Overview
- - Government offices and banks are closed on Thursday, Nov. 27, and USPS is shuttered except for Priority Mail Express, while FedEx Custom Critical and UPS Express Critical handle urgent shipments.
- - Big-box chains including Walmart, Target, Costco and Aldi will be closed for the holiday, with most reopening for Black Friday.
- - Several retailers and grocers will open on limited schedules, such as Whole Foods (often 7 a.m.–1 p.m.), Kroger (to 4 p.m.), Ralphs (to 10 p.m.), Big Lots (early to midnight) and Bass Pro Shops (9 a.m.–6 p.m.), though hours vary by location.
- - Walmart’s Thanksgiving basket for 10 people is under $40 and features a Butterball turkey at $0.97 per pound, while Target offers a four-person Good & Gather meal for under $20 and holds Good & Gather turkeys at $0.79 per pound.
- - Restaurants show mixed schedules: IHOP, Waffle House, Cracker Barrel and Golden Corral plan to open (with variable hours), while Chick‑fil‑A, Chipotle, Panera Bread and Taco Bell will close, and Starbucks, Dunkin’ and many McDonald’s locations expect limited hours.