Updated on Wednesday September 18, 2024: Of course we all know that Black Friday isn’t what it used to be. For the last decade or so before COVID-19 hit, it’s been creeping into Thanksgiving day itself with many big retailers opening their doors in the late afternoon when traditionally you would be getting ready to sit down to your family feast. Not only was that forcing you to choose between a good bargain and a life-long family tradition, but also forced millions of minimum wage workers to work on what is arguably the most important holiday in American history.

But things have changed these last few year as many stores returned to being closed on Thanksgiving day itself.

What stores are closed on Thanksgiving Day in 2024?

Here’s a look at all of the retail and outlet stores that were closed on Thanksgiving day itself last year. You can expect these stores to be closed once again this year on Thursday November 28, 2024:

• AAFES (Shop My Exchange)
• ABT Electronics
• Academy Sports
• ACE Hardware
• Acme Tools
• Aldi
• Apple Store
• Ashley Furniture
• Barnes & Noble
• Bath & Body Works
• Belk
• Best Buy
• BJ’s Wholesale
• Bloomingdales
• Bob’s Discount Furniture
• Burlington Coat Factory
• Calvin Klein
• CB2
• Crate & Barrel
• Costco
• Cost Plus World Market
• Dicks Sporting Goods
• Foot Locker
• Harbor Freight Tools
• Home Depot
• Homegoods
• IKEA
• JCPenney
• Kohl’s
• Lowe’s
• Macys
• Marshalls
• Michaels
• Neiman Marcus
• Nordstrom
• Old Navy
• Patagonia
• Petco
• Petsmart
• Publix
• REI
• Sam’s Club
• See’s Candies
• Sierra
• Staples
• Sur la Table
• Target
• TJ Maxx
• T-Mobile
• ULTA Beauty
• Walmart
• Walgreens
• West Elm
• White House Black Market
• Whole Foods

Questions & Comments

If you know of any other stores that will likely be closed on Thanksgiving day here in 2024 then be sure to let us know in the comments below!