Publix, Winn-Dixie, Walmart: Grocery Store Hours For Easter 2021

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Easter Sunday has often created some last-minute meal preps, but many of the most popular grocery stores in and near Birmingham either won’t be open or will have limited hours on the holiday, which falls of April 4 this year.

Grocery store hours in the Birmingham area Easter Sunday:

• Aldi: Closed
• Costco: Closed
• Fresh Market: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with curbside pickup and delivery
• Piggly Wiggly: Closed
• Publix: Closed
• Sam's Club: Closed
• Trader Joe's: Open regular store hours
• Walmart: Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. with contactless pickup and delivery
• Whole Foods: Closing two hours early
• Winn-Dixie: Open regular hours

National chains are varied in their opening plans for the holiday celebrated across Christian faiths. At least 38 chain stores plan to close for Easter, with at least 23 opening for at least a part of it, according to a list from the coupon company RetailMeNot.

Walmart, Rite Aid and Fresh Market are among the grocery giants staying open for at least part of the day, the list shows. At least two stores that require a membership to shop there, Sam’s Club and Costco, will be closed, however. Retail stores that do not specialize in groceries, such as Kohl’s, Marshalls and JCPenney, will also be closed.

Target and Publix are among the others that plan cross-country closures.

Pharmacy stores with locations all over the country — such as CVS and Walgreens — will largely be open for their regular Sunday business hours. Kroger will be open for grocery shopping, but its pharmacy will be closed.

Although the coronavirus vaccine rollout continues and many states are lifting pandemic-related restrictions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still urges people to limit grocery trips and use curbside pickup or delivery options when possible to limit the virus’s spread.