What’s open and closed in Massachusetts on Christmas Day?

It’s Christmas Day! Time to open presents, be with loved ones and celebrate the beauty of giving. Even on Christmas, there are still a few places you can go for last-minute provisions. But can you go to the bank or post office or catch a bus?

Here’s what is open and closed on Dec. 25, 2024.

Government

City and town offices: Closed

State offices: Closed

Registry of Motor Vehicles: Closed

State and local courts: Closed

Federal courts: Closed

Finance

Banks: Closed. Most ATMs will remain open.

Stock market: Both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are closed.

Alcohol and recreational drugs

Liquor stores: Open

Cannabis dispensaries: Massachusetts regulators don’t identify specific holidays when cannabis dispensaries must close, according to the Cannabis Control Commission. It’s up to the respective cannabis store as to whether they choose to be open or closed on Christmas Day.

Convenience stores and gas stations

Gas stations are allowed to be open on holidays, according to Massachusetts labor laws.

The following gas stations and adjoining convenience stores should be open on Christmas:

• BP 
• Citgo
• Circle K
• Cumberland Farms 
• Exxon Mobil 
• Gulf
• Irving Oil 
• Neon Marketplace 
• Season’s Corner Market
• Sunoco
• Shell
• Speedway 
• 7-Eleven

Shopping

Auburn Mall: Closed

Holyoke Mall: Closed

Hampshire Mall: Closed

Eastfield Mall: Closed

Natick Mall: Closed

Big Y: Closed

Stop & Shop: Closed

Market Basket: Closed

Price Rite: Closed

Star Market: Closed

Walmart: Closed

Target: Closed

Wegmans: Closed

Safeway: Open

Costco: Closed

CVS: Open

Walgreens: Closed

Aldi: Closed

Whole Foods: Closed

Trader Joe’s: Closed

Parcel services

Post offices: Closed

FedEx: Closed

UPS: Closed

Transportation

Lowell RTA: Lowell RTA will be closed

MBTA: Subway, bus and The RIDE will run on a Sunday schedule. Meanwhile, the Commuter Rail will run on a weekend schedule.

Merrimack Valley RTA: Buses won’t be running

MetroWest RTA: Buses won’t be running

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority: Buses won’t be running

Worcester RTA: Buses won’t be running