These stores will keep their doors open on Thursday for your last-minute shopping needs.

WASHINGTON — For the Thanksgiving procrastinators, there are options for a last-minute grocery run on Thanksgiving Day. While most big box stores like Walmart, Target, and Costco will be closed on Thanksgiving, some grocery stores and pharmacies will be open. 

Here’s a look at what will be open and what will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. 


Stores open on Thanksgiving Day 2025

This is a national list, and hours may vary locally. While some locations of these stores will be open on Thanksgiving Day, expect adjusted hours or early closures depending on location, and check with your local store for exact hours.

Amazon Fresh – Open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CVS – CVS Pharmacy locations will be open although some stores and pharmacies may have reduced hoursDollar General – Stores in most states will be open on Thanksgiving DayDollar Tree – Open from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. in most statesFood Lion – All stores close at 3 p.m. local time, except stores in the Roanoke, Lynchburg, Blacksburg, and Charlottesville Regions will close at 4 p.m. Giant Eagle – Supermarkets close at 3 p.m. Eastern, pharmacies closedHarris Teeter – Will close at 2 p.m., but the pharmacy will close all dayKroger – Open on Thanksgiving Day, but hours are reducedMeijer – Stores open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sprouts Farmer’s Market: Open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time.Walgreens – Only 24-hour locations will remain openWegmans – Most stores will close at 4 p.m. Whole Foods – adjusted hours 


Is Costco open on Thanksgiving Day?

No, Costco is not open on Thursday, Nov. 27. Thanksgiving is one of the seven holidays when its U.S. warehouses close. 


Is Walgreens open on Thanksgiving?

For the second consecutive year, Walgreens announced that its stores would not be open on Thanksgiving in 2025. 

Walgreens confirmed that some 24-hour locations will remain open for essential pharmacy services. 


Is Target open on Thanksgiving?

No, Target will be closed on Thanksgiving Day in 2025. 

While the company regularly was open on Thanksgiving before the COVID-19 pandemic, this will mark the sixth year in a row that Target’s doors will remain shut for the holiday. And don’t expect that to change anytime soon. Target announced in 2021 that it would no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day.


Are Walmart and Sam’s Club open on Thanksgiving?

No, Walmart and Sam’s Club stores are closed on Thanksgiving.


Stores closed on Thanksgiving 2025


Will mail be delivered on Thanksgiving?

As with all federal holidays, the U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail on Thursday, Nov. 27, in observance of Thanksgiving. Post offices across the U.S. will be closed for the holiday, and mail delivery will be paused and resume on Friday. 


Stock market

The New York Stock Exchange observes U.S. holidays, so the stock market will be closed on Thanksgiving.


Government offices

State, local and federal offices are closed on Thanksgiving.


Are banks open on the day after Thanksgiving?

While banks usually close on federal holidays, like Thanksgiving, most will be open on Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving.Â