Christmas is here and families are stocking up to finish preparations for holiday meals, gift exchanges and more.
Thankfully there's still a little bit of time to pick up a few goodies and extra items for dinner. Most stores in New Orleans will be open on Christmas Eve, at least for a portion of normal operating hours. As Christmas Day arrives however, stores will start closing their doors.
But if you're in a pinch, there's still a few places you can turn to. Here's a look at what will be open and closed in the New Orleans area on Dec. 24 and 25.
Christmas Eve
Open
Target: Locations will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.Walmart: Stores will be open but close early at 6 p.m.Rouses: Stores will stay open on Christmas Eve until 7 p.m.Breaux Mart: Locations open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aldi: All Aldi's will be open for limited hours. All the chains New Orleans area locations, including the southshore and the north shore, will open at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. Fresh Market: The store's Saint Charles Street location will close early at 7 p.m. Dorignac's: The Metairie store will open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.Robért's Fresh Market: Stores will open for normal hours.Whole Foods: All four Whole Foods stores in the New Orleans area will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Canseco's: Open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sam's Club: Open until 6 p.m.Costco: The store's New Orleans and Covington locations will close at 5 p.m. Winn-Dixie: New Orleans area stories will close at 9 p.m. Trader Joe's: Open, but stores will close early at 5 p.m. Langenstein's: Stores will close at 6 p.m. Walgreens: Stores will be open, though pharmacies have different hours. All Walgreens pharmacies in the greater New Orleans area will be open until 5 p.m. CVS: Locations are open on Christmas Eve. Check with your store for exact hours. Christmas Day
Open
Canseco's: Only the store's Metairie and Esplanade locations will be open on Christmas Day, allowing customers to grab a few last-minute items between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.Walgreens: Regular stores are open with limited hours, closing at 6 p.m., and all 24-hour locations will remain fully open. However, all pharmacies will be closed.CVS: Some local store locations will be open until 8 p.m., though pharmacies will be closed. Check with your local store for exact hours.
Closed
TargetWalmartRousesBreaux MartAldiFresh Market: Fresh Market's St. Charles Street location will be closed on Christmas. Dorignac'sRobert's Fresh MarketWhole FoodsSam's ClubCostcoWinn-DixieTrader Joe'sLangenstein's