Thursday, November 26, 2026
Grocery stores open on Thanksgiving 2026
On Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026, 10 of the 15 grocery chains we checked are open with shorter hours: Kroger, Whole Foods Market, Safeway, H-E-B, Albertsons and 5 more. 1 is open at some locations: Stop & Shop. 4 are closed: Publix, Aldi, Trader Joe's and Hy-Vee.
No chain here has announced its 2026 Thanksgiving hours yet, so these follow what each did in past years. We update the page as they announce.
Open with shorter hours (10)
Kroger
Kroger stores open on Thanksgiving with shortened hours; in 2025 they closed early at 5 p.m., according to Kr…LimitedWhole Foods Market
Most Whole Foods stores were open 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving in 2024 and 2025; Massachusetts stores and…LimitedSafeway
Safeway stores open on Thanksgiving with shortened hours that vary by region; in 2025 most western stores clo…LimitedH-E-B
H-E-B stores open 6 a.m. to noon on Thanksgiving, and pharmacies are closed, per H-E-B's standing holiday sch…LimitedAlbertsons
Albertsons stores opened with shortened hours on Thanksgiving 2025 and closed at 4 p.m., Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Wo…LimitedFood Lion
Food Lion stores closed at 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving 2025, except stores in Roanoke, Lynchburg, Blacksburg and C…LimitedWegmans
Most Wegmans stores closed at 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving 2025, a Wegmans spokesperson told CBS News.LimitedSprouts Farmers Market
All Sprouts stores were open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving 2025, according to the company's website, the s…LimitedGiant Eagle
Giant Eagle and Market District stores in Northeast Ohio closed at 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving 2025, News 5 Clevel…LimitedHarris Teeter
All Harris Teeter stores were open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving 2025 and pharmacies were closed, accordin…Limited
Kroger stores open on Thanksgiving with shortened hours; in 2025 they closed early at 5 p.m., according to Kr…LimitedWhole Foods Market
Most Whole Foods stores were open 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving in 2024 and 2025; Massachusetts stores and…LimitedSafeway
Safeway stores open on Thanksgiving with shortened hours that vary by region; in 2025 most western stores clo…LimitedH-E-B
H-E-B stores open 6 a.m. to noon on Thanksgiving, and pharmacies are closed, per H-E-B's standing holiday sch…LimitedAlbertsons
Albertsons stores opened with shortened hours on Thanksgiving 2025 and closed at 4 p.m., Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Wo…LimitedFood Lion
Food Lion stores closed at 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving 2025, except stores in Roanoke, Lynchburg, Blacksburg and C…LimitedWegmans
Most Wegmans stores closed at 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving 2025, a Wegmans spokesperson told CBS News.LimitedSprouts Farmers Market
All Sprouts stores were open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving 2025, according to the company's website, the s…LimitedGiant Eagle
Giant Eagle and Market District stores in Northeast Ohio closed at 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving 2025, News 5 Clevel…LimitedHarris Teeter
All Harris Teeter stores were open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving 2025 and pharmacies were closed, accordin…Limited
Depends on the location (1)
Closed (4)
Publix
Publix stores and pharmacies close on Thanksgiving, as they did in 2025.ClosedAldi
ALDI stores close on Thanksgiving Day under ALDI's standing holiday policy.ClosedTrader Joe's
Trader Joe's closes all its stores on Thanksgiving, as it did in 2025.ClosedHy-Vee
All Hy-Vee stores closed on Thanksgiving in 2024 and 2025, and Hy-Vee's holiday store hours page lists every…Closed
Publix stores and pharmacies close on Thanksgiving, as they did in 2025.ClosedAldi
ALDI stores close on Thanksgiving Day under ALDI's standing holiday policy.ClosedTrader Joe's
Trader Joe's closes all its stores on Thanksgiving, as it did in 2025.ClosedHy-Vee
All Hy-Vee stores closed on Thanksgiving in 2024 and 2025, and Hy-Vee's holiday store hours page lists every…Closed
Not announced yet (1)
Also on Thanksgiving
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 Thanksgiving · All holiday hours