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Here are last-minute Christmas Eve shopping hours for Charlotte stores & malls

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  • List of Charlotte-area store hours for last-minute Christmas Eve shopping.
  • Major malls and big-box retailers report mostly 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. closing times.
  • Shoppers should check individual store hours before heading out.

Maybe it wasn’t intentional. You could have sworn you purchased a gift for everyone on your list.

But Christmas Eve rolls around and alas, you’re missing a gift.

Fast, free shipping may not be enough to save you now. You’ll have to go to a store to pick up the present.

If you need to do some last-minute shopping on Christmas Eve, big-box stores and malls in the Charlotte area will be open Wednesday, Dec. 24.

Individual store hours may vary, so check your location’s hours before heading out.

Charlotte store hours on Christmas Eve

  • Belk: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Best Buy: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Dillard’s: close at 6 p.m.
  • Home Depot: close at 5 p.m.
  • HomeGoods: close at 6 p.m.
Charlotte shoppers can visit stores and malls for last-minute shopping before Christmas.
Charlotte shoppers can visit stores and malls for last-minute shopping before Christmas. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
  • Lowe’s: close at 6 p.m.
  • Marshalls: close at 6 p.m.
  • Nordstrom: close at 6 p.m.
  • Old Navy: close at 6 p.m.
  • Petco: close at 7 p.m.
  • Target: close at 8 p.m.
  • TJ Maxx: close at 6 p.m.
  • Ulta: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Walmart: close at 6 p.m.

Charlotte mall hours for Christmas Eve

  • Carolina Place: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Charlotte Premium Outlets: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Concord Mills: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Northlake Mall: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • SouthPark: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Renee Umsted is The News & Observer’s Affordability Reporter. She writes about what it costs to live in the Triangle, with a consumer-focused approach. She has a degree in journalism from TCU. 
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