Most major U.S. retailers, including Walmart, Target, Macy’s, and Costco, will be closed on Thanksgiving to prepare for Black Friday, reopening early the next day. Pharmacies and grocery stores may have limited hours, so check locally.
Government offices, schools, post offices, banks, and stock markets will be closed Thursday, with markets reopening for a shortened session on Friday. Package delivery services like FedEx and UPS will pause standard operations on Thanksgiving but may offer limited critical services.
AAA projects nearly 80 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more over the extended Thanksgiving holiday, making it one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
