Plan Your Holiday Shopping Early, All Trader Joe's Will Be Closed on This Huge Holiday

Trader Joe's is one grocery giant that plans to close all of its locations for Thanksgiving, allowing employees to have time to celebrate with their families. Make sure to plan your Trader Joe's shopping strategy ahead of time this year so you won't be surprised when all locations are closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Consumers have been avoiding day-of shopping on holidays for several years, and social media has helped spread the truth about how difficult holidays are for retail workers. Now, retailers are following suit. 

Learn which grocery chains are embracing the "closed for holiday" trend.

Closing stores on Thanksgiving isn't actually new for Trader Joe's — the store's been giving employees the day ooff to stay home with their families for over 30 years. 

Employee satisfaction shows, too, as many customers note a more pleasant shopping experience from workers who appreciate the employee-friendly company policy. 

Aldi also closes for Thanksgiving, finding employee happiness outweighs the minimal sales brought in by last-minute shoppers. 

The increasingly beloved grocery chain is also hiring 13,000 employees for the holiday season and raising their minimum wage to $23 per hour. 

In 2023, Target CEO Brian Cornell announced that closing for Thanksgiving was becoming a permanent policy for the company. You have to wait for Black Friday to get those hot savings deals. 

Everybody needs time off work to relax and feast with friends and family, so shoppers are mainly willing to embrace planning around grocery closures for Thanksgiving and other large holidays. 

Previous years have seen Black Friday deals creep over into Thanksgiving Day, but savvy shoppers want the deals without having to sacrifice their own holiday — so this move is keeping everybody happy for the holidays.