# When did everything start staying open for Christmas? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 9, 2018, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-everything-start-staying-open-for-christmas/825842 "2018-12-09T09:10:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-everything-start-staying-open-for-christmas/825842/21 "2018-12-12T20:55:27Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > No one here has ever gone to the movies on Christmas? I can’t remember a time when the movies were not open on Christmas, that’s a \*huge \*day for the box office! I used to work in a movie theater. I worked a double-shift one Christmas. Business was pretty brisk. I figure what happens is: people wake up on Christmas morning, open their presents, ooh and aah and play with new stuff for a while. Then there they are, at home, looking at each other, with nothing else to do and nothing good on TV. So they go to the movies, because that’s something to do together, and kind of a “treat” for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-everything-start-staying-open-for-christmas/825842/22 "2018-12-12T22:46:41Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > Just remember if you go in a store on a holiday and say to an employee “sorry you guys have to work”, remember _you_ are part of the reason they have to work. If there were no customers the business wouldn’t be open. Horse$#!\*. Between all of the people who practice one of the religions from the Middle East to the Far East, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, etc., along with atheists, as well as necessary workers, first responders & anyone who cares for sick/injuried/elderly/infirm (hospital & nursing home/assisted living employees) as well as those not celebrating with family there is a decent percentage of this country that is not celebrating anything on Dec 25th. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-everything-start-staying-open-for-christmas/825842/23 "2018-12-13T00:49:22Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > Just remember if you go in a store on a holiday and say to an employee “sorry you guys have to work”, remember _you_ are part of the reason they have to work. If there were no customers the business wouldn’t be open. I hear what you’re saying, but if there just happens to be something I need (batteries, milk, plunger, whatever), I’m probably not going to stay home and suffer on principle. I’m going to make note of what’s open this year. The last time I checked, it was pretty much just gas stations and pharmacies. I know Taco Bell is closed 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-everything-start-staying-open-for-christmas/825842/24 "2018-12-13T14:47:48Z")
I’m a store cashier who has worked the past 5 Christmas Days. My favorites are the people who coming in when we open because “I have to get a toy before my kid wakes up.” What, you got no advance notice that December 25th is Christmas? Some people do say “You shouldn’t have to work today,” but we get much more “Thank you for being open today.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-everything-start-staying-open-for-christmas/825842.md?page=1)