Most Americans likely won't be dashing through the snow for Christmas, given this year's unseasonably warm weather, but many may need to dash to the store for last-minute dinner ingredients or essentials. Most major retail stores and grocery chains are closed on Christmas Day, with a few notable exceptions.

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If you need to make a last-minute trip to the grocery store or want to get a jump on Black Friday shopping on Thanksgiving, you might arrive to find the store closed. Though Thanksgiving launches Black Friday and holiday shopping, an increasing number of ...

Zara's owner, Inditex, had 132 fewer stores as of October than it did a year earlier. Other retailers are also shuttering locations.

From department stores to grocery stores, most retailers across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day -- while others opt to cut back hours. But there's also a handful of businesses that will be open during the holiday.