Stop & Shop, Target: Needham Christmas 2020 Store Hours

NEEDHAM, MA — Christmas is likely to look different this year as millions of Americans opt to stay home, marking the holiday with smaller celebrations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Smaller celebrations, however, don't necessarily mean we'll bypass holiday traditions. And when it comes to Christmas dinner, a pandemic is certainly unlikely to stop us from forgetting that one key ingredient needed to make a perfect holiday meal.

Have no fear — there's a large selection of grocery stores that will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for those emergency and last-minute shopping trips in Needham.

Here are the hours for grocery stores that will be open, along with a list of those that won't:

ALDI: Stores will be open Christmas Eve, but hours will vary by location; closed on Christmas Day.

Big Y: All locations will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and be closed on Christmas.

BJ's Wholesale Club: Most stores will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed Dec. 25.

Costco: Most stores will be open limited hours Christmas Eve, and all stores will be closed Christmas Day. Call ahead to confirm hours with your local store.

CVS: Most locations are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Christmas Day. Find locations on the CVS website.

Market Basket: All Massachusetts locations open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day.

Shaw's: Most Massachusetts locations open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas.

Stop & Shop: All stores will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day.

Target: Most stores will close at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day.

Trader Joe's: All stores will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. Stores are closed Christmas Day.

Walmart: Most stores will be open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day.

Wegmans: All stores will open as normal and close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day.

Whole Foods: Most stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day.