Many businesses in the United States and Canada, including Walmart, choose to close on most of the holidays along the year, in order to give their employees a day off to celebrate and spend time with their families. This is a common practice in the retail industry, as it allows associates and employees to have a break from work and enjoy a free day at home.
Some holidays, such as New Year’s Eve and Day, are particularly important for families to come together and spend time with one another, so it is common for businesses to close on these days. Additionally, many people are off work on holidays, so there may be less foot traffic in stores and less demand for retail services. Now, how about Walmart, which is really easy to find it open almost every day? Is it open on December 31 and January 1st?
Walmart operating hours for New Year’s Eve and Day
It is common for Walmart stores to be open on New Year’s Eve, but to close on New Year’s Day. However, the specific operating hours for Walmart stores on New Year’s Eve and Day may vary depending on location and the store’s regular operating hours, or from one year to another, and that’s why the company announces every year its operating hours.
But, is it actually open for those dates? The answer is yes, and regular hours too, just like it was in 2021. For the sake of last-minute shoppers, all Walmart stores will be open on New Year’s Eve 2022 during their regular operating hours: from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
And here is more great news! All Walmart locations in the US will be open n January 1st during its normal operating hours.
Just keep in mind that it’s always recommended to call ahead and confirm hours for your local branch. As an additional note, remember that the store pickup services -for online shopping- usually ends at 8 p.m.and some Walmart locations contain Pharmacies, Vision Centers, Photo Centers, that close around 8 p.m. The Auto Care Centers normally close their doors at 5 p.m. all year round.