Many major gas station and convenience store chains stay open on Christmas Day, but exact hours vary by location and you should always check a local store locator or call before you drive over.

Big chains usually open

Most nationwide convenienceā€‘gas brands either operate 24/7 or keep at least some locations open on December 25.

Common examples include:

  • 7ā€‘Eleven (many locations 24 hours, some with reduced or changed hours).
  • Circle K (generally open, hours vary by store).
  • Bucā€‘eeā€™s (advertises 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including Christmas).
  • Speedway (many stores report being ā€œopen every day,ā€ including Christmas).
  • Wawa (most locations open, some reduced hours or individual closures).
  • Pilot Flying J and similar travel centers (typically 24/7, including holidays).
  • Regional chains like Cumberland Farms, Kwik Shop, Turkey Hill, Loaf ā€™N Jug, Kum & Go, and others often keep regular or slightly reduced hours on Christmas.

Drugstore chains with fuel or convenience offerings (and that can function like gasā€‘adjacent miniā€‘marts) also tend to open, though not all have pumps:

  • CVS (most stores open with reduced hours; many pharmacies closed).
  • Walgreens / Duane Reade (many open; some 24ā€‘hour locations operate as usual, pharmacy hours vary).

How to quickly check your local options

Because Christmas hours are often set storeā€‘byā€‘store, the safest approach is:

  1. Use the chainā€™s online store locator to search your ZIP code and look specifically at December 25 hours.
  2. Call the station directly, especially late at night or early in the morning.
  3. Prefer large 24ā€‘hour travel centers and wellā€‘known chains if youā€™re driving long distance, since they are more likely to stay open yearā€‘round.

Small/local stations

Independent neighborhood gas stations and small regional chains are more likely to close entirely or operate on very short holiday schedules.

Many areas also have local ordinances or staffing constraints that influence Christmas hours, so two stations across the street from each other may follow different rules.

Quick recap

  • Many bigā€‘name gas and convenience chains (7ā€‘Eleven, Circle K, Bucā€‘eeā€™s, Speedway, Wawa, Pilot Flying J and others) typically have at least some locations open on Christmas Day.
  • Hours are not guaranteed, even for 24/7 brands, so always confirm with a locator or phone call before heading out.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.