Happy New Year, everyone. Here’s what’s open and closed on the first day of 2021.
Most grocery stores will be closed on New Year’s Day. In addition, several close early on New Year’s Eve; check your local store for details.
✅ Most stores will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on New Year’s Day, and will close at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve (though a few locations have different hours). Check your local store’s hours at local.acmemarkets.com.
✅ Whole Foods locations will be open from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on New Year’s Day, and will close at 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
✅ Giant stores will be open on New Year’s Day starting at 6 a.m., and the store pharmacies will be open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on January 1. The stores will close at 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve (and pharmacies will close at 4 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
✅ Sprouts will be open for regular hours on Jan. 1, and close at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
❌ All locations will close at 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and be closed on New Year’s Day.
❌ All locations will close at 7 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and be closed on New Year’s Day.
❌ The market will be closed.
✅ Many locations will operate under regular hours on New Year’s Day, but some stores may have reduced hours. Call ahead to your local store before visiting, or view its hours at cvs.com/store-locator/landing.
✅ Many Rite Aid stores will be open, but hours may vary (including for pharmacies). Call ahead for your local store’s hours, or check them online at riteaid.com/locations/search.html.
✅ Many locations are open on New Year’s Day, though the pharmacies at many locations are closed. Check your local store’s hours at walgreens.com/storelocator/find.jsp.
❌ All locations of Fine Wine and Good Spirits will be closed.
❌ All USPS locations are closed on New Year’s Day and there is no mail delivery.
❌ There will be no UPS, FedEx, or DHL pickup or delivery service (excluding UPS Express Critical and FedEx Custom Critical).
❌ Banks are closed on New Year’s Day.
✅ Most SEPTA services will operate on a Sunday schedule on New Year’s Day, but some lines may operate on special schedules. For more details on SEPTA schedules, visit septa.org/schedules/.
✅ PATCO will be running. For the latest scheduling updates, check ridepatco.org/schedules/schedules.asp.
❌ There is no trash and recycling pickup on New Year’s Day in Philadelphia. Trash and recycling collection due to be picked up on Friday, Jan. 1 will be picked up instead on Saturday, Jan. 2.
✅ Stores will be open on New Year’s Day, though it’s a good idea to check your location for hours. walmart.com/store/directory
✅ Stores will be open for normal hours on New Year’s Day, and will close at 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
✅ Stores will be open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on New Year’s Day, and will close at 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
✅ Stores will be open from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on New Year’s Day, and will close at 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
✅ Fashion District Philadelphia, King of Prussia, Philadelphia Mills, and Cherry Hill Mall will be open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Macy’s will be open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on New Year’s Day and close at 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
❌ The Shops at Liberty Place will close at 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and be closed on New Year’s Day.
✅ The Blue Cross RiverRink, at Penn’s Landing, is open from 11 a.m. to midnight. You need to reserve tickets in advance. In Dilworth Park, both the ice rink and the Rothman Orthopaedics Cabin (where you can warm up with a beverage) are open from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Reserve tickets in advance here.
❌ The Mummers Parade, along with all other big public gatherings, has been canceled because of the pandemic.