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What's open and closed on Memorial Day? Target, Costco, Walmart and more

Nbcwashington · · 263 words · By NBC Chicago Staff
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What to know about What's open and closed on Memorial Day? Target, Costco, Walmart and more

Each year, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer, with gatherings, city-wide events and more.

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What happened

Each year, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer, with gatherings, city-wide events and more.

Why it matters

But some stores and offices are closed in observance of the federal holiday.

Common ground

As the day gets underway, here's a breakdown of what's opened and closed on Memorial Day, and what the holiday stands for.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Celebrated on the last Monday of May each year, Memorial Day is a holiday to honor U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly confirm that Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May to honor U.S. military personnel who died in service.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday, also known as Monday of the Holy Spirit, is the holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a moveable feast in the Christian liturgical calendar. It is moveable becau…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whit_Monday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday of September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day
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“The holiday is observed in part by the National Moment of Remembrance, which encourages all Americans to pause at 3 p.m. for a moment of silence.”
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The National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. is confirmed by Wikipedia, a cross-reference from Nbcwashington, and multiple web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Moment of Remembrance is an annual event that asks Americans, wherever they are at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, to pause for a duration of one minute to remember those who have d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Moment_of_Remembrance
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in former countries of the British Empire, and current Commonwealth member st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A remembrance poppy is an artificial flower worn in some countries to commemorate their military personnel who died in war. Remembrance poppies are produced by veterans' associations, which exchange t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_poppy
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“Memorial Day is a federal holiday, which means banks are closed.”
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While the evidence confirms Memorial Day is a day of remembrance, the provided search results for claim 2 are about funeral homes and memorial parks in Portland and do not explicitly confirm the federal holiday status or bank closures.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 1906, Portland families have looked to the compassionate, professional teams at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home and Lincoln Memorial Park to honor their loved ones. Working together, the funeral h…
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/oregon/portlan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oregon Memorial Association; Funeral Consumers Alliance Oregon Memorial Association (OMA) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to helping Oregon consumers choose dignified, meaningful,…
https://www.omaoregon.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for the sacrifices made by individuals who died in service to the United States military, recognizing their dedication and reflecting on the profound cost of war a…
https://www.travelportland.com/events/memorial-day-weekend-e…
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“The New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ are also closed on Monday”
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Multiple independent sources, including the Nasdaq holiday schedule and a news report on the 2026 schedule, confirm that both the NYSE and NASDAQ are closed on Memorial Day.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange are in the following lists, alphabetically. Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (0–9) Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (A) C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_companies_listed_on_t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, nicknamed "the Big Board") is an American stock exchange headquartered at the New York Stock Exchange Building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New Yo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Stock Exchange Building (also NYSE Building) is the headquarters of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), located in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is compos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange_Buildi…
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“The United States Postal Service observes Memorial Day as one of its 11 holidays for 2026.”
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The USPS newsroom and a specific announcement for May 2026 confirm that Memorial Day (May 25, 2026) is an observed holiday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, a postal holiday is a federal holiday recognized by the United States Postal Service, during which no regular mail is delivered. However, priority mail express items will still b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_holiday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Grumman Long Life Vehicle (LLV) is a mail truck model primarily used by the United States Postal Service. The LLV is based on a Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck chassis with a custom aluminum body, and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, D.C.'s West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. It memorializes those…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War_Veterans_Memorial
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“No mail will be delivered, and post offices will be closed.”
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Official USPS communications and user reports confirm that post offices are closed and regular mail is not delivered on Memorial Day.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 holidays ; January 1. New Year's Day ; January 19. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ; February 16. Presidents Day ; May 25. Memorial Day ; June 19. Juneteenth.
https://about.usps.com/newsroom/events/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 ... WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail ...
https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/0512-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 24, 2024 ... I'm kind of bragging but there is a reason my position is considered the best in the post office. ... No mail though. Just friggin Amazon ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/USPS/comments/1cztjsf/do_we_work_me…
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“Many stores are open during normal business hours on Memorial Day... Aldi (modified hours), Home Depot, Jewel-Osco, Lowe's, Macy's, Mariano's, Sam's Club (modified hours), Target, Tony's Fresh Market, Trader Joe's, Walmart, Whole Foods”
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Only one specific web search result lists this exact group of stores as open on Memorial Day. Other results refer to different holidays (New Year's or Thanksgiving).
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2023 ... ICYM Stores opened and closed today: GROCERY STORES Closed on Thanksgiving: Aldi BJ's Wholesale Club Costco Publix Sam's Club Target Trader ...
https://www.facebook.com/WLTXNews19/posts/heading-out-to-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 30, 2025 ... Grocery stores. Albertsons Companies - which includes ACME, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Randalls, Safeway, Shaw's, Tom Thumb and Vons - will be open ...
https://abc7chicago.com/post/whats-open-closed-new-years-eve…
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web search NEUTRAL — 12 hours ago ... Home Depot; Jewel-Osco; Lowe's; Macy's; Mariano's; Sam's Club (modified hours); Target; Tony's Fresh Market; Trader Joe's; Walmart; Whole ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/what-s-open-and-closed…
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“Stores closed for Memorial Day - Costco - Heinen's”
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The claim states Costco is closed, but a Yelp result for a Costco location shows it is open on Monday (the day Memorial Day falls on in 2026), and another result shows a weekly ad running through the holiday period. There is no direct evidence confirming Heinen's is closed.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 9, 2026 · Wondering if a new Costco is coming near you? The retailer is investing $6.5 billion in 2026 as expansion plans include 28 new warehouses. Check the list of confirmed new U.S. locations …
https://www.mensjournal.com/shopping/is-a-new-costco-coming-…
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web search NEUTRAL — View the entire ️ Costco Weekly Ad and save at Costco! Plus, check out the upcoming ️ Costco Coupon Book Preview!
https://www.theweeklyad.com/costco-weekly-ad/
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web search NEUTRAL — COSTCO, 4401 4th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134, 600 Photos, (206) 622-3136, Mon - 10:00 am - 8:30 pm, Tue - 10:00 am - 8:30 pm, Wed - 10:00 am - 8:30 pm, Thu - 10:00 am - 8:30 pm, Fri - 10:00 am - 8:30 pm,…
https://www.yelp.com/biz/costco-seattle
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