Home Depot has announced that in the next several weeks, all 2,000 of its U.S. stores will close for a full 24 hours to give associates time off during the holidays. Despite the chain closing so broadly, stores will remain open on Columbus Day in October.
Nationwide 24-hour closures for major holidays
Home Depot announced it will close all of its roughly 2,000 U.S. stores for 24 hours on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27, 2025) and also on Christmas Day (Dec. 25, 2025). It is the first time that the retailer has ever extended its holiday closings beyond Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. By imposing these shutdowns, Home Depot is one of many large retailers to give hourly and salaried workers a much-deserved break and time to spend with family and friends. The stores will close at their normal closing time the night before the holiday and remain closed until their normal opening time the next morning. All operations—paint mixing, tool rental, and Pro Desk service—will be closed during the periods of shutdown. Customers are invited to get their holiday projects or purchases taken care of well in advance.
Open on Columbus Day to serve customers
While it acknowledged associate well-being through extended holiday time off, Home Depot claimed that its stores will still be open on Columbus Day, October 13, 2025. Columbus Day is typically celebrated by some retailers as a federal holiday with split operating hours. Home Depot’s decision to stay open provides weekend do-it-yourselfers and contractors with access to products and services when most other chains will operate on reduced schedules.
Columbus Day often signals the start of fall renovation work—such as in-home woodwork, interior painting, and preparation for winter storms—so the chain’s open-house policy is particularly handy for customers working on time-sensitive projects.
Why Home Depot is expanding holiday shutdowns
The closure of all stores during Thanksgiving and Christmas is part of broader industry trends placing an emphasis on employees’ work-life balance. Large retailers have faced pressure over the last couple of years to offer more generous holiday schedules, both to increase associate satisfaction and to support recruiting and retaining talent in an unusually tight labor market.
Home Depot CEO Ted Decker stated, “Our associates are at the core of all that we do. Giving them extra holiday closures enables them to refuel and enjoy time with family, ultimately leading to more service for our customers.” Following Lowe’s own Easter Sunday closings in 2025, the message is clear: heightened awareness across the home improvement industry of the importance of having consistent, predictable days off.
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