CVS: Most area stores are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pharmacies will be closed on Christmas Day. Check hours at your location. Walgreens: Most stores will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. All 24-hour stores will be open 24 hours. Most pharmacies will be closed. Call your local Walgreens or check the company's store locator tool for more information.

So if the thought of making an elaborate Christmas dinner is panic-inducing, don’t feel guilty. Not even Scrooge could blame you for not having the energy to prepare a second feast, especially after such a short time—and what with all the halls to be decked and presents to be purchased in the interim.