Major retailer announces store’s Easter hours change after rival Costco confirms policy

IT’S time to start making a plan if you will need holiday goodies for your home.

Sam’s Club is the latest to confirm all of its warehouses will be closed on Easter Sunday.

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The bulk retailer will not be open on Sunday, April 9.

Easter is one of four holidays the store remains closed across the country.

The day off allows employees to celebrate and spend time with family and friends.

The other holidays are New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Sam’s Club is open on Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day.

It is even open on Christmas Eve but with special hours.

EASTER CLOSINGS

Sam’s Club joins rival Costco in closing its doors on Easter Sunday.

Costco recognizes Easter Sunday as one of seven holidays its stores remain closed in the U.S..

The other holidays include: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Target told The U.S. Sun it will close all its stores on Easter Sunday.

Publix also confirmed to The U.S. Sun that all of its supermarkets will be closed on Sunday, April 9.

The supermarket chain only closes its stores on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.

Aldi is closing all stores for the entire day except for locations in California and Arizona.

Meanwhile, not all stores are turning off the lights for a day.

Kroger will close most stores at 5pm, although this may vary by location, so check with your local store.

Trader Joe’s also confirmed with us it will be closing all its stores earlier.

Trader Joe’s nationwide will be closing at 5pm, instead of 9pm on Easter.

In a statement, Trader Joe’s said the decision was “so that our Crew Members can enjoy the evening with family and friends.”

Walmart, which is the parent company of Sam’s Club, plans to keep its big box stores open during its normal operating hours.

The chain has historically stayed open on Easter.

LAST CALL

Closing for one day is different from permanently shutting down.

Many retailers are finding themselves on that end, as stores try to streamline operations by closing locations.

Walmart is shutting down at least seven locations nationwide this month alone.

Sprouts Farmers Market is also due to close 11 of its underperforming stores.

Supermarket chain, Stop & Shop, will be closed a store this week.

After filing for bankruptcy, Tuesday Morning is in the process of liquidating over 250 stores.

The discount homes goods retailer will be closing down locations throughout the U.S.

Party City also filed for bankruptcy this year.

With that move, also came the announcement it’s closing at least 22 stores.

Target has also been affected, as the chain plans to close four locations this spring.

See the full list of store closures occurring in 2023.