What's open on Christmas Day in Cebu City?
Christmas Day in the Philippines is the heart of the world’s longest Christmas season. Banks and offices close but many malls and supermarkets open with reduced hours. In Cebu City, city-centre venues are most likely to deviate from national patterns — check individual branches.
| Venue / Chain | Category | Holiday Status | Hours | Verification & Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mercury Drug 24-Hour Branches24/7 Duty 24-hour branches nationwide remain open on all regular and special holidays Editorial(02)-8911-5071 | Pharmacies & Chemists | Open | 24 hours | 2026-04-20 mercurydrug.com |
Petron & Treats 24/724/7 Duty Major highway and city service stations open 24 hours on all holidays Editorial | Petrol & EV Charging | Open | 24 hours | 2026-04-20 petron.com |
Editorial | Pharmacies & Chemists | Open | 24 hours | 2025-12-20 mercadrug.com |
Editorial | Supermarkets & Groceries | Reduced hours | 08:00–20:00 | 2025-12-20 smsupermarkets.com |
Editorial | Supermarkets & Groceries | Reduced hours | 08:00–21:00 | 2025-12-20 puregold.com.ph |
Editorial | Retail & Shopping Malls | Reduced hours | 10:00–21:00 | 2025-12-20 smsupermarkets.com |
Editorial | Supermarkets & Groceries | Reduced hours | 09:00–20:00 | 2025-12-20 robinsonsretail.com |
Editorial | Drugstores & Cosmetics | Open | 09:00–21:00 | 2025-12-20 watsons.com.ph |
Operates holiday schedule; limited or maintenance closures on Holy Week days Editorial | Public Transit & Transport | Reduced hours | Hours Vary | 2026-04-20 dotr.gov.ph |
Post office counters closed on declared regular and special national holidays Editorial | Post & Parcel Lockers | Closed | Closed All Day | 2026-04-20 phlpost.gov.ph |
