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The last thing anyone wants to realize on Christmas Day is that they forgot to buy a certain gift for a loved one, or they’re missing that special ingredient for their holiday meal.

If you find yourself in that spot, it’s not completely hopeless. While many businesses shut down for the holiday, there are some stores and services that will be open.

Stores and pharmacies

The following stores will be open Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25:

• CVS Pharmacy — Many locations will be open with regular hours, but some locations may be closed or have reduced hours.
• Ìý— Many locations will be open with reduced hours, which vary by location, according to , which calls locations around the nation to track store hours.
• — Most locations open a modified, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule, according to The Holiday Hours.

The following stores will be closed Christmas Day:

• Amazon Fresh
• Food Lion
• The Fresh Market
• Lidl
• Walmart
• , according to The Holiday Hours

Entertainment

For those who don’t celebrate Christmas, it can be a great day to catch a movie or go out for a nice meal.

Most movies theaters, including AMC and Regal CinemasÌýlocations, will be open Christmas Day.

The following are among D.C.-area restaurants open during the holiday, according to OpenTable:

• Founding Farmers — D.C., Tysons and Rockville locations
• The PembrokeÌý— D.C.
• Yardbird Table & BarÌý— D.C.
• Succotash PRIMEÌý— D.C.
• Gyu-KakuÌý— Arlington, Virginia
• Delhi SpiceÌý— Bethesda, Maryland

For a full list of restaurants open on Christmas Day in the D.C. area, go to . It’s best to call restaurants ahead of Christmas Day to confirm hours and availability.

As far as leisure or emergency shopping goes, you won’t be able to get it done at or the . Both are closed Christmas Day.

Transit

Getting around without a car on Christmas Day may not be as easy as a typical Monday, but there are some options.

are operating on a Sunday holiday schedule from 7 a.m. to midnight. will run on a Sunday schedule.

Both and trains will not run on Christmas Day.

For drivers on the I-95 Express Lanes, road operator Transurban said there will be no reversal on Christmas Day, with lanes remaining southbound.

Roads and parkways

are parkways open to pedestrians and bicyclists and closed to motor vehicles. The holiday hours for those parkways, according to , are:

• Beach Drive between Connecticut and Knowles Avenue:
  • Saturday, December 23, at 7 a.m. until Monday, December 25, at 4 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 30, at 7 a.m. until Monday, January 1, at 4 p.m.

• Sligo Creek ParkwayÌýbetween Old Carroll Avenue and Piney Branch Road and between Forest Glen Road and University Boulevard West:
  • Friday, December 22, at 9 a.m. until Monday, December 25, at 4 p.m.
  • Friday, December 29, at 9 a.m. until Monday, January 1, at 4 p.m.

Local services

Area government offices and courts will be closed for Christmas Day.