45 Stores That Won't Be Open On Thanksgiving Day 2016

Originally celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest, Thanksgiving has grown over the years as a celebration of quality time with loved ones. That is until 2015, where we saw more and more stores opening as early as 6 PM on Thanksgiving day. That means that more and more people are breaking up the festivities early. Not to mention, employees are having to work on instead of spending quality time with family and friends.

If you really need to get a jump on crossing items off your shopping list, many stores offer the same deals online as they do in-store! Allowing you to spend a little extra time digesting that last helping of dinner. That means no waiting in lines, no crowds and delivery directly to your door. Who says you can't have your turkey and eat it too?

Here are 45 retailers that will be closed on Thanksgiving Day:

AAFES
A.C. Moore
Academy Sports
American Girl
Barnes & Noble
Bed Bath & Beyond
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Blains Farm & Fleet
Burlington
Cabela's
Christmas Tree Shops
Christopher and Banks
Costco
Crate & Barrel
Dillard’s
DSW
Fred Meyers
Game Stop
Guitar Center
Half Price Books
Hobby Lobby
Home Depot
Home Goods
IKEA
Jo-Ann Fabrics & Craft Stores
Lowe’s
Marshalls
Menards
Neiman Marcus
Nordstrom
Nordstrom Rack
Office Depot & OfficeMax
P.C.Richard & Son
Patagonia
Petco
PetSmart
Pier 1 Imports
Publix
Raymour & Flannigan
REI
Sam’s Club
Sierra Trading Post
Staples
The Container Store
T.J.Maxx

For updates and the latest deals check out websites like www.theblackfriday.com. They have the info on stores that are open, closed, special coupons, catalogues and, of course, Black Friday sales.

Merissa Principe is a teacher and a freelance travel blogger from NYC. Teaching early childhood education has provided Merissa an opportunity to travel all over the world and live in new places. Be sure to follow her at Citygirlriss.wordpress.com for all things travel, beauty, fashion and New York City.

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