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Our experts on parenting, frugal living and the best that the Triangle has to offer have scoured their sources and shopped the stores (and the internet) for the best suggestions for your holiday giving. No matter the age or interest, you'll find gift ideas here.

WRAL 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

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Store hours Coverage

What's open and closed on Thanksgiving? Check out the list of store hours updated for 2023 in case you need to do some last minute shopping.



What's open and closed on Thanksgiving? Grocery and retail hours for 2023

Target

Many grocery stores, drug stores, malls and major retail chains have special holiday hours for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Here is a list of hours for our local stores including some that are closed all day on January 1, 2023.





New Year's hours for grocery and retail stores: Multiple stores closed on Jan. 1

Open Sign

Most businesses close early on Christmas Eve and are closed completely on Christmas Day but there are select grocery stores, convenience stores and restaurants that are open on Dec. 25 this year.



Christmas hours for grocery and retail stores: Most stores closed today, but not all

Store Hours on Christmas 

A number of grocery and retail stores will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 17.

List of grocery stores and retailers closed on Easter 2022

Easter Retail Display

Harris Teeter will be closing earlier at most locations starting Jan. 10, 2022.   

Harris Teeter stores closing earlier starting Jan. 10 

Harris Teeter store, Cary, NC

As a record-breaking number of people leave their jobs and coronavirus cases rise in North Carolina, local stores are struggling with staffing.



OUT ON COVID PROTOCOL. ONE IS THE GENERAL MANAGER, WHO IS WAITING ON HIS OWN TEST RESULTS. THIS CHANGE IN HOURS WILL LAST THROUGH JANUARY 31st. >>> STAFFING ISSUES AT A WALMART IN CARY  HAS THIS SIGN IN THE DOOR SAYING IT IS CLOSING AT 8:00 P.M. THESE DAYS. WE ARE LIVE OUTSIDE ANOTHER WALMART ALSO CUTTING HOURS TONIGHT. MATT? >> Reporter: HEY THERE, DEBRA . I ASKED A SPOKESMAN WHAT IS CAUSING ALL OF THIS AND HE SAYS THIS IS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE SHOPPERS AND EMPLOYEES HERE. THAT WALMART SUPERCENTER IN CARY  AND THE TARGET OF HIGHWAY 55 ARE CUTTING BACK HOURS AS COVID CASES SEARCH AND MORE EMPLOYEES ARE AFFECTED. SEEING SHORTER HOURS IS NOT SOMETHING WALMART SHOWERS ARE USED TO. >> I AM SHOCKED BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A BREAK FRANCHISE. >> Reporter: THIS SIGN IN CARY ALLOWS CUSTOMERS THE STORE IS CLOSING THREE  HOURS EARLIER AT 8:00 P.M. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO STAFFING. JAMES FOX NOTICED A DIFFERENCE DURING HIS SHOPPING TRIP. >> THERE WERE NO CARTS INSIDE. I CAME OUT HERE TO GET ONE MYSELF. I'M NOT MAD AT THE WORKERS. >> Reporter: SO IS MACY'S. THIS SIGN ON TOP LISTS THE TEMPORARY HOURS FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH AT THIS STORE IN RALEIGH. MACY'S WILL OPEN AN HOUR LATER AND CLOSE AN HOUR EARLIER MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE SURGE IN COVID CASES TAKES WORKERS OUT OF COMMISSION. >> WHAT KIND OF CHALLENGE DOES THAT ADD INTO THE MIX? >> EMPLOYERS HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH STAFFING. >> Reporter: THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SAYS THE VARIANT IS ANOTHER HIT TO THE RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES. >> THEY TOOK THE BIGGEST HIT FOR JOB LOSSES AND CONTINUING TO HAVE THE BIGGEST STRUGGLES IN CONTINUING TO BRING WORKERS BACK INTO THEIR FOLD. >> Reporter: THIS WALMART NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET IS OPENING AN HOUR LATER AND CLOSING TWO HOURS EARLIER AND 9:00 P.M. I ASKED THE WALMART SPOKESMAN IF ANY OTHER STORES WERE AFFECTED BY THIS AND HE SAYS JUST THESE TWO STORES AT THIS

Staffing issues impact store hours across Triangle 

Most businesses close early on Christmas Eve and are closed on Christmas Day but there are select grocery stores, convenience stores and national restaurants that are open on Dec. 25 this year.      

Christmas hours for grocery and retail stores   

Christmas hours sign at store

Many grocery and retail stores are closed completely or are shutting down early on Thanksgiving Day 2021. Check out the list of what's open in case you need to do some last minute shopping.   

Thanksgiving Day hours for grocery and retail stores 2021 

Carts, Target Store in Cary, NC, November 2021

Harris Teeter stores began temporarily closing earlier as of Wednesday, Sept. 15 and select Publix locations have reduced their hours, as well. 

Harris Teeter and Publix stores begin closing earlier

Harris Teeter store front

A number of grocery and retail stores will be closed or have limited hours on Easter Sunday this year.

List of grocery and retail stores closed on Easter

Many grocery stores, drug stores, malls and major retail chains have special holiday hours for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Here is a list of hours for our local stores including some that are closed all day on January 1st.

List of grocery & retail store hours and closings for New Year's Day

Open for Business

Although most businesses are closed on Christmas Day, there are select grocery stores, convenience stores and restaurants that are open. Following is a list of open locations in case you need to make a last minute trip to the store. 

Christmas Day hours for grocery, restaurants and retail

Christmas Store Hours at Harris Teeter 2020

If you find yourself needing to make a last minute trip to the grocery or drug store on Thanksgiving Day, here are the hours for our local stores. Keep in mind that most stores are closing early or are closed for the entire day. 

Thanksgiving Day hours for grocery & drug stores 2020

Butterball Turkey

Beginning Saturday, May 16, Publix will have new shopping hours and will be suspending the reserved shopping hours currently in place. 

Publix expanding shopping hours, ending reserved hours

Publix Store Wake Forest, NC

A number of stores, including grocery stores and retailers, will be closed or have limited hours on Easter Sunday. Read on to see the list of stores that are open and closed on April 12.

List of grocery and retail stores open and closed on Easter Sunday

Hams at the grocery store

Target has announced that they are reducing their hours and reserving the first hour of shopping each day for seniors and at-risk guests.