WASHINGTON — If you under-budgeted on butter for the big feast, or even if you just put the "pro" in procrastination, you're not out of luck if you need to stock up on a few last-minute supplies on Thanksgiving Day this year.
Most big box stores like Walmart, Target and Costco will stay closed on Thanksgiving this year, but many grocery stores and pharmacies will stay open with adjusted hours.
Here's a look at what will be open and what will be closed on Thanksgiving day.
Stores that are open on Thanksgiving 2023
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, and check with your local store for exact hours.
- Big Lots
- CVS
- Kroger grocery stores (Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Gerbes, King Soopers, Kroger, Pick’n Save, QFC, Ralphs and others)
- Meijer
- Safeway
- Whole Foods
Is Target open on Thanksgiving?
No, Target will be closed on Thanksgiving Day in 2023. While the company regularly was open on Thanksgiving before the COVID-19 pandemic, this will mark the fourth 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 permanently 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.
Is Costco open on Thanksgiving Day?
No, Costco is not open on Thursday, Nov. 23. Thanksgiving is one of the seven holidays when Costco closes its U.S. warehouses.
Is Walgreens open on Thanksgiving?
For the first time in the company's history, Walgreens announced the pharmacy chain's stores would not be open for Thanksgiving in 2023.
Stores closed on Thanksgiving 2023
- ALDI
- Academy Sports
- Bath & Body Works
- BJ's Wholesale Club
- Best Buy
- Costco
- Dick's Sporting Goods
- Home Depot
- Hyvee
- JCPenney
- Kohl's
- Lowe's
- Macy's
- Michael's
- Nordstrom
- Petco
- Publix
- REI
- Sam's Club
- Simon Malls
- Target
- Trader Joe's
- Walmart
- Walgreens
- Patagonia
Post Office: As is the case with all federal holidays, the U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail on Thursday, Nov. 23 in observance of Thanksgiving. Post offices across the U.S. will be closed for the holiday and mail delivery will be paused and resume 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.