Thursday, December 31, 2026
Grocery stores open on New Year's Eve 2026
On New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2026, 13 of the 13 grocery chains we checked are open (some with shorter hours): Kroger, H-E-B, Food Lion, Hy-Vee, Publix and 8 more.
No chain here has announced its 2026 New Year's Eve hours yet, so these follow what each did in past years. We update the page as they announce.
Open (4)
Kroger
Most Kroger stores kept normal hours on New Year's Eve 2024, CBS News reported; in 2025 Kroger's Michigan sto…OpenH-E-B
H-E-B stores keep regular hours on New Year's Eve, per H-E-B's holiday schedule.OpenFood Lion
Food Lion stores kept regular hours on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025, and pharmacies were open 9 a.m. to 5…OpenHy-Vee
Hy-Vee's holiday store hours page lists normal hours at most stores on New Year's Eve, though a few close ear…Open
Most Kroger stores kept normal hours on New Year's Eve 2024, CBS News reported; in 2025 Kroger's Michigan sto…OpenH-E-B
H-E-B stores keep regular hours on New Year's Eve, per H-E-B's holiday schedule.OpenFood Lion
Food Lion stores kept regular hours on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025, and pharmacies were open 9 a.m. to 5…OpenHy-Vee
Hy-Vee's holiday store hours page lists normal hours at most stores on New Year's Eve, though a few close ear…Open
Open with shorter hours (9)
Publix
Publix stores close at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve, as they did in 2022, 2023 and 2025.LimitedAldi
ALDI stores run limited hours on New Year's Eve under ALDI's standing holiday policy; they closed early in 20…LimitedTrader Joe's
Trader Joe's stores close at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve, per its 2025 holiday hours announcement.LimitedWhole Foods Market
Whole Foods stores were open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025.LimitedSafeway
Safeway stores are open on New Year's Eve; in 2025 many closed at 10 or 11 p.m., while others kept regular ho…LimitedAlbertsons
Albertsons stores were open with reduced hours on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025, CBS News reported; check y…LimitedStop & Shop
Stop & Shop stores closed at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025, CBS News reported; in 2024 pharmacies…LimitedWegmans
Wegmans stores closed at 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, CBS News reported.LimitedSprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts stores are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve, the hours Sprouts announced in 2019, 2021 and 202…Limited
Publix stores close at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve, as they did in 2022, 2023 and 2025.LimitedAldi
ALDI stores run limited hours on New Year's Eve under ALDI's standing holiday policy; they closed early in 20…LimitedTrader Joe's
Trader Joe's stores close at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve, per its 2025 holiday hours announcement.LimitedWhole Foods Market
Whole Foods stores were open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025.LimitedSafeway
Safeway stores are open on New Year's Eve; in 2025 many closed at 10 or 11 p.m., while others kept regular ho…LimitedAlbertsons
Albertsons stores were open with reduced hours on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025, CBS News reported; check y…LimitedStop & Shop
Stop & Shop stores closed at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025, CBS News reported; in 2024 pharmacies…LimitedWegmans
Wegmans stores closed at 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, CBS News reported.LimitedSprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts stores are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve, the hours Sprouts announced in 2019, 2021 and 202…Limited
Not announced yet (3)
Also on New Year's Eve
Grocery stores on other holidays
From each chain's announcements and store pages, and news reports of its hours; each chain's page gives the source. Hours at your local store can differ. What's open on New Year's Eve · All holiday hours