Thanksgiving has officially arrived.

However you choose to celebrate this Thursday, chances are you’ll have to stop by the pharmacy to pick up a last-minute essential or pick up that prescription you forgot to pick up before the holidays.

Because along with seasonal pleasures like visiting relatives, turkey dinner, and other fun Thanksgiving activities, there’s also a lot of hustle and bustle involved, and sometimes you realize that in the midst of it all, you’re missing something essential.

If so, you might be wondering if CVS will open on Thanksgiving Day in 2024.

It’s a fair question since many retailers, grocers, and pharmacies will be closed for the holiday this year.

To find out more about the opening hours of the drugstore chain’s Thanksgiving stores, TODAY.com reached out to CVS to get more information on whether or not locations will be open during the holiday.

Should you need pharmacy items like tissues, painkillers, prescriptions, a Thanksgiving greeting card or even just a gallon of milk, here’s what you need to know.

What are CVS Thanksgiving Day hours in 2024?

According to a CVS spokesperson, “CVS Pharmacy locations will be open on Thanksgiving, although some stores may have shorter hours.”

Because of this, the spokesperson recommends that CVS customers call their local store before visiting on Thanksgiving Day, just to confirm that they are indeed open.

Customers can also check local store hours at cvs.com.

Pharmacies closed on Thanksgiving Day 2024

These pharmacies will be closed on November 28 for Thanksgiving.

Find a complete list of stores closed on Thanksgiving 2024 here.

Where can you go if a CVS near you is closed on Thanksgiving?

Although most CVS stores are open on Thanksgiving, your specific location may follow a different holiday schedule.

If so, here’s a full list of retailers and grocers open on Thanksgiving.