Most national chains like certain pharmacies, convenience stores, gas stations, and a handful of restaurants are typically open on Christmas Day, but what is open near you depends heavily on your specific location, and exact hours can vary by store.

Why it depends on your location

Christmas hours are usually set store‑by‑store, even inside the same chain.

Local news outlets and city guides often publish city‑specific lists (for example, lists for Lafayette or Baton Rouge in Louisiana), which will not apply if you are in a different region.

Common types of places that are usually open

While this is not personalized to your exact address, these kinds of places often have at least some locations open on Christmas Day.

  • Pharmacies & drugstores: Many CVS and Walgreens branches are open, often with reduced or modified pharmacy hours.
  • Convenience stores & gas stations: Chains like 7‑Eleven, Pilot Flying J, Sheetz, Wawa, Cumberland Farms and similar regional brands frequently operate on their normal or near‑normal schedules.
  • Coffee & fast food: Some Starbucks, Dunkin’, McDonald’s, Denny’s, Waffle House and IHOP locations open, but participation and hours vary by franchise.
  • Grocery stores : Most big chains (like Kroger, Publix, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Aldi) are closed, with a few exceptions such as select Albertsons or Safeway locations operating on reduced hours.

How to quickly find what’s open near you

Because your exact location is not known here, use these steps to get precise, real‑time answers:

  1. Search “[open now] Christmas Day” in Google Maps or Apple Maps and enable location so it can filter by distance and current opening hours. Many chains list special holiday hours there.
  1. Check the website of likely‑open chains in your area (CVS, Walgreens, 7‑Eleven, Waffle House, Starbucks, Dunkin’, etc.) and use their “store locator” plus “holiday hours” filters.
  1. Look at your local news station’s website or city Facebook groups; many publish updated “what’s open on Christmas Day in [your city]” lists each year.
  1. Call ahead before you go, since individual franchise owners can decide to close even if the brand is “usually open” on Christmas.

Typical expectations for Christmas Day 2025

  • You can usually find at least one nearby gas station, convenience store, or 24/7 chain open for essentials.
  • You may have a small selection of sit‑down or fast‑casual restaurants operating, especially chains that are traditionally open on holidays (e.g., Denny’s, Waffle House), but not all locations participate.
  • Most large grocery and big‑box retailers will be closed all day, with only a few regional exceptions on shortened schedules.

Note: For a truly accurate “near me” list, run a live map search or check your local news outlet’s Christmas guide, since this answer cannot see your precise location or your city’s 2025 holiday schedules.

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