What stores are open on Thanksgiving 2023? What stores are closed?

Thanksgiving week is here with Black Friday and Cyber Monday right behind, signaling the official start of the holiday season.

The trend of businesses staying open on Thanksgiving Day due to the sales frenzy has died down a bit in recent years.

In the past, many popular retailers and big-box stores would open on Thanksgiving Day in preparation for Black Friday shopping, despite some blowback for forcing employees to work on the holiday.

This year, several stores and malls are staying closed on Thanksgiving Day (11/23/2023).

Below is a list of retailers that will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, as well as the ones planning to open.

These stores are closed on Thanksgiving Day 2023:

These stores are expected to be open on Thanksgiving Day 2023, according to their sites, CountryLiving, GoodHouseKeeping and RetailMeNot:

Are there Thanksgiving Day 2023 deals?

There aren’t any true Thanksgiving Day deals, but for Black Friday — the biggest shopping event of the year — there are massive sales, including these six already underway:

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