Publix, Kroger, Walmart, Aldi: GA Easter 2021 Grocery Store Hours

ATLANTA, GA — Easter Sunday dinner can often prompt a last-minute run to a grocery store for whipped topping or more eggs for dyeing, but some grocery stores in the Atlanta metro either won't be open or will have limited hours on the holiday, which falls on April 4.

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 Safeway 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.

Here are the retailers in Georgia that have said they will be open for business on Easter Sunday:

• Whole Foods Store hours may vary, but most locations are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Safeway Store hours vary by location, so check your local store hours.
• Giant Food
• Food Lion
• Fresh Market 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with curbside pickup and delivery
• Kmart
• Kroger
• Lidl
• Walmart Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. with contactless pickup and delivery
• BJ's Wholesale Club (Reduced hours at many locations)
• Winn-Dixie
• CVS
• Sprouts Farmers Market
• Dollar General: Stores will follow normal operating hours.
• Trader Joe's: Stores are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Senior hours are from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Here are the stores that will be closed across Georgia on Easter Sunday:

• Aldi
• Costco
• Publix
• Sam's Club
• Sears
• Target

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.