Pop the cork for another year gone. Credit: Lorretta Ruggiero

Whether you’re looking forward to ringing in the new year, or just happy to see the end of 2025, it’s a time of celebration and reflection. It is also the end of holiday indulgence for many folks, so we humans like to make the last day of the year one to remember.

Speaking of remembering, those of you still in a fog of turkey and pecan pie may have forgotten that New Year’s Eve is this Wednesday. Here’s a list of NYE store hours for grabbing the last of the 2025 horns and hats, and NYD hours for making a run for ibuprofen and Pepto.

Aldi: New Year’s Eve: Most stores: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. / New Year’s Day: Closed

Central Market: New Year’s Eve: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. / New Year’s Day: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Costco: New Year’s Eve: closes at 6 p.m. / New Year’s Day: Closed

CVS: New Year’s Eve: Regular hours / New Year’s Day: Regular hours, though pharmacies may vary

Dollar General: New Year’s Eve: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. / New Year’s Day: 7 a.m to 10 p.m.

Family Dollar: New Year’s Eve: Regular hours  / New Year’s Day: Regular hours, stores may vary

Fiesta Mart: New Year’s Eve: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. / New Year’s Day: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Food Town: New Year’s Eve: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. / New Year’s Day: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

H-E-B: New Year’s Eve: Regular hours / New Year’s Day: Store: Regular hours 

                                          Curbside: Opens at 9 a.m. / Home Delivery: Opens at 9 a.m.

                                          Pharmacy: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

H Mart: New Year’s Eve: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. / New Year’s Day: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Kroger: New Year’s Eve: Regular hours, Pharmacy: Closes at 5 p.m. / New Year’s Day: Regular hours, Pharmacy: Closed

Randalls: New Year’s Eve: Regular hours / New Year’s Day: Regular hours

Sam’s Club: New Year’s Eve: open until 8 p.m. / New Year’s Day: Closed

Sprouts Farmers Market: New Year’s Eve: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. / New Year’s Day: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Foods: New Year’s Eve: Regular hours / New Year’s Day: Closed

Target: New Year’s Eve: Regular hours / New Year’s Day: Regular hours

Total Wine: New Year’s Eve: Regular hours / New Year’s Day: Closed

Trader Joeโ€™s: New Year’s Eve: Open until 5 p.m. / New Year’s Day: Closed

Walgreens: New Year’s Eve: Regular hours / New Year’s Day: Regular hours, stores may vary

Walmart:  New Year’s Eve: Regular hours / New Year’s Day: Regular hours

Whole Foods Market: New Year’s Eve: Modified hours, stores may vary / New Year’s Day: Modified hours, stores may vary

Lorretta Ruggiero is a Houston Press freelance writer based in Cypress, Texas. She loves entertaining her family and friends with her food and sparkling wit. She is married to Classic Rock Bob and they...