Last-minute Christmas shopping? Here are Rhode Island store hours on Christmas Eve 2023
It's time for all your last-minute Christmas shopping.
The weekend right before Christmas is one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. This year, it includes both the last Saturday before Christmas – sometimes called Super Saturday or Panic Saturday – a shopping day that in recent years has surpassed Black Friday in sales. And then Sunday is Christmas Eve, your absolute last chance.
Christmas Eve shopping is tough, because many stores do change their hours, and in some cases, different locations of the same store have different hours.
To make it a little easier for you last-minute shoppers, here's a handy list of Christmas Eve hours for the big-box stores (though don't forget that shopping local is always a great option, too.) All hours are based on Rhode Island locations.
Open stores on Christmas Eve in Rhode Island
Apple Store: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Athleta: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Cranston, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Newport.
Banana Republic: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Cranston; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Newport; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Providence.
Barnes & Noble: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bath & Body Works: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Cranston and Warwick; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Providence; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Smithfield.
Best Buy: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Big Lots: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Container Store: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CVS: Hours vary by location but typically open during regular store hours, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Dick's Sporting Goods: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Family Dollar: Hours vary by location, but typically close earlier than usual.
Five Below: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
GameStop: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in most RI locations; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Providence.
Gap: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Cranston; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Newport.
Hobby Lobby: Closed.
Home Depot: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
HomeGoods 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in most RI locations; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Westerly.
JC Penny: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
JoAnn Stores: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Kay Jewelers: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Newport; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Providence and Warwick; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Smithfield.
Kohl's: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in North Smithfield; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in other RI locations.
L.L. Bean: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lowe's: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Macy's: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Marshalls: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Michaels: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Nordstrom Rack: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ocean State Job Lot: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Old Navy: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Cranston; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Newport, Smithfield and Warwick; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Providence.
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Petco: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Cranston; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Smithfield and Providence; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in North Kingstown; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Middletown; and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Warwick.
PetSmart: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
REI: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sephora: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Cranston; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Providence; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Newport.
Staples: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Target: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
T.J. Maxx: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ulta Beauty: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Walgreens: Regular business hours
Walmart: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Whole Foods: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Christmas Eve 2023 store hours in RI for your last-minute shopping
