Seasonal & Holidays

What's Open, Closed In Salem On Christmas Day

We have everything you need to know, including the trash pick-up schedule for the holiday week.

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SALEM, MA -- City of Salem offices will close at 11:30 am on Monday, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 for Christmas Even and New Year's Eve. The office will be closed all day on Dec. 25 for Christmas and Jan. 1 for New Years.

Trash will be picked up on Monday. For the remainder of the week, there will be a one-day delay (Tuesday on Wednesday, Wednesday on Thursday, Thursday on Friday and Friday on Saturday). The same schedule will repeat during New Year's week.

The city's 16th annual Christmas Tree bonfire will be held at 6 pm on Jan. 3 on Dead Horse Beach at the Salem Willows. The rain/snow/wind date in Jan. 4. Residents can drop Christmas trees at the beach beginning Jan. 2 or leave it out for trash pickupbeginning Dec. 31. Make sure you remove all decorations

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Here's a list of what else is opened and closed on the holiday (and check out our guide to area restaurants that are open on the holidy). This list is ever-expanding so feel free to shoot us a note or comment below with more intel.

  • Schools: Closed
  • Libraries: Closed
  • Post Office: Closed
  • Banks: Closed
  • Gas Stations: Open

Here's where it gets tricky. Many restaurants, retail stores, and grocery stores will be closed, but not all. Here are some details on a few to get you started:

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Retail stores:

  • CVS
    • Christmas Eve: Most stores open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Christmas Day: Most stores open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (excludes stores inside Target).

Supermarkets:

  • Shaw's/Star Market
    • Christmas Eve: Most stores typically close a few hours early
    • Christmas Day: Closed
  • Trader Joe's
    • Christmas Eve: All stores close at 6 p.m.
    • Christmas Day: Closed
  • Whole Foods
    • Christmas Eve: All stores will have limited hours. Hours vary by location.
    • Christmas Day: Closed.

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