Publix, the Lakeland-based grocery chain, has almost 1,400 stores in 8 states, including 871 in Florida. All sites will close early Christmas Eve 2024

Hours may vary by location so before you brave the traffic, call your local store to double check. Open 7 a.m., closing at 7 p.m. Customers should check publix.com/locations to see their specific location's operating hours. Open 7 a.m.; closing 8 p.m. Open 6 a.m., closing at 6 p.m.

CVS/Navarro: Stores are open Christmas Day, some with reduced hours. Most pharmacies are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day, but one that will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. is the CVS at Southwest Eighth Street and 57th Avenue. Aventura Mall: Christmas Eve hours 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Christmas Day.