New Year's Eve and New Year's Day hours: When Target, Walmart, other stores are open, plus who is closed

Whether you need groceries or want to pick up a bottle of bubbly to celebrate the end of a trying year and welcome 2021, take note.

Many stores will close early Thursday hours before the ball drops and have limited hours Friday for New Year’s Day.

Unlike Christmas, many more national chains are open but a few major retailers – Aldi, Trader Joe’s, Costco and Sam’s Club – will be closed Friday. These stores were also closed on New Year’s Day 2020.

This year Best Buy stores are closed on New Year’s Day but open for curbside pickup.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, expect some stores to limit the number of shoppers allowed inside.

To help plan your last-minute shopping down to the minute, here are New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day store hours for department stores, discount retailers and grocers.

Most convenience stores, gas stations and drugstores will also be open but expect most pharmacies to be closed.

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New Year's Eve store hours

Check with your closest location to confirm hours, as they may vary and not all locations will be open. In some cases, store websites have not been updated to reflect holiday hours, so call your closest location. Store names below link to retailers' websites.

Academy Sports + Outdoors: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Apple: Special store hours are listed at www.apple.com/retail.

Athleta: Most stores close at 6 p.m..

Barnes & Noble: Most stores close at 6 p.m.

Bass Pro Shops: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Banana Republic: Most stores close at 6 p.m.

Bath & Body Works: Most stores close at 6 p.m.

Bealls Florida: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Bed Bath & Beyond: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Belk: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Best Buy: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Big Lots: Regular hours.

BJ's Wholesale Club: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., but has a senior hour from 8 to 9 a.m.

Boscov’s: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Burlington: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

buybuy Baby: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cabela’s: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Conn's HomePlus: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Costco: Varies, most clubs close at 6 p.m.

CVS: Most stores open regular hours New Year's Eve, but several have special hours. Pharmacy hours vary.

Dick's Sporting Goods: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Dillard's: Close at 6 p.m.

Dollar General: Hours vary, most open regular hours.

Dollar Tree: Varies.

DSW: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Dunham’s Sports: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., mall stores follow mall hours.

Family Dollar: Varies.

Five Below: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.