Holidays are the busiest time of year and for those who still have some last-minute shopping to do, you're in luck. Several of the malls in Cobb County will be open Christmas Eve.

Town Center at Cobb, located off I-75 on 400 Ernest W. Barrett Parkway, opens bright and early at 7 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m.

Cumberland Mall, located at 1000 Cumberland Mall, will welcome shoppers on Christmas Eve from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta, located at 915 Ridgewalk Parkway in Woodstock, will have extended hours on Dec. 23 until 10 p.m. and will open on Christmas Eve from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Avenue East Cobb, located at 4475 Roswell Rd in Marietta, opens the latest of the four at 9 a.m. Christmas Eve and remains open to 6 p.m.

All four malls are closed on Christmas Day but will reopen at 8 a.m. on Dec. 26 for gift exchanges and returns.

AJC columnist Matt Kemper talks all things Christmas from getting peed on to helping kids smile for the camera. (Video by Bob Andres, edited by Erica A. Hernandez)