What's Open on Christmas Day?

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Dates:	Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - Sunday, December 25, 2022
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Category:	Holiday

What's open for fun on Christmas day? Click on each venue below for full information.

It's always best to call ahead, but here is a general overview of what's open.

Most major food stores, like Stop & Shop, Target, Trader Joe's, Walmart, Wegmans and Whole Food, will close early Christmas Eve and be closed throughout Christmas Day, reopening at normal hours on Dec. 26.

Boston Museum of Science: CLOSED.
Movie Theaters: OPEN
Chinese & Jewish Restaurants: OPEN (call to confirm)

What else is open?
Many Dunkin' and Starbucks locations will be open. Of course, hours will vary.

Restaurants 2022

Legal Seafoods (Boston)
Clink (at the Liberty Hotel, Boston)
Rowe's Wharf Sea Grille (Boston)

Toscano (Boston/Cambridge)
Henrietta's Table (Cambridge)
ArtBar (Cambridge)

The Colonial Inn (Concord)
Wayside Inn (Sudbury)

Most Retail stores & Malls: Closed.

CVS: Open, but pharmacies are closed.
Rite Aid: Open, but pharmacies are closed.
Walgreens: Open, but pharmacies are closed.
Dunkin': Many are open, but hours will vary.
Starbucks: Many are open, but hours will vary.

Aldi: Closed.
BJ's Wholesale Club: Closed.
Stop & Shop: Closed.
Target: Closed.
The Fresh Market: Closed.
Trader Joe's: Closed.
Walmart: Closed.
Wegmans: Closed.
Whole Foods: Closed.

Liquor stores: Closed.
Supermarkets: Closed.
Most Convenience stores: Closed.

Taverns, bars: Open at owner's discretion.
Banks: Closed.
Stock market: Closed.
Municipal, state, federal offices: Closed.
Libraries: Closed.
Schools: Closed.
Mail: Post offices closed.

MBTA: Subways, buses, trackless trolleys, and commuter rail on Sunday schedule. Hingham, Quincy, and Hull commuter boat service and harbor ferry are not operating. THE RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule. For information, call 617-222-3200.

Boston traffic rules: Meters not in effect. Other parking rules apply.

Grocery/Drug Stores that are open on Christmas EVE:

BJ's Wholesale Club
Christmas Eve: Many stores open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Local store hours may vary.
Christmas Day: Closed

Costco
Christmas Eve: Stores open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed

CVS
Christmas Eve: Most stores open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: Some stores open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (excludes stores inside Target).

The Fresh Market
Christmas Eve: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed

Hannaford
Christmas Eve: Most stores open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: All stores are closed.

Rite Aid
Christmas Eve:
Christmas Day: Most stores open 24/7

Shaw's/Star Market
Christmas Eve: Most stores typically close a few hours early
Christmas Day: Closed

Stop & Shop
Christmas Eve: Most stores open until 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed.

Target
Christmas Eve: Stores open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed

Trader Joe's
Christmas Eve: All stores close at 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed

Walmart
Christmas Eve: Stores close at 6 p.m. or 8 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed.

Wegmans
Christmas Eve: All stores close at 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed

Whole Foods
Christmas Eve: All stores will have limited hours. Hours vary by location.
Christmas Day: Closed.

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