From department stores to grocers, many companies across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours

The post office, FedEx and UPS will be open and mail delivery services will operate on Christmas Eve, which falls on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025

Big box stores like Walmart, Target and Costco will be closed on Christmas, according to their websites. These stores will reopen on Dec. 26. CVS is supposed to remain open, but some locations may have reduced hours. Therefore, the pharmacy chain encourages customers to check their local CVS ahead of time.

Those expecting a white Christmas in Cincinnati this year are in for quite the opposite as this week moves along.

The presents are unwrapped, brunch is long gone and now it’s time for the finale: a celebratory Christmas feast with your loved ones. Whether you’re cooking for meat-eaters, vegetarians or both, the large-format recipes below are worthy to be the center of your holiday spread.

From twinkling Christmas markets across Europe to vibrant displays of poinsettia in Mexico City, the Christmas spirit takes many forms. John Yang takes a look at how Christians around the world are celebrating the season.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, biblical scholars interested in parallels between ancient religious belief systems argued that because early Christians didn’t know the date of the Nativity, they moved it to compete with and appropriate the popularity of pagan winter festivals.

Here are my favorite 2025 holiday rom-coms that made me laugh, gave me cozy holiday feels, and yes, even made me tear up just a little bit.

Fresh off the government shutdown, a handful of TSA workers are spreading joy amid a busy Christmas season by caroling at the Baltimore airport.

Old Savannah City Mission to host free Christmas celebration on December 25, with toys for children and festive meal for all community families.

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by Christian and secular people across the globe who gather with families