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What's Open and Closed for Memorial Day 2026? See Which Stores Are Operating This Holiday.

Walmart and Target will stay open while Costco closes, and most stores are advising shoppers to confirm local holiday hours.

  • On Monday, May 25, Walmart remains open during regular holiday hours operating around 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time, while Costco closes all U.S. warehouse locations nationwide.
  • Nearly 45 million Americans are expected to travel during the holiday period by car, while consumer shopping intent jumped to 54% this year from 36% last year, making Memorial Day one of the busiest retail weekends.
  • Major grocery retailers from Kroger to Whole Foods remain open, joined by restaurant chains including McDonald's, Chipotle and Chick-fil-A, while Home Depot, Lowe's and Target operate normal hours and Amazon extends its Memorial Day sale through Monday.
  • Banks close nationwide and USPS post offices shut as a federal holiday, while the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ also close, with trading resuming Tuesday, May 26.
  • Originating in 1868 as Decoration Day, Memorial Day balances commercial activity with solemn remembrance; the Veterans of Foreign Wars emphasizes the holiday honors military personnel who died in service, with the National Moment of Remembrance calling for a 3 p.m. moment of silence.
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What's open and closed on Memorial Day? Target, Costco, Walmart and more

While banks and the stock market are closed on Memorial Day, many stores are open on the federal holiday.

·Chicago, United States
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The Sun Chronicle broke the news on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
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