Christmas Eve is a great way to spend time with family and friends just before the big holiday.

Whether you’re doing some last-minute shopping or trying to figure out if you can catch the bus to your mom’s house, it may not be clear if the day before the big holiday is one of those open days or not.

Here you can find out what is expected to be open and which locations have different opening times on December 24, 2024.

Government

City and municipal offices: Open

State offices: Open

Motor vehicle register: Open

State and local courts: Open

Federal courts: Open

Finance

Banks: Open. Most ATMs remain open.

Exchange: The New York Stock Exchange will be open and the Nasdaq will also be open.

alcohol

Liquor stores: Open

Cannabis dispensaries: According to the Cannabis Control Commission, regulators in Massachusetts do not set specific holidays for cannabis dispensaries to close. It is up to the individual cannabis store whether it is open or closed on Christmas Eve.

Shopping

Auburn Mall: Open

Holyoke Mall: Open

Hadley Mall: Open

Natick Mall: Open

Capital Y: Open

Stop & Shop: Open

Shopping cart: Open

Prize ritual: Open

Star Market: Open

Walmart: Open

Goal: Open

Wegmans: Open

Safeway: Open

Costco: Open

CVS: Open

Walgreens: Open

Aldi: Open

Whole foods: Open

Trader Joe’s: Open

Parcel services

Post offices: Open

FedEx: Open

OPS: Open

transport

Lowell RTA: The Lowell RTA closes at 6:00 p.m

MBTA: The subway, bus and The RIDE all run on a regular schedule

Merrimack Valley RTA: A complete list of Christmas Eve routes for the Merrimack Valley RTA can be found here

MetroWest RTA: The service ends at 7:30 p.m

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority: Flights to Springfield will end early on December 24, and routes to Northampton will also end early. A complete list of the PVTA’s Christmas Eve routes can be found here.

Worcester RTA: The buses run according to a normal schedule