Christmas Eve 2022 grocery store, pharmacy hours: Walmart, Kroger, Publix and more are open

It was inevitable. There are too many things to keep track of during the holiday season, so you were bound to forget that ingredient. The one ingredient your entire Christmas dinner is riding on. Now you need to make a quick run to the grocery store.

Thankfully, it's Christmas Eve, which means you have many more grocery options than on Christmas Day. Plenty of big name stores and pharmacy chains are open on Saturday, Dec. 24, though they have reduced hours.

Here are which grocery stores and pharmacies are open and closed on Christmas Eve, including their holiday hours.

Is Costco open on Christmas Eve?

The wholesaler will be open on Christmas Eve, but its U.S. Costco locations will close on Christmas Day. Check with your local store for hours here.

Walmart Christmas Eve hours

Walmart is open until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Stores will be closed on Sunday, Christmas Day, but will re-open Monday.

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Kroger Christmas Eve hours

Most Kroger and Kroger-owned stores are open on Christmas Eve with reduced hours. Check with your local store for hours.

• Baker's

• Dillons

• Food 4 Less (closes 8 p.m.)

• Foods Co

• Fred Meyer (closes 6 p.m.)

• Fry's Food Stores

• Gerbes Super Markets

• Harris Teeter

• JayC Food Stores

• King Soopers

• Kroger

• Mariano's

• Metro Market

• Pay Less Super Markets

• Pick n Save

• QFC

• Ralphs (closes 10 p.m.)

• Ruler Foods

• Smith's Food and Drug

Publix hours Christmas Eve 2022

Publix stores will open at regular hours and close at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Grocery stores open on Christmas Eve and their hours (where available)

• Albertsons (check with local store for hours)

• Acme (check with local store for hours)

• Amazon Fresh (Pick up / delivery windows: 7am-8am, 5pm-7pm)

• BJ’s Wholesale Club (check with local store for hours)

• Costco (check with local store for hours)

• Food 4 Less (closes 8 p.m.)

• Food Lion (closes 6 p.m.)

• Fred Meyer (closes 6 p.m.)

• Harris Teeter (closes 7 p.m.)

• H-E-B (closes 8 p.m.)

• Jewel-Osco (check with local store for hours)

• Natural Grocers (check with local store for hours)

• Pavilions (check with local store for hours)

• Publix (closes 7 p.m.)

• Ralphs (closes 10 p.m.)

• Randalls (check with local store for hours)

• Safeway (check with local store for hours)

• Sam’s Club (check local store for hours)

• Shaw’s Market (check with local store for hours)

• Smart & Final (closes 6 p.m.)

• Star Market (check with local store for hours)

• Target (closes 8 p.m.)

• The Fresh Market (closes 7 p.m.)

• Tom Thumb (check with local store for hours)

• Vons (check with local store for hours)

• Walmart (closes 6 p.m.)

• Whole Foods (check with local store for hours)

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CVS, Walgreens pharmacy Christmas Eve hours

Walgreens will be open during regular business hours on Dec. 24, but pharmacy hours vary by location so check with your local store.

Many CVS locations may remain open on Christmas Eve, but might have reduced pharmacy and store hours. Check with your local store here.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Grocery stores open on Christmas Eve: Hours for Kroger, Publix, more