Thursday, December 31, 2026
Stores open on New Year's Eve 2026
On New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2026, 30 of the 31 store chains we checked are open (some with shorter hours): Walmart, Sam's Club, JCPenney, Family Dollar, Target and 25 more. 1 is open at some locations: Ace Hardware.
2 are confirmed for 2026; the rest follow what each chain did in past years.
Open (4)
Walmart
Walmart stores kept their regular hours, open until 11 p.m., on New Year's Eve 2025, Fox 35 Orlando reported.OpenSam's Club
Sam's Club clubs were open until 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, Fox 35 Orlando reported.OpenJCPenney
CBS News reported that JCPenney stores opened at 11 a.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, with closing times varying b…OpenFamily Dollar
Family Dollar kept regular hours on New Year's Eve 2025, according to the Houston Press, and store pages chec…Open
Walmart stores kept their regular hours, open until 11 p.m., on New Year's Eve 2025, Fox 35 Orlando reported.OpenSam's Club
Sam's Club clubs were open until 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, Fox 35 Orlando reported.OpenJCPenney
CBS News reported that JCPenney stores opened at 11 a.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, with closing times varying b…OpenFamily Dollar
Family Dollar kept regular hours on New Year's Eve 2025, according to the Houston Press, and store pages chec…Open
Open with shorter hours (26)
Target
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…LimitedThe 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
Most Lowe's stores were open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2024, CBS News reported.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 were open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, CBS News reported.LimitedKohl's
Kohl's stores were open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, CBS News reported.LimitedTJ Maxx
TJ Maxx stores closed early, by 6 p.m., on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025 (open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in 2025)…LimitedMarshalls
Marshalls stores closed early, by 6 p.m., on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025 (open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in 202…LimitedNordstrom
Nordstrom's NorthPark Center store in Dallas listed special New Year's Eve 2025 hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; h…LimitedDick's Sporting Goods
CBS News reported that Dick's stores were open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2024, the latest year repo…LimitedUlta Beauty
Ulta's store pages listed special New Year's Eve 2025 hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; check your store's page for…LimitedPetSmart
Most PetSmart stores were open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2024, according to CBS News; 2026 hours hav…LimitedPetco
Most Petco stores were open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025, according to CBS News; 2026…LimitedMichaels
Michaels stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on New Year's Eve in 2022, 2023 and 2024, according to its holiday-h…LimitedHobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby stores were open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025; 2026 hours haven't been…LimitedIKEA
Most IKEA U.S. store pages list New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2026, as an early-closing day, with stores closing a…LimitedApple Store
Apple Fashion Place in Utah listed special New Year's Eve 2025 hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; hours vary by stor…LimitedO'Reilly Auto Parts
O'Reilly stores kept shorter hours on New Year's Eve 2025: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at stores checked in California,…LimitedStaples
Staples stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on New Year's Eve 2025, according to store pages checked in Californi…LimitedDollar Tree
Dollar Tree stores in Fargo, N.D., and New Braunfels, Texas, listed shortened New Year's Eve 2025 hours of 9…LimitedFive Below
A Five Below store in Citrus Heights, Calif., listed shortened New Year's Eve 2025 hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.…LimitedTractor Supply
Tractor Supply stores were open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2024, closing early, according to its 2024…LimitedHarbor Freight
Harbor Freight stores close early on New Year's Eve, according to its store-hours page; the company announced…LimitedBJ's Wholesale Club
BJ's clubs were open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, according to the company's holiday announcement…LimitedHomeGoods
HomeGoods stores were open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, closing early; 2026 hours haven't been…Limited
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…LimitedThe 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
Most Lowe's stores were open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2024, CBS News reported.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 were open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, CBS News reported.LimitedKohl's
Kohl's stores were open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, CBS News reported.LimitedTJ Maxx
TJ Maxx stores closed early, by 6 p.m., on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025 (open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in 2025)…LimitedMarshalls
Marshalls stores closed early, by 6 p.m., on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025 (open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in 202…LimitedNordstrom
Nordstrom's NorthPark Center store in Dallas listed special New Year's Eve 2025 hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; h…LimitedDick's Sporting Goods
CBS News reported that Dick's stores were open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2024, the latest year repo…LimitedUlta Beauty
Ulta's store pages listed special New Year's Eve 2025 hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; check your store's page for…LimitedPetSmart
Most PetSmart stores were open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2024, according to CBS News; 2026 hours hav…LimitedPetco
Most Petco stores were open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025, according to CBS News; 2026…LimitedMichaels
Michaels stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on New Year's Eve in 2022, 2023 and 2024, according to its holiday-h…LimitedHobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby stores were open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025; 2026 hours haven't been…LimitedIKEA
Most IKEA U.S. store pages list New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2026, as an early-closing day, with stores closing a…LimitedApple Store
Apple Fashion Place in Utah listed special New Year's Eve 2025 hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; hours vary by stor…LimitedO'Reilly Auto Parts
O'Reilly stores kept shorter hours on New Year's Eve 2025: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at stores checked in California,…LimitedStaples
Staples stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on New Year's Eve 2025, according to store pages checked in Californi…LimitedDollar Tree
Dollar Tree stores in Fargo, N.D., and New Braunfels, Texas, listed shortened New Year's Eve 2025 hours of 9…LimitedFive Below
A Five Below store in Citrus Heights, Calif., listed shortened New Year's Eve 2025 hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.…LimitedTractor Supply
Tractor Supply stores were open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2024, closing early, according to its 2024…LimitedHarbor Freight
Harbor Freight stores close early on New Year's Eve, according to its store-hours page; the company announced…LimitedBJ's Wholesale Club
BJ's clubs were open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, according to the company's holiday announcement…LimitedHomeGoods
HomeGoods stores were open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025, closing early; 2026 hours haven't been…Limited
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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