You may be going to a party on New Year’s Eve. Or watching UM in the Cotton Bowl. But besides celebrating or cheering, you may need something at the store on Dec. 31 or Jan. 1.
Here’s what’s open and when, and what’s closed during the holiday stretch:
Major supermarket chains
Publix will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day on Dec. 31, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026, but closing times are earlier, as at this Kendall area store at 9041 SW 107th Ave. Howard Cohen [email protected]
Aldi: Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Closed New Year’s Day.
The Fresh Market: Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Milam’s Market: Open 7 a.m.- 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 9 a.m.-11 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Presidente: Open 7 a.m.-9:45 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 7 a.m.-6 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Price Choice: Open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Check your location for hours.
Publix: Open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Sedano’s: Open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Trader Joe’s: Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Closed New Year’s Day.
Walmart Neighborhood Market: Normal business hours on both days, 6 a.m.-11 p.m.
Whole Foods Market: Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Winn-Dixie: Open until 10 p.m. New Year’s Eve and regular hours New Year’s Day. Check your location for hours.
Big Box retailers
Sawyer’s Walk in Miami.
Best Buy: Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. New Year’s Day.
BJ’s Warehouse Club: Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Costco: Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Closed New Year’s Day.
Target: Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 8 a.m.-11 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Walmart: Normal business hours.
Major pharmacy chains
CVS/Navarro: Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. New Year’s Eve. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Walgreens: Most pharmacies are open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Check your local pharmacy for New Year’s Day availability.
Shopping malls
Aventura Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Bal Harbour Shops: Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Brickell City Centre: Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Broward Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Coral Square Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 10 a.m to 9 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Dadeland Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Dolphin Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. New Year’s Day.
The Falls: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Florida Keys Outlet Marketplace: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Galleria Fort Lauderdale: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Miami International Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Palms at Town & Country: Check individual stores at this open-air Kendall mall.
Pembroke Lakes Mall: Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve and. New Year’s Day.
Sawgrass Mills: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. New Year’s Day.
Shops at Merrick Park: Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Westland Mall: Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Mass transit
The Big Orange will descend in downtown Miami as 2025 becomes 2026.The Big Lex Foderé Miami Herald File
Miami-Dade: On New Year’s Eve, Metrorail and Metromover will run until 2 a.m. You can only exit Metrorail stations after 2 a.m. The Green and Orange lines will run every 30 minutes. Metrorail station parking will be open until 3 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Metrobus and MetroConnect will run on a Sunday schedule. Metrorail and Metromover will run on a weekend schedule.
Broward: Broward County Transit will run on a Sunday schedule.
Tri-Rail: As 2025 becomes 2026, northbound trains will leave Miami Central station, 600 NW First Ave., at 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., making all stops. The rest of New Year’s Day will run on the weekend and holiday schedule.
Tri-Rail holiday service. C.M. GUERRERO El Nuevo Herald File
Garbage
Miami-Dade: Regular garbage and recycling pickups.
Miami: Regular garbage and recycling pickups.
Broward County: Regular garbage collection.
Fort Lauderdale: Regular garbage, recycling and bulk pickups.
Note: Residents of other places should check with their municipalities.
Expect regular delivery and services on New Year’s Eve, but only Priority Mail Express delivery in some markets on New Year’s Day.
Stock markets
New York Stock Exchange will close at 4 p.m. as usual on New Year’s Eve. Both NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange will be closed New Year’s Day.
County offices, courts and libraries
Miami-Dade and Broward: Closed New Year’s Day.
This story was originally published December 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
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Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment. He started his career in the Features department at the Miami Herald in 1991. Cohen is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Communication.
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