New Year’s Day is on Thursday, January 1st, 2026, and millions of Americans will be taking the day off.
On New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31st, 2025), most businesses and retailers will remain open, although some may operate on reduced hours.
New Year’s Day is a federal holiday, so most banks and the U.S. Postal Service will close, as well as non-emergency federal executive departments and agencies, and many retailers.
In San Francisco, Muni is free on the evening of New Year’s Eve, and both Muni and BART will run extended hours — more on that here.
Keep reading for the breakdown of openings and closures for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day 2026.
Is Costco open on New Year’s Day?
❌ Costco is not open on New Year’s Day.
✅ Most Costco locations will be open on New Year’s Eve, but with earlier closing hours (around 5 pm, depending on location).
Is Costco Gas open on New Year’s Day?
❌ No, Costco gas stations are open on the same hours as the warehouse.
Does FedEx deliver on New Year’s Day? UPS? Amazon?
| Service | New Year’s Eve (Dec 31) | New Year’s Day (Jan 1) |
| FedEx | ✅ delivers on NYE | ❌ does not deliver (critical services only) |
| USPS | ✅ delivers on NYE | ❌ does not deliver (some priority deliveries only) |
| UPS | ✅ delivers on NYE | ❌ does not deliver (critical services only) |
| Amazon | ✅ delivers on NYE | ❌ does not deliver |
Which stores are open on New Year’s Day 2026 in the Bay Area?
Below are the reported store hours for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Store hours may differ by location, so make sure you check their respective websites and store locators for the most accurate opening hours.
Grocery stores
| Store | New Year’s Eve (Dec 31) | New Year’s Day (Jan 1) |
| Trader Joe’s | ✅ open until 5-6pm | ❌ closed |
| Whole Foods | ✅ open limited hours | ✅ open limited hours |
| Costco | ✅ open until 5-6pm | ❌ closed |
| Safeway | ✅ open limited hours | ✅ open limited hours |
Department stores and major chains
| Store | New Year’s Eve (Dec 31) | New Year’s Day (Jan 1) |
| Starbucks | ✅ open, some stores with limited hours | ✅ open, some stores with limited hours |
| 7-Eleven | ✅ open regular hours | ✅ open regular hours |
| CVS | ✅ open, some stores with limited hours | ✅ open, some stores with limited hours |
| Walgreens | ✅ open, pharmacy hours vary | ✅ open, pharmacy hours vary |
| Walmart | ✅ open regular hours | ✅ open regular hours |
| Target | ✅ open regular hours | ✅ open regular hours |
| Macy’s | ✅ open until 7 pm (early close) | ✅ open regular hours |
| Home Depot | ✅ open until 6 pm (early close) | ✅ open 9 am to 8 pm |
| Lowe’s | ✅ open 7 am to 9 pm | ✅ open 7 am to 9 pm |
| TJ Maxx | ✅ open until 6 pm | ✅ open until 6 pm |
| Marshall’s | ✅ open until 6 pm | ✅ open until 6 pm |
| HomeGoods | ✅ open until 6 pm | ✅ open until 6 pm |
| JCPenney | ✅ open 11 am to 7 pm | ✅ open 11 am to 6 pm |
| IKEA | ✅ open 11 am to 6 pm | ✅likely open limited hours |
| REI | ✅ open 10 am to 6 pm | ✅ open 11 am to 5 pm |
| Nordstrom | ✅ open 10 am to 6 pm | ❌ closed |
Shopping malls
The following local shopping malls list opening hours for Christmas Day, but individual stores and retailers may vary.
| Mall | New Year’s Eve (Dec 31) | New Year’s Day (Jan 1) |
| Japan Center Malls | ✅ open, but individual businesses vary | ✅ open, but individual businesses vary |
| Stonestown Galleria | ✅ likely open limited hours | ✅ likely open limited hours |
| Embarcadero Center | ✅ reduced hours varying by tenant | ✅ reduced hours varying by tenant |
| The Metreon | ✅ likely open regular hours | ✅ likely open regular hours |
| San Francisco Centre | ✅ open 10 am to 6 pm | ✅ likely open regular hours |
| Westfield Valley Fair | ✅ open 10 am to 6 pm | ✅ likely open regular hours |
| Stanford Shopping Center | ✅ open 10 am to 7 pm | ✅ open 10 am to 7 pm |
| Broadway Plaza | ✅ open 10 am to 6 pm | ✅ open 10 am to 6 pm |
| Hillsdale Shopping Center | ✅ open 10 am to 6 pm | ✅ open 10 am to 6 pm |
San Francisco museums
| Museum | New Year’s Eve (Dec 31) | New Year’s Day (Jan 1) |
| California Academy of Sciences | ✅ open from 9:30 am to 5 pm | ✅ open from 9:30 am to 5 pm |
| SF Botanical Garden | ✅ open from 7:30 am to 4 pm | ✅ open from 7:30 am to 4 pm (with free admission on NYD!) |
| Japanese Tea Garden | ✅ open from 9 am to 4:30 pm | ✅ open from 9 am to 4:30 pm |
| Exploratorium | ✅ open from 10 am to 5 pm | ✅ open from 10 am to 5 pm |
| de Young Museum | ✅ open from 9:30 am to 4 pm (early close) | ✅ open from 9:30 am to 5:15 pm |
| Legion of Honor | ✅ open from 9:30 am to 4 pm (early close) | ✅ open from 9:30 am to 5:15 pm |
| Aquarium of the Bay | ✅ open 10 am to 5 pm | ✅ open 10 am to 5 pm |
| Conservatory of Flowers | ❌ closed | ✅ open from 10 am to 4:30 pm |
| SFMOMA | ❌ closed | ✅ open from 12 to 8 pm |
| Asian Art Museum | ❌ closed | ❌ closed |
| Museum of the African Diaspora | ❌ closed | ❌ closed |