How are you going to spend your Thanksgiving? At home or will you go around this holiday to be with your family and friends? Both ways, there is always this that needs to be answered — to shop or not to shop.
Black Friday comes on Nov. 29 this time around, and retailers like Target, Walmart and Best Buy will be expected to present in-it-to-win-it shoppers as early as 5 p.m. on Nov. 28, a.k.a. Thanksgiving.
However, plenty of stores decide to keep their doors shut on Turkey Day.

Here’s the complete list of stores that so far that will be closed on Thanksgiving officially:
- Guitar Center
- H&M
- Crate & Barrel
- Hobby Lobby (will open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.)
- Home Depot
- HomeGoods (will open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.)
- IKEA
- JOANN
- Half Price Books
- Harbor Freight
- Army and Air Force Exchange Service
- Academy Sports and Outdoors
- Ace Hardware
- BJ’s (will open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.)
- Bloomingdale’s
- The Container Store
- Costco
- Lowe’s (will open for Black Friday at 6 a.m.)
- Marshalls (will open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.)
- Mattress Firm
- Office Depot/OfficeMax
- Patagonia
- Petco (open for Black Friday at 8 a.m.)
- PetSmart
- Pier 1
- REI (closed on Black Friday as well for #OptOutside)
- Sam’s Club
- Sierra Trading Post (will open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.)
- Stein Mart
- TJ Maxx (will open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.)
- True Value
- Stores likely to be closed Thanksgiving 2019
- Based on previous years, these stores will likely also be expected to behind closed doors on Thanksgiving:
- Cost Plus World Market
- Dillard’s
- Nordstrom
- Sprint
- T-Mobile
- AT&T
- Barnes & Noble
- Bed Bath & Beyond
- Sur La Table
- Staples
- Stores that are being expected to remain open on Thanksgiving 2019. Again, based on the previous years, the below retailers will likely be opting to stay open on Thanksgiving:
- Macy’s
- Old Navy
- Sears
- Bass Pro Shops
- Best Buy
- Big Lots
- GameStop
- JCPenny
- Kohl’s
- Target
- Walmart