When is Easter? Dates, meanings behind Holy Week 2026<\/a><\/p>\nIs Easter a federal holiday?<\/p>\n
No. Easter is not a federal holiday. It is always observed on a Sunday, when most federal offices are already closed. Christmas Day is the only federal holiday with a religious basis.<\/p>\n
What is Easter Monday?<\/p>\n
Easter Monday falls on April 6, 2026, and continues religious observances. It is a public holiday in countries such as Canada and the United Kingdom, but not in the United States.<\/p>\n
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Which stores are open on Easter Sunday?<\/p>\n
The following stores are expected to be open, though hours may vary by location:<\/p>\n
7-Eleven
\nAcademy Sports & Outdoors
\nBarnes & Noble
\nBig Lots
\nCVS Pharmacy
\nDollar General
\nThe Home Depot
\nIKEA
\nKroger
\nPetco
\nPetsmart
\nSprouts Farmers Market
\nTrader Joe’s
\nWalgreens
\nWalmart
\nWhole Foods Market<\/p>\n
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Hours may be reduced; check with your local store.<\/p>\n
Which stores are closed on Easter Sunday?<\/p>\n
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H-E-B stores will be closed on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n
Ricardo B. Brazziell\/American-Statesman<\/p>\n
These retailers are expected to be closed:<\/p>\n
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Aldi
\nBest Buy
\nCostco
\nDick\u2019s Sporting Goods
\nH-E-B
\nHobby Lobby
\nHomeGoods
\nJCPenney
\nKohl\u2019s
\nLowe’s
\nMacy\u2019s
\nMarshalls
\nMichaels
\nNordstrom\/Nordstrom Rack
\nOffice Depot\/OfficeMax
\nSam\u2019s Club
\nStaples
\nTarget
\nT.J. Maxx<\/p>\n
Some locations or services may operate with limited hours.<\/p>\n
Are banks open on Easter?<\/p>\n
Because Easter falls on a Sunday, most banks will be closed, as they typically are on Sundays. Most will reopen on Monday.<\/p>\n
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Capital One branches and cafes are expected to remain open with normal hours.<\/p>\n
Is mail delivered on Easter?<\/p>\n
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Standard mail, including packages, will not be delivered on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n
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No. The U.S. Postal Service does not deliver regular mail on Sundays, including Easter.<\/p>\n
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Priority Mail Express will still be delivered, as it operates year-round.<\/p>\n
Are UPS and FedEx open on Easter?<\/p>\n
Most UPS and FedEx services will be suspended on Easter Sunday, with no standard pickups or deliveries.<\/p>\n
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Urgent services \u2014 including UPS Express Critical and FedEx Custom Critical \u2014 will still operate.<\/p>\n
Some independent locations may open with limited hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Egg hunt participants wait in line to get an easter basket after participating in Huston-Tillotson University’s Free Community…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":226837,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,12250,10718,1972,808],"class_list":{"0":"post-226836","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-austin","8":"tag-austin","9":"tag-austin-headlines","10":"tag-austin-news","11":"tag-easter","12":"tag-grocery-stores","13":"tag-holidays","14":"tag-shopping"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226836\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}