Kroger Christmas Eve Hours 2025: Exact Opening & Closing Times for Last-Minute Shoppers

If you still need a few final ingredients—or a full cart—before holiday dinner, Kroger will once again keep its doors open on Christmas Eve 2025. According to Kroger’s published holiday schedule, most stores and fuel centers will operate regular morning hours and close early at 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday, December 24. Pharmacies will shutter slightly earlier, wrapping up service at 5 p.m., so plan any prescription pickups before the afternoon rush. Regional variations do apply. Large-market locations in Texas, Georgia and Tennessee have posted extended closing times of 8 p.m. in recent years, and several Houston-area supermarkets list a 9 p.m. shutdown for 2025. Meanwhile, North-Texas stores confirm a uniform 6 p.m. cutoff across the metroplex. To avoid a closed-door surprise, Kroger urges shoppers to check the “Store Locator” tool or call ahead for the exact closing time at their neighborhood branch. Once doors lock on Christmas Eve, every Kroger supermarket, pharmacy and fuel center will remain closed all day Thursday, December 25 to give employees time with family. Normal hours resume at 6 a.m. Friday, December 26, although 24-hour stores will restart at midnight. Helpful shopping tips for December 24: • Use Kroger’s same-day “Pickup” service—orders placed by noon are promised before the 6 p.m. close. • Digital coupons for holiday staples like ham, butter and pie crusts refresh at 12:01 a.m. Christmas Eve; clip early to lock in savings. • Expect peak in-store traffic between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; arriving before 10 a.m. generally means shorter checkout lines. • Fuel centers will match store closing times, so fill up before grabbing groceries. Bottom line: Kroger is open on Christmas Eve, but not late. Mark 6 p.m. (or your region’s posted hour) as the hard cutoff, grab prescriptions by 5 p.m., and enjoy a stress-free holiday knowing the fridge—and the gas tank—are ready for Christmas Day.