Which metro Atlanta grocery stores will be open on Christmas?

Forget the candy canes for the kid’s stockings? Run out of butter in the middle of cooking dinner? On Christmas night, you may be out of luck, but you will have plenty of time on Christmas Eve to stock up on essentials at your local grocery store.

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The major supermarket chains in the area will be closed for Christmas day, but all have modified hours the day before:

• Publix

Christmas Eve: All stores open at regular hours (which may vary by store) and close at 7 p.m.

Christmas day: All stores are closed

• Walmart

Christmas Eve: All stores open at regular hours (which may vary by store) and close at 6 p.m.

Christmas day: All stores are closed

• Kroger

Christmas Eve: All stores open at regular hours (which may vary by store) and close at 7 p.m.

Christmas day: All stores are closed

• Whole Foods

Christmas Eve: All stores will be open from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Christmas day: All stores are closed

•Aldi

Christmas Eve: All stores will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Christmas day: All stores are closed

• Trader Joe's

Christmas Eve: All metro Atlanta stores will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.