Where You Can and Can’t Shop on Thanksgiving 2021

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Picture this: It’s the fourth Thursday in November, the Thanksgiving holiday is finally here! You need a last-minute ingredient for your pumpkin pie, extra cranberry sauce for the turkey, or you’re lucky enough to not deal with the cooking, and actually have time to shop for gifts. Well, we’re here to help you figure out where to go. We’ve compiled all the retail, market stores, and businesses we could find, along with their known Thanksgiving Day hours below to help you out this holiday season. For the stores that are closed on Thanksgiving Day, kudos to you for letting your employees take a much-needed rest and actually celebrate what the day is for: to spend time with your loved ones.

For the stores that are open on Thanksgiving Day, kudos to you for saving people from their procrastination and possibly boredom. Black Friday sales and deals are usually available early at retailers that are open on Thanksgiving Day.

What’s closed on Thanksgiving Day?

Typically, businesses announce their Thanksgiving hours (or lack thereof) well in advance. As of now, here are all the confirmed closures:

  • Academy Sports and Outdoors
  • Ace Hardware
  • Aldi
  • Ann Taylor
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Bath & Body Works
  • Bed Bath & Beyond
  • Belk
  • Best Buy
  • Bloomingdales
  • BJ’s
  • Boscov’s
  • Costco
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods
  • Dunhams Sports
  • Express
  • Finish Line
  • Foot Locker
  • GameStop
  • The Home Depot
  • JCPenney
  • Kohl’s
  • Lamps Plus
  • Lowe’s
  • Macy’s
  • Michael’s
  • Office Depot/OfficeMax
  • Old Navy
  • PetSmart
  • Petco
  • PotteryBarn
  • Publix
  • REI
  • Sam’s Club
  • Sephora
  • Staples
  • Simon Property Group
  • Tanger Outlets
  • Target
  • The Outlet Resource Group
  • Trader Joe’s
  • Ulta Beauty
  • Under Armour
  • Victoria’s Secret
  • Walmart
  • Williams Sonoma
  • Winn-Dixie

What’s open on Thanksgiving Day?

While some brands have made official plans for Turkey Day 2021, all of the stores below have either announced their 2021 plans or stayed open on Thanksgiving 2020. Check out where you can shop:

*All hours are subject to change at your store location.

  • Acme – Check local store
  • Albertsons – Some locations, 6 AM to 3 PM
  • Balducci’s – Check local store
  • Bass Pro Shops – 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Big Lots – 7 AM to 1 PM
  • Cabela’s – 8 AM to 6 PM
  • CVS – 24-hour locations open, others vary by location
  • Designer Shoe Warehouse – 5 PM, check local store for closing
  • Dollar General – 7 AM to 5 PM
  • Family Dollar – 8 AM to 9 PM
  • Five Below – 6 PM to 1 AM
  • Food4Less – 6 AM to 12 AM
  • Fred Meyer – 6 AM to 4 PM
  • Fry’s Electronics – Check local store
  • Gap- 6 PM to 1 AM
  • Gordmans – Check local store
  • Harris Teeter – 6 AM to 2 PM, check local store
  • Kmart – 7 PM to 2 AM, check local store
  • Kroger – 6 AM to 12 AM
  • Lilly Pulitzer –Check local store
  • MC Sports – 5 PM, check local store for closing
  • Meijer – 6 AM to 4 PM
  • Modell’s Sporting Goods – 6 PM to 1 AM
  • Rite Aid – 24-hour locations open
  • Safeway – Check local store
  • Sears – 6 PM to 12 AM, check local store
  • Sprouts Farmers Market – 7 AM to 4 PM
  • Von’s – 6 AM to 12 AM, some 24 hours
  • Walgreens – Normal hours including 24-hour locations
  • Wegmans – Normal open time until 4 PM. Massachusetts locations may be closed.
  • Whole Foods Market – Check local store

Do you need a little extra cash before Thanksgiving weekend shopping? Read 5 Simple Ways To Earn Extra Cash Before The Holiday Rush!