Christmas falling on a Sunday moves most closures to Monday.
Christmas 2016 falls on a Sunday, pushing the official government holiday off until Monday and switching up some Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day hours for stores, banks, government offices and other services.
But fear not, last-minute shoppers, the following is a list of what is open and what is closed over Christmas this year.
Essentials:
Gas stations, convenience stores: Generally open regular hours throughout the holiday weekend.
CVS, RiteAid, Walgreens: Open Christmas Eve and Christmas, hours vary
Big Y World Class Market: Open until 6 p.m. on Saturday, Christmas Eve, and closed Sunday, Christmas Day. Pharmacies will be open normal hours Christmas Eve. Little Y's will close at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
Stop & Shop: Open Christmas Eve until 6 p.m. and closed Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Pharmacies will be open until 5 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day.
Massachusetts liquor stores: Open Christmas Eve, closed Christmas Day, open Monday.
Connecticut liquor stores: Open Christmas Eve, closed Christmas Day, open Monday.
Shopping:
Holyoke Mall: Open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day until Dec. 24. On Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), Holyoke Mall will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours for department stores such as JC Penney, Macy's, Sears (all open till 6 p.m.) and Target (open till 10 p.m.) and restaurant hours may vary. The mall will be closed on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, and will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 26. For a complete list of hours until New Year's Day, visit
www.holyokemall.com.
Eastfield Mall: The shopping center on Boston Road in Springfield will be open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day until Dec. 24. On Christmas Eve, the mall will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will be closed Christmas Day, Dec. 25, and reopen Monday, Dec. 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Restaurant and department store hours may vary. The mall's website is
www.eastfieldmall.com.
Hampshire Mall: Open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day until Dec. 24. On Christmas Eve, the mall will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours for department stores such as JC Penney (open till 6) and Target (open till 10) and restaurant hours may vary. Hampshire Mall will be closed on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, and will reopen at 8 a.m. om Monday. For a complete list of hours until New Year's Day, visit
www.hampshiremall.com.
Enfield Square: Open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Friday, Dec. 23. Open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Closed Christmas, Dec. 25. Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26. Hours for department stores such as Sears and Target and restaurants may vary. For a story directory,
click here.
Kohl's: Open 24 hours through Friday, Dec. 23. Open midnight to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Christmas Eve, and closed on Christmas.
Walmart: Walmart will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and will reopen Monday, Dec. 26.
Auburn Mall: Open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily through Friday, Dec. 23. Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. Closed Sunday, Dec. 25. Open Monday, Dec. 26, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. More information
here.
Berkshire Mall: Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Friday, Dec. 23. Open Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Open Monday, Dec. 26, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. More information
here.
Finance
Banks: Nearly all banks and credit unions in Massachusetts plan to be closed on both Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, official holidays when Christmas and New Year's fall on a Sunday, according to the Massachusetts Bankers Association. Christmas Eve hours generally will be normal Saturday hours.
Stock Exchange: Closed Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2.
Government offices:
Municipal government offices: Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Monday, Dec. 26.
Federal court: Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Monday, Dec. 26.
U.S. District Court: Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Monday, Dec. 26.
State Courts: Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Monday, Dec. 26.
Springfield Armory National Historic site: Closed Sunday, Christmas Day, and Monday, Dec. 26
Post Office: U.S. Postal Service locations normally open Saturdays will be open Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, but many will shorten lobby hours and close at noon. All offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, and on Jan. 2.
Transportation:
Peter Pan Bus Lines: Expected to be very busy. Passengers are told that schedules are subject to change and delays are expected due to heavy traffic patterns over the holiday. Passengers are asked to arrive at their departure location at least 45 minutes in advance and allow extra travel time. A detailed list of route and schedule changes for the holidays are available
here.
Bradley International Airport: Bradley says the airport can be busy. Passengers are asked to arrive 60 to 90 minutes before their flight and to keep in touch with their airlines about delays.
PVTA: The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority does not run on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Service stops at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and begins again on Monday, Dec. 26. A detailed schedule is available
here.
MBTA: Boston's mass transit agency will operate on a Saturday schedule for Christmas Eve and a Sunday schedule for both Christmas Day and on Monday, Dec. 26. The same goes for New Year's, and a detailed schedule is available
here.