It’s no secret that the holidays can be full of stress, especially if you’re hosting on Christmas Day and find you need to add an extra plate for a last-minute dinner, plus one at the dinner table.

Rest assured that it won’t be too difficult as many shops and restaurants will remain open during the holidays.

Shops and pharmacies

The following stores will be open on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, according to The Holiday Hours, which tracks the closures of many chain stores:

• CVS Pharmacy — Many locations will be open during regular hours, but some locations may be closed or have reduced hours.
• Walgreens — Many locations will be open with extended hours on Christmas Eve, but reduced hours on Christmas Day, which may vary by location.
• giant — Most locations have a modified schedule from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Safeway – Some locations will operate with reduced hours while pharmacies are closed.

The following stores will be closed Christmas Day:

Entertainment

If you’re not interested in the holiday spirit and are looking for something different, the cinema is a great substitute, especially with new releases like the Bob Dylan-focused biopic “A Complete Unknown” or the horror drama “Nosferatu.” .”

Most movie theaters, including AMC and Regal Cinemas, will be open on Christmas Day.

According to OpenTable, the following DC area restaurants will be open during the holidays:

• Founding farmers – Locations in DC, Reston and Rockville
• Fogo de Chao – Locations in DC, Maryland and Virginia
• The Pembroke —DC
• Yardbird Table & Bar —DC
• Succotash PRIME —DC
• Gyu Kaku – Arlington, Virginia
• Amber – Arlington, Virginia
• Delhi spice -Bethesda, Maryland

For more restaurants open on Christmas Day in the DC area, visit the OpenTable website. It’s best to call restaurants before Christmas to confirm opening hours and availability.

Unfortunately, when it comes to getting a last minute luxury gift, you won’t be able to do it Pentagon City, Tyson’s Mall or the Clarksburg Outlets Since everyone is closed on Christmas Day.

transit

Traveling without a car on Christmas Day won’t be like a typical Wednesday commute. However, there are some options available.

metro Trains are in operation on Sundays and public holidays from 7 a.m. to midnight Metrobuses takes place on Sundays.

Both AER And MARC The trains don’t run on Christmas Day.

For drivers in the express lanes of I-95, road operator Transurban said there will be no turnaround on Christmas Day and the lanes will remain northbound all day.

Streets and parkways

The Open Parkways are parkways that are open to pedestrians and cyclists and closed to motor vehicles. In June, the Montgomery County Planning Board voted unanimously to make the changes at that time, with extensions from Knowles Avenue to Cedar Lane, permanent.

While the decision shortened the permanent park road by 0.7 miles, it also added Fridays to the planned weekend road closures. The same operating hours will now apply to the Sligo Creek Open Parkway.

The 2024 winter holiday schedule for both parkways is 9 a.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Sunday, according to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Local Services

Government offices and courts in the DC area will be closed on Christmas Day.

Trash and recycling pickup

If you’re desperate to rid your home of disastrous Christmas creations or get rid of those destroyed gift wrappers, you’ll have to wait an extra day because the DC area is pushing back trash and recycling days by one day.

This means if your regular pickup is due on Christmas Wednesday, you’ll have to wait until Thursday. Typically, collections occur on Monday and Tuesday according to the normal schedule, with one-day returns continuing for the remainder of the specified week.

For detailed information, see your county’s waste management plan.

Postal and parcel deliveries

If you’re expecting a package by December 25th, luck won’t be on your side on Christmas Day.

While the Postal Service and other major package delivery services are not offering regular deliveries or open for retail services, UPS and FedEx are available for customized critical services that include temperature-sensitive, urgent, valuable or hazardous shipments.

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