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Need cookies for Santa? These Lexington grocery stores have short hours Christmas Eve

Forget something? These Lexington grocery stores have adjusted hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Forget something? These Lexington grocery stores have adjusted hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. AP

If you need to get some shopping done in preparation for the holiday, you’d better make sure to do it before Sunday evening, when many local grocery stores close early for Christmas Eve.

What’s more, don’t even think about trying to get your shopping done in Lexington Christmas Day.

But what if you do need to run to the store on Christmas Eve for some cookies for Santa? To save you the trouble, we’ve called around and checked the holiday hours of many Lexington-area grocery stores.

Grocery store hours Christmas Eve - Sunday, Dec. 24

Grocery store hours Christmas Day - Monday, Dec. 25

  • Aldi: Closed

  • Costco Wholesale: Closed

  • Kroger: Closed

  • Meijer: Closed

  • Sam’s Club: Closed

  • Save A Lot: Closed

  • Target: Closed

  • Trader Joe’s: Closed

  • Walmart: Closed

  • Whole Foods: Closed

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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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