It’s Memorial Day, which means many of us will have a day off to end a three-day weekend. You might be joining 45 million traveling Americans, spending time with family and friends, or just relaxing at home. But it isn’t just a dayfor a cookout — it’s a day that honors those who died in service to the country.
Is Memorial Day considered a holiday? Will the mail come? Is the stock market open? Do you get a day off work? Will your garbage get picked up?
Are major stores such as Aldi, Target, Costco and Walmart open? What about Lowe’s, Home Depot and Ace? Here’s what we know.
Ohio’s Memorial Day weather forecast
Is Aldi open on Memorial Day? Is Giant Eagle open?
Aldi will be open on Memorial Day but with limited hours. Check with your local store for specific hours.
Giant Eagle will be open on Memorial Day, according to Hours Guide.
Is Kroger open on Memorial Day? Check your local store
Have last-minute groceries to grab for a holiday cookout? If Memorial Day 2025 is anything like last year, most Kroger locations will likely have normal hours on Memorial Day. Kroger operated with a normal schedule on Memorial Day 2024, according to the Indy Star.
Are Costco or Sam’s Club open on Memorial Day?
Costco warehouses will be closed on Memorial Day, according to the company’s website.Sam’s Club will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Plus members and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Club members on Memorial Day, according to the company’s website.
Is Walmart open on Memorial Day?
Walmart stores are open regular hours on Memorial Day, a company spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY. Store hours are typically 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Is Target open on Memorial Day?
Yes, Target stores will be open on Memorial Day, the company told USA TODAY. Hours vary by location, so check with your local store regarding its specific holiday hours.
Is Home Depot open on Memorial Day?
Yes, Home Depot stores will be open regular hours on Memorial Day, USA TODAY reports.
Is Lowe’s open on Memorial Day?
Lowe’s stores will be open regular hours on Memorial Day, the company told USA TODAY.
Is Ace Hardware open on Memorial Day?
Ace Hardware stores are independently owned and operated, so hours vary by location. Customers are encouraged to contact their local store to confirm business hours on Memorial Day.
Is the stock market closed on Memorial Day? When is it usually open?
The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and bond markets won’t be open on Memorial Day, according to the New York Stock Exchange. Those markets are open typically Monday through Friday, aside from select holidays.
Will banks be open or closed on Memorial Day?
According to U.S. News and World Report, banks and their branches will be closed on Memorial Day.
Bank ATMs and digital banking features will still be in service.
Will you get mail on Memorial Day? Does USPS deliver?
Mail does not get delivered on federal holidays, so you will not receive your regular mail or packages on Memorial Day, according to the USPS website.
USPS priority mail is the only service in operation.
Will FedEx and UPS have deliveries and pickups on Memorial Day?
Other delivery services, such as FedEx and UPS, will not operate on Memorial Day. However, critical deliveries will still be in service.
Will there be trash pickup on Memorial Day? Check garbage collection schedules in Ohio
Will garbage trucks be running on Memorial Day 2025? There’s a good chance you won’t have trash pickup because of the holiday. Ohio’s bigger cities won’t see garbage trucks on Memorial Day.
Cincinnati, Columbus, Akron, and Canton will not have trash pickup and garbage service will be delayed by one day. Check your local provider to see how your garbage pickup might be affected by the Memorial Day holiday.
Who gets the day off work on Memorial Day?
Memorial Day is listed as one of the 11 federal U.S. holidays, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Most federal workers are entitled to paid holiday time off. So too are many private sector workers.
Is Memorial Day the first day of summer?
Many people consider Memorial Day to be the official start of summer. However, summer begins with the summer solstice on Friday, June 20. Meteorological summer starts on June 1.
When is the next federal holiday? Juneteenth and July 4 up next
The next holiday that most U.S. workers will have a day off is Independence Day, which falls on Friday, July 4.
Some people may also receive a day off for Juneteenth, a federal holiday that falls on June 19 each year.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Memorial Day: Ohio weather forecast, are Aldi, Target, Costco open?
