What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving Day 2024

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Many Americans spend Thanksgiving with loved ones over a home-cooked meal.

But some also remember standing in line for Black Friday deals and discounts on Thanksgiving night. However, this changed in 2020, when many stores chose to remain closed to limit crowding during the pandemic and spread the Christmas shopping season.

A new tradition seems to have started since then and this year many retailers will remain closed. But for those wondering if they can run to the grocery store or mail on Turkey Day, here’s what will be open and closed Thursday, Nov. 28.

For the fifth year in a row, Target stores will be closed on Thanksgiving.

“When I heard from team members how much they valued that time with their families, it was an easy decision to make the policy permanent, and our store teams have enjoyed the time off ever since,” CEO Brian Cornell said in a declaration last year.

Walmart and Best Buy retail stores will also be closed.

You will have to wait to shop in department stores. Macy’s, Nordstrom and Kohl’s will be closed on Thanksgiving and reopen on Black Friday.

Kroger hours will vary, but most stores will close early on Thanksgiving. Most of the stores under the Albertsons Companies — Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Vons and Tom Thumb — will be open, but with adjusted hours.

Whole Foods will be open with changed hours.

Trader Joe’s and Aldi will be closed. The warehouse stores Sam’s Club and Costco will also not be open on Thursday.

Be sure to check with your local grocery store for their exact hours of operation.

Thanksgiving is a public holiday, so federal offices, courts and post offices will be closed. Other government institutions – think DMV and libraries – will also be closed.

Thanksgiving is a holiday. Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange will not trade. Most bank branches will be closed, but online banking and ATMs will still be available.

Don’t expect any packages on Thanksgiving Day. The US Postal Service will be closed. All UPS and FedEx services will be closed except UPS Express Critical and FedEx Custom Critical. Limited UPS stores will be open.