Overview
- Costco, Aldi and Trader Joe’s are among chains reported to close all day on Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, 2025.
- Coverage says many of the same retailers will close on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, before reopening the following morning.
- Walmart, Target, Publix, Home Depot, Best Buy, Lowe’s, Sam’s Club, Macy’s and others appear on outlet-compiled closure lists.
- Reports conflict on certain grocers, notably Whole Foods and Kroger, so shoppers are urged to verify local store hours and official notices.
- Retailers frame the pause as time for staff to be with family, with Black Friday discounts shifting to online or pre-holiday offers, according to listings cited from Parade, The Sun and Today.