Braintree Christmas Grocery Hours 2020: Shaw's, Stop & Shop

BRAINTREE, MA — 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 the South Shore area.

Here are the hours for grocery stores that will be open, and some that won’t:

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

• 544 Westgate Drive, Brockton

BJ’s Wholesale Club: Most stores will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed Dec. 25.

• 200 Crown Colony Dr., Quincy
• 622 Washington St., Weymouth

Costco: Most stores will be open limited hours Christmas Eve, and all stores will be closed Christmas Day. Call ahead to confirm hours with your local store.

• 120 Stockwell Drive, Avon
• 200 Legacy Boulevard, Dedham

CVS: Most locations are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Christmas Day. Find locations on the CVS website

Market Basket: Closed on Christmas Day.

• 200 Westgate Drive, Brockton
• 352 West Center St., West Bridgewater

Rite Aid: Most locations will be open Christmas Day, but hours will vary. Call ahead to confirm hours. Find locations on the Rite Aid website

Roche Bros.: Open Christmas Eve, closed Christmas Day.

• 101 Falls Blvd., Quincy

Shaw's: Most locations closed on Christmas Day.

• 125 Pearl St., Braintree
• 610 Middle St., Weymouth

Stop & Shop: All stores will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day.

• 316 Grove St., Braintree

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

• 250 Granite St., Braintree

Trader Joe’s: All stores will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. Stores are closed Christmas Day.

• 5 Essington Drive, Hingham
• 1775 Washington St., Hanover

Walgreens: Selected locations are open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Christmas Day. Call ahead to confirm hours with your local store. Find locations on the Walgreens website

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

• 301 Falls Blvd., Quincy
• 740 Middle St., Quincy

Whole Foods: Most stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas Day.

• 35 Pleasant St., Weymouth
• 94 Derby St., Hingham