Is Walmart Open on Thanksgiving? Walmart Thanksgiving Hours

No. Walmart says its stores will be closed on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, 2026 (Walmart corporate newsroom, Oct. 7, 2026, and Walmart’s Event Support help page; checked Nov. 8, 2026). The help page says stores will be open normal hours on Nov. 25, 2026. Check the Walmart store finder for your store.

Source: Walmart’s own pages, checked November 8, 2026. Dates and times below are copied from them, not from news reports.

Maintained by Archie Chang · Reviewed November 8, 2026 · Methodology & sources

Independent site. FedRateCalc is not affiliated with Walmart. Each store sets its own hours: confirm yours with the Walmart store finder, the Target Store Locator or Costco Find a Warehouse.

What Walmart says about Thanksgiving

“Stores will be closed again on Thanksgiving and Christmas this year so our associates can enjoy the holidays with their loved ones.”
Walmart corporate newsroom, Oct. 7, 2026
“All U.S. stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026. Stores will be open normal hours on November 25, 2026.”
Walmart Event Support help page (read in a browser session, Nov. 8, 2026)

Walmart holiday hours at a glance

Walmart: what its own pages say for each holiday (checked November 8, 2026)
HolidayDateWalmart
ThanksgivingThursday, Nov. 26, 2026Closed
Black FridayFriday, Nov. 27, 2026Deals event starts in stores at 6 a.m. local time
Christmas EveThursday, Dec. 24, 2026Not yet announced (2018: 6 p.m. local time)
Christmas DayFriday, Dec. 25, 2026Closed
New Year’s EveThursday, Dec. 31, 2026Could not confirm (source blocked)
New Year’s DayFriday, Jan. 1, 2027Could not confirm (source blocked)
Presidents DayMonday, Feb. 15, 2027Could not confirm (source blocked)

All three stores side by side: store holiday hours.

Frequently asked questions

Are Walmart Thanksgiving hours the same at every store?

Walmart’s corporate newsroom (Nov. 17, 2025) tells customers to check their local store’s hours on the Walmart app or at Walmart.com/storefinder. Do that for your own store.

Are Walmart pharmacy, fuel or other department hours different on Thanksgiving?

The Walmart sources we could read do not give pharmacy, fuel or other department hours for this day, so we do not state any. Check your store’s page.

How current is this page?

Checked Nov. 8, 2026. A retailer can change its hours, so confirm with the Walmart store finder close to the day.

Related pages

Store holiday hours: Walmart, Target and Costco. Also: Stores open on Thanksgiving, Is the Post Office open on Thanksgiving?, Are banks open on Thanksgiving?, Is the stock market open on Thanksgiving?.

Sources (checked November 8, 2026): Walmart corporate newsroom, Oct. 7, 2026 · Walmart Event Support help page (read in a browser session, Nov. 8, 2026) · Walmart store finder