Easter 2026 is here\u00a0\u2014 What to know about the holiday\u2019s meaning, history and dates<\/a><\/p>\nWhat is Easter? What does Easter celebrate?<\/p>\n
Easter is considered a significant holiday for Christians, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. According to Christian teachings, Christ was arrested, tried and sentenced to death by crucifixion. Christians believe he died on the cross on Good Friday, was buried in a tomb and rose from the dead three days later on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n
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Is 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 like 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\u2019s
\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
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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\u2019s
\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 Sunday, Easter Monday?<\/p>\n
Because Easter falls on a Sunday, most banks will be closed, as they typically are on Sundays. Most will reopen on Easter Monday under normal operations.<\/p>\n
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Capital One branches and cafes are expected to remain open with normal hours on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n
Is mail delivered on Easter Sunday, Easter Monday?<\/p>\n
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Standard mail, including packages, will not be delivered on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n
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The U.S. Postal Service does not deliver regular mail on Sundays, including Easter Sunday.\u00a0Priority Mail Express will still be delivered, as it operates year-round.<\/p>\n
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All USPS operations will continue as usual on Easter Monday, since it’s not a federal holiday.<\/p>\n
Are UPS and FedEx open on Easter Sunday, Easter Monday?<\/p>\n
Most UPS and FedEx services will be suspended on Easter Sunday, with no standard pickups or deliveries.\u00a0Urgent services\u00a0\u2014 including UPS Express Critical and FedEx Custom Critical \u2014 will still operate.\u00a0Some independent locations may open with limited hours.<\/p>\n
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Both UPS and FedEx will resume normal operations on Easter Monday.<\/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-236037","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\/236037","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=236037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236037\/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=236037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=236037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=236037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}