Store Holiday Hours 2026

7-Eleven's whole identity is built around always being open — and unlike most retailers, that includes the holidays that shut down almost everyone else.

Abercrombie & Fitch closes most stores on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, following a similar holiday policy to its sister brand Hollister, both owned by Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Ace Hardware is a cooperative of locally owned stores, not a corporate chain — so while most locations close on Thanksgiving and Christmas, individual store owners set their own exact hours.

Advance Auto Parts closes chain-wide on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, and runs a shortened schedule around New Year's — a consistent policy across corporate and independently operated locations.

Most Aeropostale stores close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and since Aeropostale operates primarily inside shopping malls with few standalone locations, exact hours often follow the host mall's schedule.

Albertsons stays open on Thanksgiving with shortened hours, similar to sister banner Safeway, and closes mainly for Christmas Day.

ALDI closes completely on four holidays a year — more than most grocery chains — and also closes early on several others so employees get holiday time off.

ALDO stores are largely located inside shopping malls, so their hours — including on Thanksgiving and Christmas — mostly follow the host mall's own schedule, which typically means closed on both days.

Apple Stores close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, with one famous exception — the Fifth Avenue store in New York City, which stays open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including every holiday.

AT&T retail stores close chain-wide on three holidays a year — Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day — and run shortened hours around most other major holidays.

AutoZone closes for only two holidays a year — Thanksgiving and Christmas Day — staying open through every other major holiday, since car trouble doesn't wait for a calendar.

Avis holiday hours depend heavily on location type — airport counters often stay open around the clock through the holidays, while neighborhood branches close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day like a typical retail business.

bareMinerals boutiques are mostly located inside shopping malls, so their hours — including on Thanksgiving and Christmas — largely follow the host mall's own schedule, which typically means closed on both days.

Best Buy closes for three holidays a year — Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day — and stays open with normal or extended hours on every other holiday.

Most Buckle stores close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and since Buckle operates mainly inside shopping malls, exact hours often follow the host mall's schedule.

Burlington closes every store on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, confirmed directly by the company, and has consistently opted out of the trend of opening on Thanksgiving evening for early Black Friday deals.

Most Champs Sports stores close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and since September 2025 the brand has operated as part of DICK'S Sporting Goods, following its acquisition of Foot Locker's brand portfolio.

The Children's Place closes on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and since most locations operate inside shopping malls, day-to-day hours are largely set by the host mall's own schedule.

Claire's is present in about 95% of US shopping malls, so its holiday hours are largely set by the mall it's inside — closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas the way most malls are, but otherwise following the mall's own schedule.

CVS stays open nearly every day of the year — but the retail store and the pharmacy counter don't always follow the same schedule, which matters if you need a prescription filled.

Dillard's closes on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, following an old company tradition of giving employees the day off, and runs shortened hours on Christmas Eve.

Dollar General stays open for nearly every holiday, with only Christmas Day as a full closure — though several holidays come with shortened hours.

Dollar Tree closes chain-wide for two major holidays each year — Thanksgiving and Christmas — and runs normal or lightly adjusted hours the rest of the year.

DSW closes on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, but stays open through most other holidays, including Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.

Dunkin' has one of the most decentralized ownership structures of any major US chain — which is the main reason its holiday hours are so hard to pin down company-wide.

Family Dollar closes on only one day a year — Christmas Day — and runs shortened hours on Christmas Eve and Thanksgiving.

Famous Footwear closes all stores on Thanksgiving Day, with most locations also closed on Christmas Day, and runs extended hours on Christmas Eve.

Most Finish Line stores close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and since Finish Line operates mainly inside shopping malls, exact hours often follow the host mall's schedule.

Most Foot Locker stores close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and since September 2025 Foot Locker has operated as part of DICK'S Sporting Goods, following its acquisition of the brand.

GameStop closes all of its US stores on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter Sunday — a policy the company has publicly framed as taking a stand against retailers eating into holiday time.

Most standalone GNC stores close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, while GNC locations inside shopping malls generally follow the mall's own holiday hours instead.

Guess stores are mostly located inside shopping malls and outlet centers, so their hours — including on Thanksgiving and Christmas — largely follow the host mall's own schedule, which typically means closed on both days.

Hollister closes all stores for 24 hours on Thanksgiving Day, and most locations also close on Christmas Day, since Hollister is owned by the same parent company as Abercrombie & Fitch and shares a similar holiday policy.

Home Depot closes chain-wide on just two days a year — Thanksgiving and Christmas Day — confirmed directly on the company's official corporate site, and runs shortened hours on Christmas Eve.

JCPenney closes all of its stores on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, part of a broader family-first holiday policy the company has continued to reaffirm through its own newsroom.

Most Kids Foot Locker stores close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and since September 2025 the brand has operated as part of DICK'S Sporting Goods, following its acquisition of Foot Locker's brand portfolio.

Kroger stays open on Thanksgiving with shortened hours, but closes completely on Christmas Day — and the in-store pharmacy runs on its own, more restrictive holiday schedule.

Lowe's closes chain-wide on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day — the same two holidays as its main rival Home Depot — while staying open for extended hours through nearly every other holiday.

Macy's stores are closed on Thanksgiving Day even though the company hosts the country's most famous Thanksgiving Day Parade, and stores also close on Christmas Day.

Marshalls closes on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter — the same policy its sister chains T.J.Maxx and HomeGoods follow, since all three are owned by TJX Companies.

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Nautica stores are almost entirely located inside outlet centers, and the majority close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, following the host outlet center's own holiday schedule.

Nike stores are closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, in line with most major retailers, though a small number of outlet locations may open late on Thanksgiving evening for Black Friday sales.

Office Depot closes on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and stays open with normal or slightly shortened hours through nearly every other federal holiday.

Old Navy closes on Christmas Day at every location — its only true chain-wide closure — and most, though not quite all, stores also close for Thanksgiving.

Olive Garden closes every location — dine-in, to-go, and delivery — on both Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, as part of parent company Darden's chain-wide policy for its full-service restaurant brands.

Most Panera Bread cafes close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, though airport locations and some franchise-owned cafes can run on their own schedule.

Petco closes on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, but in-store Vetco vaccination clinics run on their own separate, more limited schedule that doesn't match the main store's hours even on regular days.

PetSmart closes on just two chain-wide holidays a year — Thanksgiving and Christmas Day — but its grooming salons and in-store Banfield Pet Hospitals often run their own separate hours from the main store, even on regular days.

Pizza Hut closes chain-wide on Christmas Day, but Thanksgiving hours vary store to store since most Pizza Hut locations are independently owned franchises.

Publix closes for only three holidays a year — Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter — a policy the company says it has kept since its founding.

Rent-A-Center closes for more holidays than a typical retailer — including Mother's Day and Father's Day — reflecting a schedule closer to a traditional business than a store, since it's always closed on Sundays too.

Ross Dress for Less closes nationwide on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and typically Easter Sunday, putting it in step with most other off-price retailers like T.J.Maxx and Marshalls.

Safeway stays open almost every day of the year, including Thanksgiving with shortened hours, and closes primarily for Christmas Day.

Sarku Japan operates almost entirely inside mall food courts, so its hours — including on Thanksgiving and Christmas — follow the host mall's own schedule, which typically means closed on both days.

Sephora closes on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, but a large share of its US locations are actually inside Kohl's stores and follow Kohl's own hours instead of a separate Sephora schedule.

Most Sleep Number stores close on Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, with shortened hours on Christmas Eve and extended hours on Black Friday.

Staples has a longstanding policy of closing on both Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, notably bucking the trend of retailers extending hours into the Thanksgiving holiday for early Black Friday sales.

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Stride Rite stores are largely located inside outlet centers and malls, and most close on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day, following the host outlet center's own holiday schedule.

Sunglass Hut closes on Thanksgiving and most Christmas Days, and since many locations operate inside shopping malls, exact hours often follow the host mall's schedule.

T.J.Maxx closes on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter — the same policy its sister chains Marshalls and HomeGoods follow, since all three are owned by TJX Companies.

Target permanently closes on Thanksgiving Day every year — a policy the company made official in 2021 after first trying it during the pandemic — and also closes on Christmas Day.

Ulta Beauty has closed its stores on Thanksgiving Day every year since 2020, and it also closes on Christmas Day.

Most Verizon Wireless stores close on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, but because many locations are independently owned authorized retailers rather than corporate stores, hours can vary more than at most chains.

Most Victoria's Secret stores are closed on both Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, though since many locations operate inside shopping malls, exact hours can vary by mall.

Walgreens rarely closes completely — even on Thanksgiving and Christmas, many locations stay accessible specifically to keep pharmacy services available.

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Wendy's doesn't have one company-wide holiday schedule — because most locations are independently owned franchises, whether a specific Wendy's is open on Thanksgiving or Christmas depends on that owner's own decision.

Williams Sonoma closes its US stores on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Easter Sunday, a Thanksgiving policy the company announced permanently in 2020.

Winn-Dixie closes all stores on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, an intentional policy from parent company Southeastern Grocers to give employees the day off, shared with sister chain Harveys Supermarket.