India, Dec. 24 -- With Christmas just hours away, shoppers across the US are checking store hours as they plan last-minute errands. Groceries, gift wrap, batteries, forgotten ingredients - the list tends to grow, not shrink, as December 25 approaches.

Walmart is often a fallback for those final purchases. It opens early and closes late. But the grocery chain's hours change around Christmas.

Walmart stores will not be open on Christmas Day, December 25. That applies to Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, and most Walmart-operated retail locations. Doors stay closed for the full day, the store's website stated.

On Christmas Eve, however, Walmart will be open - but with shorter hours than usual. Most locations are expected to operate from...