This year, there will be less time. There are only 26 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. That’s 6 fewer days than last year.

Most will remain open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but some 24-hour branches may change hours. Walgreens. Many Walgreens will open with a special Christmas Day schedule of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walmart ...

That means between 9 p.m. and midnight on Christmas Eve in most countries, NORAD adds. “If children are still awake when Santa arrives, he moves on to other houses,” the organization notes.