Is Kroger open on holidays?
Updated August 24, 2026 · this page carries the 2026 and 2027 dates.
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Open or closed? Check below.
Kroger runs many regional banners, and hours are set store by store — check your store's page. Hours vary by location. The days marked closed here are company-wide; everything else is your local store or restaurant’s call, so check before you go.
Kroger closes all its stores for exactly one day a year: Christmas. Every other holiday, including Thanksgiving, the doors are open — usually on reduced holiday hours that each store or regional division sets.
Because Kroger operates through regional banners across dozens of states, the details differ more than at a single-brand chain; the constant is the one Christmas closure and the open-by-default rest of the calendar.
| Day | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 | Open Open — most stores run regular or lightly reduced hours on January 1. |
| Easter Sunday | April 5, 2026 March 28, 2027 | Open Open — most Kroger stores stay open on Easter Sunday, though pharmacies and some service counters shorten the day. |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 May 31, 2027 | Open Open — regular hours at most stores. |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2026 July 4, 2027 | Open Open — regular hours at most stores. |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 September 6, 2027 | Open Open — regular hours at most stores. |
| Thanksgiving | November 26, 2026 November 25, 2027 | Varies Open at most stores on Thanksgiving, but on holiday hours that vary by store — many close mid-afternoon. |
| Black Friday | November 27, 2026 November 26, 2027 | Open Open — a normal grocery day; no doorbuster hours. |
| Christmas Eve | December 24, 2026 December 24, 2027 | Varies Open on December 24 with an early close at most stores — commonly closing in the early evening. |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 December 25, 2027 | Closed Closed — Christmas Day is the one holiday every Kroger closes for. |
| New Year's Eve | December 31, 2026 December 31, 2027 | Varies Open on December 31, with many stores closing a bit earlier than a normal night. |
Is Kroger open on New Year's Day?
Open — most stores run regular or lightly reduced hours on January 1.
Is Kroger open on Easter Sunday?
Open — most Kroger stores stay open on Easter Sunday, though pharmacies and some service counters shorten the day.
A few regional banners trim hours; the store's own page has the exact times.
Is Kroger open on Memorial Day?
Open — regular hours at most stores.
Is Kroger open on Independence Day?
Open — regular hours at most stores.
Is Kroger open on Labor Day?
Open — regular hours at most stores.
Is Kroger open on Thanksgiving?
Open at most stores on Thanksgiving, but on holiday hours that vary by store — many close mid-afternoon.
Openings as early as 6am and closings anywhere from early afternoon to evening — Thanksgiving hours are the most store-specific of the year here.
Is Kroger open on Black Friday?
Open — a normal grocery day; no doorbuster hours.
Is Kroger open on Christmas Eve?
Open on December 24 with an early close at most stores — commonly closing in the early evening.
Is Kroger open on Christmas Day?
Closed — Christmas Day is the one holiday every Kroger closes for.
Stores reopen December 26, most on normal hours.
Is Kroger open on New Year's Eve?
Open on December 31, with many stores closing a bit earlier than a normal night.
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The full chain-by-chain picture is on the stores holiday hours page — and the restaurant holiday hours page covers the other half of the errand.
Checked against the Kroger's own store pages, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses. Kroger runs many regional banners, and hours are set store by store — check your store's page.