Last Reviewed on November 9, 2026 by Editorial Team
Most CVS stores run 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and the pharmacy counter inside keeps a shorter schedule of roughly 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM on weekdays. Those are two different things, and mixing them up is the single most common reason people arrive to find the pharmacy gate down while the store is still fully open. Below you’ll find CVS store hours, pharmacy hours, MinuteClinic hours, the lunch break that catches people out, and every holiday.
CVS runs around 9,000 locations and gives individual stores more latitude over hours than most chains do, so treat the times here as the common pattern rather than a guarantee.
CVS hours today at a glance
CVS Store Hours Today (+ Closing Hours)
A minority of CVS locations are open 24 hours, and a minority of urban stores close at 9:00 PM. CVS hours tomorrow will match today at most stores, since the chain does not vary store hours by day of the week the way the pharmacy does.
CVS Pharmacy Hours and the Lunch Break
The pharmacy is the reason most people look up CVS hours in the first place, and it is never open as long as the store. A typical counter runs 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday and 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday. At a store closing at 10:00 PM, that leaves a full hour on a weekday, and four hours on a Sunday, where you can walk in and buy shampoo but cannot collect a prescription.
There is a second trap. CVS pharmacies close for a staff lunch break, usually thirty minutes somewhere between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM, and during that window the counter is genuinely shut rather than slow. It was introduced chain-wide and it is not posted as prominently as the main hours. If you have a narrow lunch hour of your own, that is the worst possible time to go.
MinuteClinic, where the location has one, keeps a third schedule again, typically starting later in the morning and finishing around 7:30 PM on weekdays with reduced weekend hours. Walk-in availability also closes before the posted time if the day’s slots fill, so the published hours are an outer limit rather than a promise.
CVS Closing Hours
Closing time is the part people most often get wrong, because the service counters inside the store shut before the building does. The table above gives the published closing time for each day. As a rule, arrive at least thirty minutes before close for a full trip, and check the department times below if you need a specific counter.
Find a CVS Near Me
Use the map to find your closest CVS. The button below centers it on wherever you actually are, and each pin carries that location’s posted hours and phone number.
CVS Department Hours
These are the most common times rather than fixed ones. Pharmacy staffing rules differ by state, and a single-pharmacist store has to close the counter when that pharmacist takes a break, which is why the lunch closure exists at all.
CVS Holiday Hours 2026
CVS does not close completely on any of the fifteen dates below, though several bring an early finish or locally reduced hours. The table covers all of them.
CVS New Year’s Day Hours
CVS stores are generally open on New Year’s Day with regular or slightly reduced hours. The pharmacy counter commonly opens late or stays closed, so plan prescriptions around December 31st instead.
CVS Martin Luther King Jr. Day Hours
CVS is open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with regular hours. Expect it to be busier than a normal weekday rather than quieter, because plenty of people have the day off and spend it running errands.
CVS Presidents Day Hours
There is no change to CVS hours on Presidents Day. Hours hold at 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and no department keeps a separate holiday schedule. The pharmacy counter often runs shorter holiday hours than the store around it.
CVS Easter Sunday Hours
CVS stores are generally open on Easter Sunday, though many pharmacy counters close for the day even where the store does not. If you need a prescription filled over the Easter weekend, Saturday is the safe option. The store itself usually keeps regular Sunday hours.
CVS Memorial Day Hours
CVS is open on Memorial Day with regular hours. Federal offices and banks shut on this date, which pushes more foot traffic into retail, so late morning tends to be heavier than usual.
CVS Independence Day Hours
CVS is open on Independence Day with regular hours. The store itself is unaffected, so the only real difference is the size of the crowd. The pharmacy counter often runs shorter holiday hours than the store around it.
CVS Labor Day Hours
Expect regular hours at CVS on Labor Day. A holiday Monday tends to feel like a Saturday inside the store, so the middle of the day gets crowded.
CVS Columbus Day Hours
Expect regular hours at CVS on Columbus Day. A holiday Monday tends to feel like a Saturday inside the store, so the middle of the day gets crowded. The pharmacy counter often runs shorter holiday hours than the store around it.
CVS Veterans Day Hours
CVS treats Veterans Day as a normal day. The store itself is unaffected, so the only real difference is the size of the crowd. The pharmacy counter often runs shorter holiday hours than the store around it.
CVS Thanksgiving Day Hours
CVS is one of the few chains that stays open on Thanksgiving Day, which makes it a genuinely useful fallback when everything else is shut. Expect reduced hours at most locations and expect the pharmacy counter to be closed. Stores with a 24-hour license are the exception and some keep the pharmacy open on a skeleton schedule.
CVS Black Friday Hours
CVS is open on Black Friday with regular store hours, and the pharmacy returns to its normal weekday schedule after the Thanksgiving closure. It is not a Black Friday destination in the way the big-box chains are, so it is one of the quieter places to be that morning.
CVS Cyber Monday Hours
Stores run the standard schedule on Cyber Monday. A holiday Monday tends to feel like a Saturday inside the store, so the middle of the day gets crowded. The pharmacy counter often runs shorter holiday hours than the store around it.
CVS Christmas Eve Hours
CVS is open on Christmas Eve and usually closes early, commonly around 6:00 PM, with the pharmacy shutting earlier still. This is the single busiest pharmacy day of the year as people collect prescriptions before the Christmas closure, so go in the morning rather than the afternoon.
CVS Christmas Day Hours
Some CVS stores open on Christmas Day with reduced hours and some close entirely, and the pharmacy counter is closed either way at almost every location. If you need a prescription on Christmas Day, the chain operates a small number of 24-hour pharmacies and the online locator will show the nearest one. Do not rely on your usual store.
CVS New Year’s Eve Hours
CVS stays open on New Year’s Eve and keeps its usual hours. Doors open at 8:00 AM and close at 10:00 PM, the same as any other day of the week. The pharmacy counter often runs shorter holiday hours than the store around it.
CVS Saturday and Sunday Hours
CVS Saturday hours
Saturday hours at CVS are 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, which is the same as a weekday. Expect the busiest few hours of the week between about 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Anything that needs a member of staff is far easier first thing.
CVS Sunday hours
CVS Sunday hours are 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, which is the same as every other day. Sunday afternoon is consistently one of the two busiest windows of the week, so an early Sunday visit is far more comfortable than an afternoon one. Service departments may also run reduced Sunday staffing even where the main floor is fully open.
How to Check CVS Hours Before You Go
Hours on this page reflect the schedule used by the large majority of CVS locations, but any individual location can differ, and holiday times in particular are often set locally. Three ways to confirm, in order of reliability:
- The official CVS locator, which is the only source the company itself updates. It is linked in the section above.
- The Google listing for your location, which often flags a holiday change before the chain’s own page does.
- A phone call. It is the only one of the three that catches a same-day change, whether that is weather, staffing or a local emergency.
The day before a holiday closure is when it matters most, since that is also when CVS is at its busiest and least likely to pick up the phone quickly.
When CVS and the Pharmacy Counter Are Busiest
The pharmacy counter has a very predictable rhythm. It is busiest in the hour after opening, when the overnight backlog of refills gets collected, and again between 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM as people stop in after work. The quietest stretch on a weekday is mid morning, roughly 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, once the opening rush has cleared and before lunch.
Avoid the lunch break window entirely, and avoid Monday if you can. Monday carries the weekend backlog of prescriptions sent through on Saturday and Sunday, and it is reliably the worst day of the week to wait for something to be filled. The store floor itself has a flatter pattern and only gets properly busy on weekend afternoons.
Alternative Stores to CVS
If CVS is closed when you need it, these stores cover much of the same ground and keep their own schedules. Walgreens Hours, Target Hours and Walmart Hours are the closest substitutes, and all of them run a different holiday calendar.
Every chain here sets its own opening, closing and holiday times. The linked pages carry the detail for each.
CVS Hours FAQ
What time does CVS open?
Most CVS stores open at 8:00 AM, seven days a week. A minority open at 7:00 AM and a small number operate 24 hours.
What time does CVS close?
Most stores close at 10:00 PM. Urban and smaller-format locations sometimes close at 9:00 PM, and 24-hour stores do not close at all.
What are CVS pharmacy hours?
A typical pharmacy counter runs 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday and 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Sunday. That is shorter than the store around it on every day of the week.
What time does CVS pharmacy close?
Usually 9:00 PM on weekdays and 6:00 PM at weekends, so roughly one to four hours before the store itself closes depending on the day.
Why is the CVS pharmacy closed when the store is open?
Because they keep separate hours. The pharmacy counter closes earlier than the store every day, and it also shuts for a thirty-minute staff lunch break in the early afternoon.
What time is the CVS pharmacy lunch break?
Usually thirty minutes between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. The counter is fully closed during it. The exact window is set per store, so check your own location’s posted times.
Is CVS open 24 hours?
Some locations are, but most are not. The chain runs a limited number of 24-hour stores, and fewer still keep the pharmacy open around the clock. Use the locator and filter for 24-hour pharmacies.
Is CVS open today?
Almost certainly yes. CVS stays open on more holidays than most retailers, including Thanksgiving. The pharmacy counter is the part that closes on holidays, not usually the store.
What are CVS hours tomorrow?
The same as today at most locations, since CVS does not vary store hours by day of the week. The pharmacy counter does vary, and it is shorter on Saturday and Sunday.
Is CVS open on Thanksgiving?
Yes, most CVS stores open on Thanksgiving with reduced hours, which makes it one of the more reliable options that day. The pharmacy counter is generally closed.
Is CVS open on Christmas Day?
Some are and some are not, and it varies by location more than any other date in the year. The pharmacy is closed at almost every store. A small number of 24-hour pharmacies stay open.
What time does CVS close on Christmas Eve?
Commonly around 6:00 PM, with the pharmacy closing earlier. It is the busiest pharmacy day of the year, so go in the morning.
Is the CVS pharmacy open on Sunday?
Usually yes, but on much shorter hours, often 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Some smaller locations close the pharmacy on Sunday entirely while keeping the store open.
What are MinuteClinic hours?
Typically 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM on weekdays with shorter weekend hours, and not every CVS has one. Walk-in slots can fill before closing time, so the posted hours are an upper limit.
Can I pick up a prescription after the pharmacy closes?
Not from the counter. Some stores offer a pickup locker or kiosk that stays available during store hours, but availability is location by location and it has to be set up in advance.
When is CVS pharmacy least busy?
Mid morning on a weekday, roughly 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Avoid the hour after opening, the early evening after work, the lunch break, and Mondays generally.
Store and pharmacy hours are checked against CVS store listings and reviewed around each federal holiday. CVS gives individual locations unusual latitude over both store and pharmacy hours, and pharmacy staffing rules differ by state, so confirm your own location before you travel for a prescription.