Home Depot confirms all 2,015 locations will shut down for a day in retail blackout – and Lowe’s won’t be much help

CONSUMERS hoping to hit the aisles of Home Depot need to plan ahead, as it will be impacted by an upcoming shopping blackout.

The home improvement store will shut down all 2,015 locations for 24 hours in the coming weeks, similar to its competitor Lowe’s.

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Home Depot will close its doors for 24 hours in just weeks for Thanksgiving[/caption]

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Thanksgiving this year falls on November 28[/caption]

Home Depot stores across the US will close their doors in just weeks in observance of Thanksgiving.

The national holiday takes place on the fourth Thursday in November, falling on the 28th this year.

Each Home Depot location makes around $175,000 each day.

By shutting its doors for the holiday, the retailer is relinquishing around $400 million across its stores.

However, Home Depot only surrenders millions two days each year – Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The home improvement store is open every other federal holiday.

Despite being closed for Thanksgiving, Home Depot shoppers can still get their retail fix bright and early on Black Friday.

Home Depot stores will open at 6 AM on the day after Thanksgiving, offering great deals on a variety of home appliances and products.

Shoppers can use the Home Depot Store Finder to find the hours for their local store.

If you can’t wait until Black Friday for your hardware needs, check with your local hardware stores for their Thanksgiving hours.

Shoppers will be unable to rely on Home Depot’s rival Lowe’s, as it will also be closed on Thanksgiving.

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Home Depot was previously known for remaining open on Thanksgiving to kick off its Black Friday deals early.

However, all that changed when the pandemic hit in 2020.

Retail giants were forced to close their doors on Thanksgiving in observance of public safety.

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Home Depot will be closed on Thanksgiving for the fifth consecutive year since 2020[/caption]

Since then, many have continued to do so due to the positive consumer response.

For the fifth consecutive year, corporations such as Home Depot, Target, and Walmart will be off-limits to shoppers on Turkey Day.

Walmart is regarded as starting the trend among retailers to close on Thanksgiving.

The grocer has remained open on Thanksgiving since the late 1980s, so its announcement to close for the holiday in 2020 was widely covered and highly regarded.

After Walmart’s announcement, several other major retailers followed suit and closed on Thanksgiving.

Bath & Body Works has confirmed that all 1,850 stores will close for the day as shoppers are warned to plan ahead for the holidays.

Nordstrom also confirmed that all 360 stores will shutter for the entire day in just weeks and Macy’s won’t be much help.