Christmas Eve and Boxing Day grocery store opening hours: What you need to know

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If you need an ingredient on Christmas Day, you’re probably going to be out of luck. Most shops are closed on Christmas Day.

If you haven’t made a grocery list that you need, do it now. And please check it twice. It will be a crunch on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, to get what you need.

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On Christmas Eve, metro Detroit chains, independent grocers, local smaller markets and department store-style stores like Costco adjust their hours. Many of these stores tend to close earlier than usual. At Costco stores, normal business hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. On Christmas Eve, Costco store hours on their website for metro Detroit stores are 9.00-17.00.

Here is a selection of shops that are open or closed and their opening hours.

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Aldi

Several places

Christmas Eve: 8.30-16.00Christmas Day: Closed

BJ’s Wholesale Club

Several places

Christmas Eve: 8.00-18.00Christmas Day: Closed

Busch’s Fresh Food Market

Several places

Christmas Eve: 7.00-18.00Christmas Day: Closed

Cantoro Italian Market – Plymouth

Northville Township

Christmas Eve: 8.00-17.00Christmas Day: Closed

Costco

Several places

Christmas Eve: 9.00-17.00Christmas Day: Closed

Fresh thyme market

Several places

Christmas Eve: 7.00-18.00Christmas Day: Closed

Glory Markets

Several places

Christmas Eve: 8.00-21.00Christmas Day: Closed

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Holiday market

Royal Oak

Christmas Eve: 8.00-17.00Christmas Day: Closed

Holiday market

Canton

Christmas Eve: 8.00-15.00Christmas Day: Closed

Hollywood markets

Several places

Christmas Eve: 8.00-17.30Christmas Day: Closed

Honey bee market

Detroit

Christmas Eve: 8.00-16.00Christmas Day: Closed

Hooks

Several places

Christmas Eve: 6.00-17.00Christmas Day: Closed

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Lafayette Foods

1565 E. Lafayette, Detroit

Christmas Eve: 8.00-21.00Christmas Day: 8.00-16.00

Meijer

Several places

Christmas Eve: 6.00-19.00Christmas Day: Closed

Meijer Rivertown Market

Detroit

Christmas Eve: 7.00-18.00Christmas Day: Closed

Meijer Woodward Corner Market

Royal Oak

Christmas Eve: 7.00-18.00Christmas Day: Closed

Nino Salvaggio International Marketplace

Several places

Christmas Eve: 7.00-18.00christmas day: Closed

Papa Joe’s Gourmet Market

Birmingham and Rochester

Christmas Eve: 7.00-17.00Christmas Day: Closed

Plum market

Multiple locations

Christmas Eve: 8.00-20.00Christmas Day: Closed

Prince Valley Market

Detroit

Christmas Eve: 7.00-20.00Christmas Day: 7.00-17.00

Sam’s club

Multiple locations

Christmas Eve: 10-18Christmas Day: Closed

Sun Valley Supermarket

Redford

Christmas Eve: 8.00-20.00Christmas Day: 8.00-17.00

Goal

Several places

Christmas Eve: 7.00-20.00Christmas Day: Closed

Trader Joe’s

Several places

Christmas Eve: Opening hours vary from place to place, but all shops close atChristmas Day: Closed

Walmart

Multiple locations

Christmas Eve: 6.00-18.00Christmas Day: Closed

Westborn market

Several places

Christmas Eve: 8.00-18.00Christmas Day: Closed

western market

Ferndale

Christmas Eve: 8.00-18.00Christmas Day: Closed

Whole Foods Market

Several places

Christmas Eve: 8.00-19.00Christmas Day: Closed

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