This Thursday is Thanksgiving, the holiday each year where we honor tradition and family togetherness by sitting down to big dinners and being thankful for the things we have in our lives.  

Because the day is a holiday, several businesses, offices, and other places may have altered hours as a result. Below is a list of expected hours for various places:  

OPEN: 
 

National Parks: This varies by location, with some potentially being open on the holiday, but others are expected to be closed. For example, Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim will be open, as it is every day of the year, but the North Rim is closed. Visit your specific park's website to learn what their operating hours may be.  

Private Businesses: Check with local establishments to see what hours they may have. Some may be closed entirely, operate on a normal schedule, or may have reduced hours.  

Restaurants: Some chain restaurants will be closed, while others will operate with either normal or reduced hours. Ones that may be open include Applebee's, Bob Evans, Buca Di Beppo and Cracker Barrel, but hours may vary at individual locations.  

Retail Stores: Some establishments will be open with Thanksgiving hours during the day, like pharmacies, dollar stores, Kmart and grocery stores. Major retail establishments like Walmart, Target, Kohl's and Macy's are going to remain closed until later at night, when they open for Black Friday sales. See when each individual place is opening here.  

Transportation Services: While transportation services should be open, the levels of service may be altered to reflect a holiday schedule. Check locally, but some of the more major transit services across the U.S. have the following schedules:  

          Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA): From Thanksgiving Day through Sunday, there will be modified bus and rail service.  

          Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA): Red, Orange, Blue, Green B C D E and Silver Line Subways, all Commuter Rail lines, all Bus Routes and THE RIDE will operate on a Sunday Schedule on Thanksgiving Day. F1 Hingham, F2H Hull, and F4 Charlestown Service boats will not operate.  

          Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA): New York City Subways and Buses will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day, and the Staten Island Railway will operate on a Saturday schedule. Both Metro-North and LIRR trains will provide extra inbound service to the city for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and extra outbound service after it ends, but the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley Lines of Metro-North will operate on a regular holiday weekend schedule.  

          Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA): MetroRail and MetroBus will operate on a Sunday schedule  

CLOSED: 
 

Banks: Most, it not all banks are expected to be closed, though you should check with your specific financial institution to be sure 

Courts: State and local courts are closed 

Department of Motor Vehicles: All DMV offices are closed 

Federal Offices: All federal offices (like IRS etc.) are closed 

Libraries: Check with your local establishment, but all are expected to be closed 

Municipal Offices: Municipal offices are expected to be closed 

Post Office: All U.S. Post Offices are closed, and mail service is suspended for the day  

Sanitation Department: Sanitation services and garbage collection is suspended 

Schools: All schools are closed 

State Offices: State offices are closed 

U.S. Stock Market: Financial markets are closed 

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