Your options are limited if you need to shop for eggs, Easter candy or last-minute gifts for baskets.
The big picture: Expect some retailers to keep stores closed Sunday and others to operate with limited hours.
- A few restaurants are closed but nowhere near as many that were closed for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Stores open on Easter Sunday 🛍️
Some national chains are keeping their doors open but hours can vary by location. Some mall locations of stores may be closed. Click on the store name for links to business websites.
- Academy Sports + Outdoors
- Barnes & Noble
- Bass Pro Shops
- BJ’s Wholesale Club
- CVS
- Dollar General
- Dollar Tree
- Family Dollar
- Home Depot
- Ikea
- Menards
- Old Navy
- Petco
- Petsmart
- RiteAid
- Tractor Supply Co.
- Ulta
- Walgreens
- Walmart
Stores closed Easter 🚫
Several retailers are giving employees the day off:
- Aldi
- Apple
- Belk
- Best Buy
- Burlington
- Costco
- Dick’s Sporting Goods
- H-E-B
- Hobby Lobby
- HomeGoods
- Homesense
- JCPenney
- Kohl’s
- Lowe’s
- Macy’s
- Marshalls
- Michaels
- Natural Grocers
- Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack
- Office Depot and OfficeMax
- Publix
- Sam’s Club
- Target
- TJ Maxx
Grocery stores open Easter Sunday 2025 🛒
Store hours can vary but here are the nation’s largest grocery store chains are open Sunday.
- Acme Market
- Albertsons
- Food Lion
- Fresh Market
- Giant Eagle
- Giant Food
- Harris Teeter
- Hy-Vee
- Ingles
- Jewel-Osco
- Kroger
- Lidl
- Meijer
- Ralphs
- Safeway
- Smart & Final
- Sprouts Farmer Market
- Stop & Shop
- Trader Joe’s
- Vons
- Walmart
- Wegmans
- Whole Foods Market
- Winn-Dixie
Restaurants open on Easter near me 🍽️
Dig in: Most national chains are open — though some may operate on holiday hours.
- Restaurant apps with ordering ahead are one way to find open locations.
Fast food open on Easter Sunday 2025
- Arby’s
- Burger King
- Carl’s Jr.
- Dairy Queen
- Del Taco
- Hardee’s
- Jimmy John’s
- McDonald’s
- Popeyes
- Sonic Drive-In
- Subway
- Taco Bell
- Wendy’s
- Whatburger
Starbucks, Dunkin’ open Easter 2025
Many Starbucks and Dunkin’ locations are open but be on the safe side and check your closest location before heading out.
- Hours may also be limited.
Easter Sunday restaurants open
Between the lines: Being open on a holiday is often a franchise decision. You can also find restaurants accepting Easter reservations through OpenTable.
- Applebee’s
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Bob Evans
- Cracker Barrel
- Denny’s
- Domino’s
- Golden Corral
- IHOP
- LongHorn Steakhouse
- Olive Garden
- Outback Steakhouse
- Papa John’s
- P.F. Chang’s
- Pizza Hut
- Red Lobster
- Red Robin
- Texas Roadhouse
- The Cheesecake Factory
- Waffle House
Restaurants closed Easter Sunday 2025
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