Christmas Day has a way of sneaking up fast, and if you realize too late that you’re missing a key ingredient, a last-minute bottle of wine or even batteries for a new gift, options may be limited. That’s because most grocery stores across the U.S. close on Christmas Day to allow employees time off with their loved ones.

Post offices will be open and delivering mail on Christmas Eve, despite an executive order declaring it a federal holiday. UPS and FedEx will both be making deliveries on Christmas Eve, though some services may be modified or require prearrangement.

A man has died after he was hit by a car early in the morning on Christmas Eve. Emergency services were called to the incident on Marine Drive in Southport earlier after the 55-year-old had been struck by a black Mini Cooper at about 05:30 GMT.