It happens to the best of us: Suddenly, it's Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, and you realize you still need a last-minute gift, a key ingredient for a holiday dessert, or even just a gallon of milk.

The window for last-minute Christmas shopping is narrowing — both in stores and online. The big picture: Christmas Eve brings reduced hours for most retailers, followed by full store closings on ...

Christmas Day is celebrated on Thursday, Dec. 25, this year, and most stores will be closed. Many stores will be open under limited hours on Christmas Eve so people can finish shopping for last-minute ...

Scrambling to find stores open on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve? We get it. Between the gifts and the gatherings, the cooking and the colds, it’s hard to find a moment to breathe during the holidays ...