ALDI and other major retailers will experience temporary chain-wide closures later this month.
Shoppers should mark their calendars to avoid any disruptions to their shopping plans.
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Aldi will shut its doors on Easter Sunday to give employees time with their families.
The German supermarket chain will only be closed for 24 hours.
Major retailers like Costco, Sam’s Club, and Target are also expected to close for the holiday.
Aldi made a social media post reminding shoppers that all of the store’s 2,489 locations would be closed for the holiday.
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“Be sure to stock up on all your brunch, dinner and candy needs this week, because our stores will be closed Easter Sunday, 4/20,” the company said in a Facebook post.
The post included a photo with a hopping rabbit in Aldi’s colors and the caption, “ALDI will be closed Easter Sunday, April 20th.”
FAN REACTIONS
Fans in the comments were graciously accepting of the store’s temporarily closure.
Many shoppers expressed gratitude to the store for allowing its employees to take time off.
“Enjoy your day off with loved ones,” one fan wrote.
“The staff at the store should have the day off.”
“Thanks for doing this for your employees,” wrote another.
“And now I want an Aldi bunny!”
OTHER STORE CLOSURES
JCPenney, Kohl’s, and Target will all be closed on Easter Sunday.
Macy’s, Michaels, and Marshalls are also set to pause operations for the day.
Retailers Open and Closed for Easter
Shoppers can generally expect the following retailers to be open and closed on Easter Sunday, which falls on April 20, 2025, this year:
Open for Easter:
- CVS
- Dollar General
- Whole Foods
- Home Depot
- Kroger
- Trader Joe’s
- Walgreens
- Walmart
- Dollar Tree
Closed:
- Target
- Costco
- Aldi
- Sam’s Club
- Publix
- JCPenney
- Kohl’s
- Macy’s
- H-E-B
- Michaels
- Lowe’s
- Best Buy
- Marshalls
Easter Sunday hours will vary by store and location. To avoid any surprises, be sure to check with your local store for their specific Easter hours.
Walmart, Trader Joe’s, and Kroger will all continue normal business hours.
Several restaurants will remain open, however.
Chipotle, Cava, and Chick-fil-A, will also be closed for the day.
Meanwhile, Cracker Barrel, Golden Corral, Applebee’s, and IHOP are all set to remain open.
Chains with a large number of franchised locations, such as Starbucks, Dunkin’, Wendy’s, Subway, and Taco Bell will vary based on location.
Customers are recommended to verify individual store hours to ensure whether local locations will remain open.