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What time do grocery stores close on Christmas Eve in Miami? Any open on the holiday?

Need a last-minute ingredient for a holiday meal or an emergency gift for a friend?

Take note of supermarket holiday hours in South Florida. Most grocery stores are closing early on Christmas Eve and staying closed on Christmas Day.

Here’s what to know:

Supermarkets

Take note of changing hours this week at supermarkets.
Take note of changing hours this week at supermarkets. Publix

Publix: Christmas Eve, closing at 7 p.m. Closed Christmas Day.

Winn-Dixie: Christmas Eve, closing at 9 p.m. Closed Christmas Day.

Sedano’s: Christmas Eve, open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Day, open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Presidente: Open Christmas Day, but call your store for hours.

Milam’s Market: Christmas Eve hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Christmas Day.

Price Choice Supermarkets: Open Christmas Day, but call your favorite location for hours.

Aldi: Most stores close at 4 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day.

The Fresh Market: Christmas Eve hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Christmas Day.

Whole Foods Market: Christmas Eve hours 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Downtown Miami location opening at 7:30 a.m.) Closed Christmas Day.

Trader Joe’s: Christmas Eve, closes at 5 p.m. Closed Christmas Day.

Family Dollar: Christmas Eve hours 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closed Christmas Day.

Walmart Neighborhood Markets: Christmas Eve hours 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Closed Christmas Day.

Big box and warehouse stores

Sawyer’s Walk in Overtown has a Target, Burlington, Five Below and Aldi supermarket at 249 NW Sixth St.
Sawyer’s Walk in Overtown has a Target, Burlington, Five Below and Aldi supermarket at 249 NW Sixth St. Schwartz Media Strategies

Walmart: Christmas Eve hours, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Closed Christmas Day.

Target: Christmas Eve hours, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Christmas Day.

Costco: Christmas Eve hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Christmas Day.

BJ’s Wholesale Club: Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day.

This story was originally published December 23, 2024 at 6:36 AM.

David J. Neal
Miami Herald
Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.
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