 6 p.m.
  • Petco: close at 7 p.m.
  • TJ Maxx: close at 6 p.m.
  • Ulta: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Shoppers should check store websites to find hours of locations near them.
Shoppers should check store websites to find hours of locations near them. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com

Triangle mall hours for Christmas Eve

  • Crabtree Valley Mall: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Fenton: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • The Streets at Southpoint: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Triangle Town Center: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Did we miss any? Let us know at ask@newsobserver.com.

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Renee Umsted is The News & Observer’s Affordability Reporter. She writes about what it costs to live in the Triangle, with a consumer-focused approach. She has a degree in journalism from TCU. 
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