Can you shop at Costco on Thanksgiving 2024?

Of all the emergency grocery stores you may want to visit on Thanksgiving, I’m sorry to inform you that Costco will not be open this holiday. This will certainly disappoint those of you who experience Thanksgiving disasters and just need something, anything, to feed a crowd should the worst-case scenario occur. Costco is a place we can rely on most of the year, but the company’s website states that the company is only closed a total of seven days a year.

Days the Warehouse Club is closed other than Thanksgiving include New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Christmas Day. As a result, there will be no $9.95 large Costco food court pizzas, bulk packs, or ready-to-cook deli items available this holiday season. This means you’ll have to search your local grocery chains to see what’s still open – but it’s always best to check their hours, which could change due to Thanksgiving. Employees at essential grocery stores also need to celebrate their holidays.

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Costco has sold Thanksgiving meal kits in the past

There’s slightly better news if you don’t feel like throwing a huge, fussy Thanksgiving feast, but that requires a little advance planning. Costco has sold Thanksgiving meal kits in the past, including turkey, ham and beef. So if you go a few days early (good luck!) you’ll probably get something practical. Reddit users on the r/Costco subreddit have given positive reviews of the kits, including regarding the price.

The packages contained simple items such as turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce. One user noted that he added a few extra sides like sweet potatoes and rolls to his kit, which is a handy idea considering it saves time on all the other prep work. They even reported that their sous vide method for cooking the turkey turned out well, which is a nice side note.

Of course, other retailers will also offer Thanksgiving sets at fair prices, as this has been an annual tradition for some time. So emergency shopping at Costco is a no-go for you, but if you put it off until the night before, just know that Costco has some Thanksgiving-specific options that will save you a lot of work.

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