7 Stores That Are Closed on New Year's Day (And 4 That'll Stay Open)

If your New Year resolution involves shopping less or spending less money, stores being closed can help you get started for the year. New Year's can impact store hours, with some closed on New Year’s Day 2025. If you like to stretch your Aldi budget or stock up on Sam’s Club finds, you’ll want to know their hours before planning your shopping trip.

Don’t forget: Some stores may close so people can be home with their families for the holiday, while others may have different hours than they typically do, so it’s important to check your local store’s hours before heading out to shop.

Costco is closed on January 1st, although they are open on New Year’s Eve, so if you want to grab some essentials, you’ll need to do it before the calendar turns over to the new year.

Otherwise, you’re going to need to wait until after New Year’s Day to grab your Costco favorites.

Trader Joe’s closes for New Year’s Day, giving their employees a chance to start the new year relaxing or celebrating.

Make sure you get everything you need the day before, or you'll have to wait until the following day when they return to business as usual. If Trader Joe’s is your favorite store, them being closed might convince you to stay home for the day, too.

New Year’s Day is one of four days Aldi is closed throughout the year.

The stores are open on New Year’s Eve with reduced hours and return to regular business hours the following day. If you can’t get an item at another store, you may have to compromise for a substitution if it can’t wait.

Sam’s Club employees get the day off on New Year’s Day, so if you want to save money at Sam’s Club, you’ll need to plan ahead or wait another day. If it helps, you can place a pick-up order on their website or app to quickly pick up what you need.

You’ll have to wait until the holiday is over for a lot of your shipping needs because UPS is closed on New Year’s Day.

You can still use their website that day, but you’ll have to wait until the following day for anything to actually get sent out or to speak with an employee. If you need to do it sooner, check with your location for their hours in the days before.

You can’t go to FedEx on New Year’s Day either, because they’re also closed for the holiday.

They also have modified service and hours on New Year’s Eve, so check your nearby location for specifics. You can use their online services, like creating a shipping label or tracking a package, but you’ll have to wait for most other options.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) closes for all major holidays, and New Year’s Day is no different.

You won’t be able to go to their post office locations that day, and mail placed in the blue collection boxes will not be picked up until the 2nd. Your regular mail won’t get delivered that day, but Priority Mail Express mail will.

Macy’s is open on New Year’s Day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and it is the last day of their three-day New Year’s Sale event.

You can get an extra 15% off using a promo code, so it may be worth heading to the store to see if they have anything you need.

You can save money on Walmart essentials on New Year’s Day because they are open during their regular business hours.

That means you’ll be able to grab some of those extra batteries you forget during the holidays, spend Christmas money, go grocery shopping, or pick up anything else that comes to mind.

Target opens on New Year’s Day for their regular business hours. You can check the times for your local store on the Target website. Target has a little of everything, so whether you need something or want to browse, you’ll likely find what you need if you’re near one.

It’s business as usual at Kroger on New Year’s Day, and stores will be open during their regular business hours.

You can pick up your prescription, get groceries, or nab some must-haves for your holiday festivities. Kroger also has a grocery pick-up option,, so you can place your order online and have them bring it out to you when it’s ready.

No matter your plans for New Year’s Day, you’ll want to plan your shopping trips around holiday store hours. Some stores, like Costco, Trader Joe’s, Aldi, and Sam’s Club, will be closed that day, so you’ll either have to go the day before or wait until the following day.

While shopping during the Holidays, you can save more money by implementing shopping hacks for Trader Joe’s customers, including earning cashback with every purchase.