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Which Lexington grocery stores are open late on Christmas Eve? We’ve got the list & hours

If you have some last-minute holiday baking to do or need to run out and grab a gift on your way to a party, your best bets are probably Meijer and Target. Apart from those two, many popular Lexington grocery stores are closing early Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24.

Don’t even think about doing a grocery run on Christmas Day.

During the holidays, it pays to plan ahead. To save you some stress, we’ve called around and checked the operating hours of several Central Kentucky grocery stores for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Here’s the list.

Christmas Eve grocery store hours

Christmas Day store hours

  • Aldi: Closed

  • Costco Wholesale: Closed

  • Good Foods Co-op: Closed

  • Kroger: Closed

  • Meijer: Closed

  • Sam’s Club: Closed

  • Target: Closed

  • Trader Joe’s: Closed

  • Walmart: Closed

  • Whole Foods: Closed

Liquor stores

Liquor Barn:

  • Christmas Eve: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Christmas Day: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Total Wine & More:

  • Christmas Eve: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Christmas Day: Closed

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This story was originally published December 23, 2024 at 10:24 AM.

Aaron Mudd
Lexington Herald-Leader
Aaron Mudd was a service journalism reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader, Centre Daily Times and Belleville News-Democrat. He was based at the Herald-Leader in Lexington, and left the paper in February 2026. Support my work with a digital subscription
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