H-E-B · Thursday, December 31, 2026
Is H-E-B open on New Year's Eve 2026?
Yes. H-E-B is open on New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2026 (regular hours).
Details
H-E-B stores keep regular hours on New Year's Eve, per H-E-B's holiday schedule.
Expected, based on H-E-B's past practice. It hasn't announced its 2026 hours yet. Source
H-E-B on other holidays
Full scheduleThanksgiving
Thursday, November 26, 2026LimitedBlack Friday
Friday, November 27, 2026OpenChristmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2026LimitedChristmas
Friday, December 25, 2026ClosedNew Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2027OpenEaster
Sunday, March 28, 2027ClosedMemorial Day
Monday, May 31, 2027OpenJuly 4th
Sunday, July 4, 2027OpenLabor Day
Monday, September 6, 2027Open
Thursday, November 26, 2026LimitedBlack Friday
Friday, November 27, 2026OpenChristmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2026LimitedChristmas
Friday, December 25, 2026ClosedNew Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2027OpenEaster
Sunday, March 28, 2027ClosedMemorial Day
Monday, May 31, 2027OpenJuly 4th
Sunday, July 4, 2027OpenLabor Day
Monday, September 6, 2027Open
Also on New Year's Eve
Post office
Not a postal holiday: Post Offices open and mail is delivered.OpenUPS
Partly: only UPS Air packages are delivered and picked up.LimitedFedEx
Yes, with earlier pickups and some FedEx Office locations closing early.LimitedBanks
New Year's Eve (Thu., Dec. 31) is not a Federal Reserve holiday: the Fed is open, so banks are generally open.OpenStock market
Normal trading Thursday, Dec. 31 (9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET): neither NYSE nor Nasdaq lists an early close.OpenBond market
Yes, until an early close at 2:00 p.m. ET.LimitedFederal offices
New Year's Eve (Thu., Dec. 31) is not a federal holiday; a regular workday for federal offices.OpenWalmart
Walmart stores kept their usual hours on New Year's Eve 2025.OpenTarget
Target stores have closed early, at 9 p.m., on New Year's Eve in 2023, 2024 and 2025, according to Target's s…LimitedCostco
Costco warehouses close early on New Year's Eve: 6 p.m. in 2024 and 2025 (5 p.m. in 2023, when it fell on a S…LimitedSam's Club
Sam's Club said in October 2025 that clubs now stay open until their regular 8 p.m. close on New Year's Eve (…OpenMeijer
Meijer hasn't published New Year's Eve hours; check your store in the Meijer store finder.Not announcedThe Home Depot
The Home Depot's 2026 holiday schedule says stores close at 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2026.LimitedLowe's
Lowe's stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on New Year's Eve 2025.LimitedBest Buy
Best Buy stores closed early, at 7 p.m., on New Year's Eve 2025, according to Best Buy's store pages.LimitedMacy's
Macy's stores closed early on New Year's Eve 2025, open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at most stores (6 p.m. at Herald Sq…LimitedKohl's
Kohl's stores were open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025.LimitedDollar General
Dollar General hasn't published New Year's Eve hours; check your store in the store locator.Not announcedKroger
Most Kroger family stores kept regular hours on New Year's Eve 2025.OpenPublix
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…LimitedCVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy stores were open on New Year's Eve 2025, though some had limited hours.VariesWalgreens
Walgreens stores were open on New Year's Eve 2025; pharmacy hours vary by location.OpenStarbucks
Starbucks says most coffeehouses are open on New Year's Eve, but some close earlier than usual.Varies
Not a postal holiday: Post Offices open and mail is delivered.OpenUPS
Partly: only UPS Air packages are delivered and picked up.LimitedFedEx
Yes, with earlier pickups and some FedEx Office locations closing early.LimitedBanks
New Year's Eve (Thu., Dec. 31) is not a Federal Reserve holiday: the Fed is open, so banks are generally open.OpenStock market
Normal trading Thursday, Dec. 31 (9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET): neither NYSE nor Nasdaq lists an early close.OpenBond market
Yes, until an early close at 2:00 p.m. ET.LimitedFederal offices
New Year's Eve (Thu., Dec. 31) is not a federal holiday; a regular workday for federal offices.OpenWalmart
Walmart stores kept their usual hours on New Year's Eve 2025.OpenTarget
Target stores have closed early, at 9 p.m., on New Year's Eve in 2023, 2024 and 2025, according to Target's s…LimitedCostco
Costco warehouses close early on New Year's Eve: 6 p.m. in 2024 and 2025 (5 p.m. in 2023, when it fell on a S…LimitedSam's Club
Sam's Club said in October 2025 that clubs now stay open until their regular 8 p.m. close on New Year's Eve (…OpenMeijer
Meijer hasn't published New Year's Eve hours; check your store in the Meijer store finder.Not announcedThe Home Depot
The Home Depot's 2026 holiday schedule says stores close at 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2026.LimitedLowe's
Lowe's stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on New Year's Eve 2025.LimitedBest Buy
Best Buy stores closed early, at 7 p.m., on New Year's Eve 2025, according to Best Buy's store pages.LimitedMacy's
Macy's stores closed early on New Year's Eve 2025, open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at most stores (6 p.m. at Herald Sq…LimitedKohl's
Kohl's stores were open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025.LimitedDollar General
Dollar General hasn't published New Year's Eve hours; check your store in the store locator.Not announcedKroger
Most Kroger family stores kept regular hours on New Year's Eve 2025.OpenPublix
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…LimitedCVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy stores were open on New Year's Eve 2025, though some had limited hours.VariesWalgreens
Walgreens stores were open on New Year's Eve 2025; pharmacy hours vary by location.OpenStarbucks
Starbucks says most coffeehouses are open on New Year's Eve, but some close earlier than usual.Varies
Hours at your local store can differ. What's open on New Year's Eve · All holiday hours