Being open on Thanksgiving day or night for early Black Friday shopping had become a trend a few years back, but it appears that fad is fading, as a plethora of retailers are declaring Thanksgiving 2021 a day off.
While Thanksgiving day was starting to become a money maker for stores, the COVID-19 pandemic changed that, as stores struggled to find enough workers to staff even Black Friday hours.
Stores that will be closed for Thanksgiving 2021 include:
Aldi
Ashley Furniture
AT&T
Banana Republic
Barnes & Noble
Bath & Body Works
Bed Bath & Beyond
Best Buy
Burlington Coat Factory
Calvin Klein
Costco
Crate and Barrel
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Forever 21
Gap
Home Depot
Home Goods
JCPenney
Kohl’s
Lowe’s
Macy’s
Marshalls
Menard’s
Old Navy
Petco
PetSmart
Publix
REI
Sam’s Club
Target
TJ Maxx
Trader Joe’s
Ulta Beauty
Walmart
Once you do that shopping, make sure to mail your packages in time for delivery before Christmas. Find USPS 2021 holiday postal deadlines here.