5 major Charlotte grocery stores close for Easter. Here are 2026 holiday hours

Most Charlotte-area grocery stores are open regular hours on Easter, which is Sunday, April 5.

However, some locations will close early, and others are closed all day.

Here’s when each grocery store in the Charlotte area is open on Easter.

Grocery stores closed on Easter

These grocery and warehouse clubs are closed Easter Sunday:

• Aldi
• Costco Wholesale
• Publix
• Sam’s Club
• Target

Grocery stores open on Easter

Here are the grocery stores that are open Easter Sunday 2026:

• BJ’s Wholesale Club: stores are closing early; check store hours at bjs.com
• Food Lion: open regular hours
• Harris Teeter: open regular hours
• Lidl: open regular hours
• Lowes Foods: open regular hours
• Sprouts Farmers Market: open regular hours
• Trader Joe’s: open regular hours
• Walmart: open regular hours
• Whole Foods Market: stores are closing early; check store hours at wholefoodsmarket.com

Renee Umsted

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Renee Umsted is The News & Observer’s Affordability Reporter. She writes about what it costs to live in the Triangle, with a consumer-focused approach. She has a degree in journalism from TCU.