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Is Olive Garden open or closed on Christmas Day and Christmas Eve 2022? What are the holiday hours for Olive Garden in 2022?
Heavy reached out to Olive Garden’s public relations office to inquire on the restaurant franchise’s holiday hours for Christmas Day and Christmas Eve 2022.
It turns out that Olive Garden is open on Christmas Eve, but it’s closed on Christmas Day. So if you’ve got a hankering for their bread sticks and salad bowls, not to mention their pasta, better get it today, December 24, 2022.
Here’s what you need to know:
Olive Garden Says Its U.S. Restaurants Are Closed on Christmas Day 2022 But Are Open Christmas Eve Night
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For some people, dinner out with the family is a tradition on Christmas Eve night. If you’re one of those people or families, Olive Garden is a possibility for you.
“Olive Garden is open until 8 pm Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day,” the statement from Olive Garden’s public relations office tells us.
You can find Olive Garden locations here. Olive Garden does have pick-up and delivery options.
Some other restaurants are open on Christmas Day. McDonald’s, for example.
“Hours vary by location, but most McDonald’s in the U.S. are open on holidays, and consumers can use the store locator tool to confirm,” the PR person for McDonald’s chain told Heavy in an email. Find the store locator for McDonald’s here.
Other national chains have similar approaches. For example, Walgreens is open on regular hours on Christmas Eve. “Walgreens will be open during regular business hours. Pharmacy hours vary by location, customers may check their local pharmacy hours using our store locator. All 24-hour locations will remain open 24 hours,” that chain’s PR office told Heavy.
As for Christmas Day? “Most Walgreens stores will be open with adjusted operating hours from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. 24-hour Walgreens locations and 24-hour pharmacies will continue to remain open. Customers can check their local store hours using our store locator.”
Target is not open on Christmas Day but is open on Christmas Eve. Find Target’s holiday hours here.
However, other chains, like Chick-fil-A are closed on Christmas Day 2022. The restaurants are open on Christmas Eve 2022.
Looking for Last-Minute Christmas 2022 Shopping Ideas?
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Heavy has rounded up a number of Christmas shopping guides that you might find useful when trying to get last-minute Christmas gifts. You can find Heavy’s shopping guides here.
In addition to lists of gifts, some of Heavy’s shopping guides include tips for things like holiday hairdos. In this shopping guide, Heavy rounds up the 101 best gifts for seniors over the holidays. This guide rounds up the hottest gifts for Christmas 2022. This guide provides the best luxury gifts under $50 for Christmas. This guide has some gift ideas for your daughter-in-law.
What about making a Christmas Eve box? This is an idea taking on popularity around the world, where you fill a box with smaller items for loved ones. Here is a guide on how to do that and what to put in it. Here’s a list of affordable Christmas gifts for under $20 because inflation is causing almost everything to tighten their budgets this years.
CNet has rounded up a list of last-minute impulse buys at Target for those needing Christmas 2022 gifts. The list contains everything from an electric popcorn maker to toys.
Maybe you just want to settle in and watch a Christmas movie this holiday? Here’s a story about the first Hallmark Christmas movie of 2023.