If you’ve been hearing talk about a looming “retail blackout” or seen headlines about major retailers like Lowe’s closing their doors later this month, it’s not as catastrophic as it sounds.
Dozens of retailers are expected to close all or most of their locations for 24 hours this month. But it’s less of a “retail blackout” and more of a “closed for Easter” situation.
The Christian holiday falls on April 20 this year, and many retailers plan to give their employees the day off by closing their stores for the holiday.
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So if you’re hosting an Easter Sunday get-together, be sure to plan ahead by doing all of your shopping before the big day. And if you do find yourself needing to do any last-minute shopping on Sunday, make sure you know which stores will actually be open.
To help you get your Easter game plan ready, we put together this list of which stores will be closed on April 20 and which stores are staying open.
Which stores are closing on Easter?
These major retailers have confirmed that all of their locations will be closed on April 20 for Easter:
- ALDI
- Belk
- Best Buy
- Burlington
- Costco
- Dick’s Sporting Goods
- H-E-B
- Hobby Lobby
- Home Goods
- Homesense
- JCPenny
- Kohl’s
- Lowe’s
- Macy’s
- Marshalls
- Michaels
- Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack
- Office Depot
- Office Max
- Publix
- Sam’s Club
- Sierra
- Target
- TJ Maxx
Which stores will be open on Easter?
While many national retailers will be closed for the holiday, there are plenty of stores that are staying open on Easter.
If you need to shop that Sunday, the stores below have confirmed that they’re keeping their doors open. But note that some may be closing early for the holiday.
- Ace Hardware
- Albertsons
- Athleta
- Banana Republic
- Bass Pro Shops
- Cabela’s
- CVS
- Dollar General
- Dollar Tree
- Family Dollar
- Gap
- Home Depot
- IKEA
- Kroger (including its variety of chains like Ralphs, Fred Meyer, and Harris Teeter)
- Meijer
- Old Navy
- Petco
- PetSmart
- Piggly Wiggly
- REI
- Safeway
- Sprouts
- Tractor Supply Company
- Trader Joe’s
- Walgreens
- Walmart
- Whole Foods
Skip the crowds by shopping online this Easter
If you’ve got the whole family coming over for the holiday, there’s enough on your plate already without the stress of navigating the crowds of shoppers at the stores staying open for Easter. The best way to avoid the long lines and crowded aisles is to have your items delivered right to your doorstep.
If you need groceries, consider joining Walmart Plus. The retailer, which will be open for Easter, is offering a 30-day free trial of the membership right now. And one of the perks of joining Walmart Plus is free same-day delivery on orders over $35.
Just note that delivery time slots are booked on a first come, first served basis. So, you might want to get your order in sooner rather than later to secure a time slot on Easter Sunday.
For any grocery items you can’t get at Walmart, you can also get same-day delivery from Whole Foods. With Amazon Prime, same-day delivery – which can be at your door in as little as two hours – is free on orders over $100 at Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh.
But Amazon Prime members who don’t meet that threshold can still get that ultrafast delivery for $6.95 (on orders totaling $50 to $100) or $9.95 (on orders under $50).
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