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Some retailers have modified hours throughout the holiday season. From Christmas to New Year's, many grocery stores have modified hours or are closed for the holidays. To avoid the stress of a ...

The day after Christmas is often a holiday for many people, prompting questions about whether retailers and services such as banks and the stock market are open on Dec. 26. The issue is complicated by ...

It’s almost time to unwrap those presents! It’s Christmas Eve — which is naturally a busy day (think last-minute shopping and package delivery, and wrapping things up at work) before celebrating ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Alex Diaz, left, reaches for a bag of masa, a ...

United States stock markets will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday after closing early on Christmas Eve. Stock and bond markets will reopen on Dec. 26, and it will ...

Wall Street is already getting ready for the turn of the new year, but investors expecting an extended break from market activity this week may need to think twice.

U.S. markets close early on Wednesday for Christmas Eve. Stock markets will shut at 1 p.m. ET and bond markets are set to close an hour later. Markets will be closed Thursday for Christmas Day and ...

With only a day to Christmas—the country’s most anticipated celebration—cities, highways and marketplaces erupted on Tuesday into a familiar frenzy of last-minute travel and shopping. From early ...

Christmas Day 2025 is celebrated on Thursday, Dec. 25, this year. The holiday, which is rooted in many Christian religious traditions, revolves around the birth of Jesus. It has also taken on cultural ...