Holiday grocery store hours, which retailers are open on New Year’s Eve, the day
From Christmas to New Year’s, many grocery stores have modified their hours or are closed for the holidays.
To avoid the stress of going to the grocery store last minute, only to arrive and see a “closed” sign, check out the list below for holiday hours for major retailers across the country.
Entrance to a Costco Wholesale store in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
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What grocery stores are open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Eve?
costco
Costco is open on New Year’s Eve from 10am to 6pm and closed on New Year’s Day.
Hands
Most Kroger stores will be open on New Year’s Eve and Day, but check individual locations for more details.
publix
Stores will be open on New Year’s Eve until 9 p.m. and many locations will close on New Year’s Day at 7 p.m.
Click here for store location-specific hours.
Sam’s Club
On New Year’s Eve the stores will open at 8:00 a.m. for Plus members and at 9:00 a.m. for Club members, closing at 8:00 p.m. for everyone.
All Sam’s Club stores will be closed on New Year’s Day.
Aim
Stores typically stay open on New Year’s Eve and Day, but check retail stores. ““find a store” page for local times.
Trader Joe’s
Shops will close early on New Year’s Eve at 5 pm and will remain closed on New Year’s Day.
Whole Foods
Locations will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Eve with modified hours.
Check your local store page for specific details.
What grocery stores were open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?
costco
Costco was open on Christmas Eve from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but closed on Christmas, according to the retailer. website.
Hands
Most stores were open until 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, according to Kroger’s. website.
The stores closed on Christmas Day and reopened on Friday, December 26 with normal hours.
Check the store locator here for retailer-specific hours.
The Kroger family has a variety of notable retailers including Ralphs, Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, Jay C Food Store, King Soopers, Mariano’s, Metro Market, Pay-Less Super Markets, Pick ‘n Save, QFC, Ruler and Smith’s Food and Drug.
publix
On Christmas Eve, all stores, including pharmacies, opened during normal hours and closed at 7 p.m., according to company instructions. website.
All shops and pharmacies were closed on Christmas Day.
Sam’s Club
The warehouse retailer’s stores were closed on Christmas Day.
Aim
All stores were closed on Christmas Day.
Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s stores were open on Christmas Eve from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but closed on Christmas Day, according to the company. website.
A Trader Joe’s store in West Hollywood, California, July 12, 2024.
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Walmart
The shops were open on Christmas Eve from 6 am to 6 pm and closed on Christmas Day, depending on the store details page.
Whole Foods
Many stores had modified Christmas Eve hours, according to the retailer websiteso check your local store for specific details.
Whole Foods was closed on Christmas Day.
Editor’s note: This report was originally published on December 22, 2025.
