Which Iowa grocery stores are open on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve?

If you need to make a last-minute trip to a grocery store on Christmas Day, you might have to settle for what you can find at a convenience store.

Some Des Moines metro supermarkets are open with limited hours on Christmas Eve, but few, if any, will be open on Christmas Day.

Here are the hours for Des Moines metro grocers and convenience stores on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2024.

Is Aldi open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Aldi stores will be closed on Christmas Day. Aldi stores will close at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Is Cash Saver open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Cash Saver will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Des Moines locations will be closed on Christmas Day.

Is C Fresh Market open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

C Fresh Market, located at 801 University Ave., Des Moines, will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Is Costco open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

All Costco locations will be closed on Christmas. On Christmas Eve, stores will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Is Fareway open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Farway stores will be closed on Christmas Day and close at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Is Fresh Thyme open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Fresh Thyme in West Des Moines will be closed on Christmas Day. It will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Is Gateway Market open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Gateway Market will be closed on Christmas Day. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Is Hy-Vee open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Hy-Vee will close its stores on Christmas Day. Most stores list their Christmas Eve closing time as 5 p.m. online, but customers should check their local stores to confirm times.

Is Natural Grocers open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Natural Grocers will be closed on Christmas Day. The Clive location will be open from 8:57 a.m. to 8:36 p.m. on Christmas Eve, according to the company’s website.

Is Price Chopper open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Price Chopper’s two Des Moines stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and the pharmacy will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The stores are closed on Christmas Day.

Is Sam’s Club open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Like its sister company Walmart, all Sam’s Club locations will close on Christmas. But stores will be open until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Is Target open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

All Target stores will be closed on Christmas. Stores in the Des Moines Area will be open until 8 pm.

Is Trader Joe’s open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

All Trader Joe’s stores will be closed on Christmas Day. The West Des Moines location will be open until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Is Walmart open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

All Walmart stores will be closed on Christmas Day. Stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Is Whole Foods Market open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

All Whole Foods stores will be closed on Christmas. Whole Foods’ only Iowa location, in West Des Moines, will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Is Casey’s open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Like last year, Casey’s will close its kitchens at 4 p.m. and its stores at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Stores will re-open at 10 a.m. on Christmas Day.

Is Kum & Go open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Kum & Go will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with regular store hours. Most locations in the metro are open 24 hours.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

Philip Joens covers retail and real estate for the Des Moines Register. He can be reached at 515-284-8184, pjoens@registermedia.com or on Twitter @Philip_Joens.

Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.