What's open on New Year's Day 2026? Here are open stores, restaurants and fast-food chains.

January 1, 2026

TL;DR

Banks, post offices, and major stock exchanges are closed on New Year's Day.
Most major retailers will be open, but hours may be reduced.
Grocery stores like Albertsons, CVS, Dollar General, Food Lion, Safeway, Shaw's, Stop & Shop, Walgreens, and Wegmans will be open, with some having reduced pharmacy hours.
Retailers such as Best Buy, Home Depot, HomeGoods, IKEA, JCPenney, Kohl's, Macy's, and Whole Foods will have specific operating hours.
Fast food chains including Applebee's, Burger King, IHOP, McDonald's, Starbucks, and Taco Bell will be open.
Chick-fil-A will also be open, but checking hours in advance is recommended.
Costco and Trader Joe's are closed on New Year's Day.
UPS will not offer pickup or delivery services, except for its Express Critical service.
Postal services will be suspended, with operations resuming on January 2nd.
The stock market will be closed on January 1st, resuming regular trading on January 2nd.

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