DECEMBER holidays present a change in normal hours for multiple stores due to the observance of national holidays.

With the shift in hours of operation taking place for a number of businesses, shoppers have wondered what it means for convenience store giant, CVS Pharmacy.

Is CVS open or closed on New Years?

With CVS deciding to open it's doors despite the Christmas holiday, shopping sleuths have speculated if the convenience chain will be open on New Years Day as well.

Similar to their Christmas hours, CVS will stay open for a limited time from the hours of 8am to 9pm.

Hours of operation for any CVS store could vary due to the differences in locations, it's best to give a call to the CVS you frequent the most to double check.

For instance, if your local CVS Pharmacy is located inside another chain such as Target, that CVS will not be open because the Target is not open.

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Is CVS open or closed on Christmas?

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day fall on Friday, December 24 and Saturday, December 25.

Many businesses choose to remain open for a limited amount of time during the holiday.

Some stores decide to not remain open at all.

CVS pharmacy is one of the few businesses that stayed open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

On both days, the store were open for a limited time between 8am and 9pm.

Why do companies change their hours during the holidays?

Towards the end of the year, shoppers are faced with changing schedules from their favorite companies.

Around each December, the number of holidays causes a shift in hours to happen for businesses everywhere.

Holidays such as Christmas and New Years means that more employees will want to spend time off of work.

Holidays also tend to be slower business days for various companies, which is why they make the decision to close their doors until after Christmas or New Years.

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