For the most updated information, see below for a list of retailers, grocers, convenience stores and other shops open for business on Dec. 24 along with their store hours to ensure you have everything you need to make this Christmas merry and bright.

Most know Christmas Day is a holiday in the U.S., but what about Christmas Eve? Turns out, it is not actually a federal holiday. That won't mean that many people don't get the day off work, however. Here's what to know: President Joe Biden issued an executive order last week ordering "all executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government" closed and "employees excused from duty on Tuesday,