Publix, Aldi: Christmas 2020 Grocery Store Hours In Lakeland

LAKELAND, FL — Christmas is likely to look different this year as millions of Americans opt to stay home, marking the holiday with smaller celebrations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Smaller celebrations, however, don’t necessarily mean we’ll bypass holiday traditions. And when it comes to Christmas dinner, a pandemic is certainly unlikely to stop us from forgetting that one key ingredient needed to make a perfect holiday meal.

Have no fear — there’s a large selection of grocery stores that will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for those emergency and last-minute shopping trips in Lakeland.

Here are the hours for grocery stores that will be open, along with a list of those that won’t:

ALDI: Stores will be open Christmas Eve, but hours will vary by location; closed on Christmas Day.

• 4745 US Hwy 98 N, Lakeland

CVS: Most locations are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Christmas Day. Numerous locations throughout Lakeland.

Publix: Stores will open at their regular time and close at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day. Numerous locations throughout the Lakeland area.

Sam’s Club: Stores will be open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day. A couple of locations throughout Lakeland.

Target: Most stores will close at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day.

• 3570 Harden Blvd., Lakeland
• 4005 U.S. Highway 98, Lakeland

Walgreen’s: Selected locations are open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Christmas Day. Call ahead to confirm hours with your local store. Numerous locations throughout Lakeland.

Walmart: Most stores will be open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day. Numerous locations throughout Lakeland.

Wawa: Most locations will be open 24 hours. Numerous locations throughout Lakeland.

Winn-Dixie: Most locations will be open Christmas Eve but will be closed Christmas Day. Numerous locations throughout Lakeland.