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Date:2025-04-13 17:19:46
The Easter Bunny is arriving this weekend, and if you need to make a last-minute trip to the grocery store before your Easter gathering, you'll have options.
While some national grocers such as Costco, Aldi, and Publix will be closed on Sunday, March 31, others like Walmart, Kroger and Food Lion will be open.
Easter is an important holiday for millions of people around the world who follow the Christian faith, as the day celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and follows a 40-day period known as Lent. The date Easter is celebrated changes from year to year because it is one of several "moveable feasts" in the liturgical year, according to the History Channel. Others include Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday.
Here's what you need to know about which grocery stores will be open and closed on Easter Sunday.
Why does Easter change every year?Here's how the date has been historically determined.
Is Walmart open on Easter?
Walmart stores will be open regular hours on Easter, the company told USA TODAY.
Is Target open on Easter?
All Target stores will be closed on Sunday, March 31, a company spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY.
Is Kroger open on Easter?
Most stores in the Kroger family of companies will be open on Sunday, March 31.
The Kroger family of stores includes: 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.
Is Costco open on Easter?
No, Costco warehouses will be closed on Easter, according to the company's website.
Is Sam's Club open on Easter?
Sam's Club warehouses will be closed on Easter, the company told USA TODAY.
Is Trader Joe's open on Easter?
Yes, Trader Joe's will be open normal hours on Easter, a company spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY.
Is Aldi open on Easter?
No, Aldi stores will be closed on Sunday, March 31, the company confirmed to USA TODAY.
Is Publix open on Easter?
No, all Publix stores and pharmacies will be closed on Easter Sunday, the company said on its website.
Is Food Lion open on Easter?
Food Lion stores will be open their regular hours on Easter.
Is Whole Foods open on Easter?
Yes, however Whole Foods stores will close at 6 p.m. local time on Easter, the company told USA TODAY.
Is Wegman's open on Easter?
Yes, Wegman's will be open on Easter.
Is Meijer open on Easter?
Yes, Meijer stores will be open their regular hours on Sunday, March 31.
Is Harris Teeter open on Easter?
Harris Teeter stores will be open their regular hours on Easter.
Is H-E-B open on Easter?
No, H-E-B stores will be closed on Easter, the company told USA TODAY.
Is Sprouts Farmers Market open on Easter?
Yes, Sprouts stores will be open on Easter.
Is Safeway open on Easter?
A majority of Albertson's banner stores will be open on Easter, the company told USA TODAY.
Those stores include Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Vons and Tom Thumb.
Contributing: Olivia Munson, USA TODAY
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.
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