Is Walmart open or closed on Memorial Day 2025? What to know

Memorial Day has arrived, signaling the unofficial start of the summer season.

The holiday, which falls on Monday, May 26 this year, commemorates those who have died while serving in the U.S. military.

Many national retailers, grocery stores and restaurant chains will be open on Memorial Day, however, banks and post offices will be closed.

If you need to make a quick and last-minute trip to the store to pick up something for your Memorial Day gathering, Walmart will be an option for you this year, as the company told USA TODAY its stores will be open regular hours on the day. Most Walmart stores are open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time.

Here’s what to know about other retail and grocery store chains and whether or not they’ll be open on Memorial Day.

Are grocery stores open on Memorial Day?

In addition to Walmart, the following grocery stores will be open on May 26. Hours are listed for the companies that provided them.

Sam’s Club; Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Plus members and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Club members
Most stores in the Kroger family of companies (Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, Jay C Food Store, King Soopers, Kroger, Mariano’s, Metro Market, Pay-Less Super Markets, Pick’n Save, QFC, Ralphs, Ruler, Smith’s Food and Drug).
Trader Joe’s
Food Lion
Publix
Aldi
Whole Foods
Wegmans
Meijer; 6 a.m. to midnight
Harris Teeter
A majority of Albertson’s banner stores will be open on Easter (Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Vons and Tom Thumb).
Lidl
Giant Eagle
Harveys
Winn-Dixie
H-E-B