Is Food Lion open on Thanksgiving 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26, 2026
Food Lion hasn't announced its Thanksgiving 2026 hours yet.
We'll update this page as soon as it does.
Last year: Thursday, Nov 27, 2025
Open, shorter hours
Food Lion was open on Thanksgiving 2025, with shorter hours. Closed at 3 p.m. (4 p.m. in some Virginia regions); pharmacies closed.
Source: NBC Washington roundup, Nov 2025
Hours differ by location. Find your local Food Lion to confirm before you go.
Other grocery stores on Thanksgiving
| Aldi | Closed |
| Trader Joe's | Closed |
| Publix | Closed |
| Kroger | Open, shorter hoursMost stores closed early, many at 5 p.m.; times varied by store |
| Whole Foods | Open, shorter hours7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed in Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island |
| Safeway | Open, shorter hoursMost stores open with shorter hours; pharmacies closed or shortened |
| Albertsons | Open, shorter hoursMost stores open with shorter hours; pharmacies closed or shortened |
| Jewel-Osco | Open, shorter hoursShorter hours; pharmacies closed or shortened |
| ACME Markets | Open, shorter hoursMost stores open with shorter hours; pharmacies closed or shortened |
| Vons | Open, shorter hoursShorter hours; pharmacies closed or shortened |
| Ralphs | Open, shorter hoursHours varied by store |
| H-E-B | Open, shorter hours6 a.m. to noon; pharmacies closed |
Shows 2026 hours where announced, otherwise last year's.