Try as we might, every year, there seems to be at least one item on the Christmas shopping list that gets forgotten when shopping ahead of time.

Luckily, a number of D.C.-area grocery stores are open Christmas Eve for anybody who needs to score that last-minute ingredient.

Christmas Eve

The following stores are open — some with modified hours — on Christmas Eve:

Aldi: Stores operate on limited hours on Christmas Eve. Specific holiday hours can be found at Aldi’s online store locator.

Balducci’s: Open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Find a store.

BJ’s: Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Find a club location online.

Costco: Christmas Eve hours vary at warehouse locations. Locations can be found online.

Food Lion: Area stores will close at 7 p.m. Find a store location.

Fresh Market: Stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find a store location online.

Giant: All stores will close at 7 p.m. and all pharmacies will close at 6 p.m. Pickup hours will be available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find a local store.

Harris Teeter: Stores will close at 7 p.m. Find a store location.

Lidl:  Stores will close at 8 p.m. Find a store location online.

Megamart: Stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Locations can be found on their website.

MOM’s Organic Market: Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Find a local store.

Publix: All stores open at regular hours and close at 7 p.m. Find a store online.

Safeway: Operating hours vary per store. Contact your location for more information.

Sam’s Club: Open until 6 p.m. Find a location near you online.

Shoppers: All D.C.-area stores will close at 7 p.m. and Baltimore locations will close at 9 p.m. Contact your local store for more details.

Target: Stores open at 7 a.m. Contact your local store for more information.

Trader Joe’s: Stores will close at 6 p.m. The “Senior Hour” will not take place Wednesday, but will resume Sunday. Find a location online.

Walmart: Most locations will close at 6 p.m. Find a local store online.

Wegman’s: Stores will close at 6 p.m. They reopen Saturday at 6 a.m. Find a location online.

Weis: Hours vary per store. Weis 2 Go Online hours are 9 a.m. until noon. Store locations can be found online.

Whole Foods: Stores will open at 7 a.m. Contact your local store before visiting for more details.

Yes! Organic Market: All stores will operate regular hours. Find a store on their website.

Christmas Day

Very few stores plan to be open on Christmas Day. They are the following locations:

Giant: Stores will close at 5 p.m.

Megamart: All locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Safeway: Modified hours will vary at each location.

Yes! Organic Market: Locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The following stores will be closed Christmas Day:

• Aldi
• Balducci’s
• BJ’s
• Costco 
• Food Lion
• Fresh Market 
• Harris Teeter
• Lidl
• MOM’s Organic Market
• Publix
• Sam’s Club
• Shoppers
• Target
• Trader Joe’s
• Walmart
• Wegman’s
• Weis
• Whole Foods

Editor’s Note: This list will be updated as more stores release their holiday schedules.