Last Reviewed on November 10, 2026 by Editorial Team
Most Macy’s stores run 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday to Saturday and 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Sunday. Because the large majority of locations sit inside shopping centers, Macy’s hours often follow the center rather than the chain, and a store with its own street entrance can differ from the mall doors beside it. Below you’ll find the common schedule, every holiday, and the department exceptions.
Macy’s extends its hours substantially in December and reduces them in the quiet weeks of January and February, so the schedule you find in March is not the one that applies in the middle of the holiday season.
Macy’s hours today at a glance
Macy’s Opening Hours Today (+ Closing Hours)
Sunday is the short day at both ends, typically 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Macy’s hours tomorrow will match today unless tomorrow is a Sunday or a holiday, though stores inside a shopping center follow the center’s schedule and change with it.
Macy’s Shopping Center Hours and Seasonal Changes
Macy’s is an anchor tenant at most of its locations, which means two sets of doors and sometimes two sets of hours. The mall entrance follows the shopping center, while the exterior entrance can open earlier or close later under the store’s own schedule. If you arrive before the center opens, the street door is often the one that works.
Seasonal variation is larger here than at most retailers. From late November through Christmas Eve, many stores extend to 10:00 PM or later, and some run extremely long days in the final week. In January and February, after the returns period, hours are frequently cut back, with earlier closings on weeknights.
Service departments keep their own hours. Alterations, the beauty counters with appointment-based services, and the furniture and mattress galleries at larger stores all have narrower windows than the store itself, and alterations in particular often closes well before the sales floor and is closed on Sundays at some locations.
Macy’s Closing Hours
The building closing and the counters inside it closing are two different times, and the second one comes first. Published closing times are in the table above, and the department times further down are the ones that matter if you need a particular service.
Find a Macy’s Near Me
To find a Macy’s near you, center the map on your location using the button underneath it. Individual pins show posted hours, which is the number that counts when a location runs its own schedule.
Macy’s Department Hours
Alterations is the one worth calling about, since its hours are the narrowest in the store and it is closed on Sunday at a number of locations.
Macy’s Holiday Hours 2026
Macy’s closes on 2 of the fifteen dates below. Everything else runs either regular hours or an early close, and the table covers all of them.
Macy’s New Year’s Day Hours
Macy’s stores are generally open on New Year’s Day, often opening later than usual. It is a significant clearance day as holiday stock is marked down.
Macy’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Hours
Macy’s stays open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and keeps its usual 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. Stores inside a shopping center follow the center’s holiday schedule.
Macy’s Presidents Day Hours
Presidents Day is an ordinary day at Macy’s, with no change to the schedule. Federal offices and banks shut on this date, which pushes more foot traffic into retail, so late morning tends to be heavier than usual. Stores inside a shopping center follow the center’s holiday schedule.
Macy’s Easter Sunday Hours
Macy’s practice on Easter Sunday varies by location, and a meaningful number of stores close for the day. Where the store sits inside a shopping center, the center’s decision usually governs. The Saturday before is busy with spring stock.
Macy’s Memorial Day Hours
Stores run the standard schedule on Memorial Day. A holiday Monday tends to feel like a Saturday inside the store, so the middle of the day gets crowded. Stores inside a shopping center follow the center’s holiday schedule.
Macy’s Independence Day Hours
Expect regular hours at Macy’s on Independence Day. A holiday Monday tends to feel like a Saturday inside the store, so the middle of the day gets crowded. Stores inside a shopping center follow the center’s holiday schedule.
Macy’s Labor Day Hours
Macy’s treats Labor Day as a normal day. The store itself is unaffected, so the only real difference is the size of the crowd.
Macy’s Columbus Day Hours
There is no change to Macy’s hours on Columbus Day. A holiday Monday tends to feel like a Saturday inside the store, so the middle of the day gets crowded. Stores inside a shopping center follow the center’s holiday schedule.
Macy’s Veterans Day Hours
Expect regular hours at Macy’s on Veterans Day. It is a federal holiday, but not one the chain observes, so the doors open at 10:00 AM and close at 9:00 PM as usual. Stores inside a shopping center follow the center’s holiday schedule.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Hours
Macy’s is closed on Thanksgiving Day. The chain ended its Thanksgiving openings and now reopens on Black Friday instead. Stores reopen early on the Friday, and the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York runs with the flagship store closed to shoppers.
Macy’s Black Friday Hours
Macy’s is open on Black Friday and most stores open early, commonly around 6:00 AM, with shopping center locations following the center’s early opening. It remains one of the biggest days of the year for the chain and the first two hours are the heaviest.
Macy’s Cyber Monday Hours
Macy’s is open on Cyber Monday with regular hours. The event itself runs online, so nothing changes in store beyond a steady stream of people collecting and returning online orders.
Macy’s Christmas Eve Hours
Macy’s is open on Christmas Eve and closes early, commonly around 6:00 PM, though the exact time depends on the store and its shopping center. The morning is heavily extended at many locations in the final week, so check both the opening and the closing time that day.
Macy’s Christmas Day Hours
Macy’s is closed on Christmas Day at every location. Stores reopen on December 26th, usually on extended hours, and that day is one of the busiest of the year for returns and clearance.
Macy’s New Year’s Eve Hours
Macy’s is open on New Year’s Eve and many stores close early, commonly around 6:00 PM.
Macy’s Saturday and Sunday Hours
Macy’s Saturday hours
Saturday at Macy’s means 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, which is the same as a weekday. This is peak week for foot traffic. Go early if you can, because the parking situation usually deteriorates before the store itself does.
Macy’s Sunday hours
Sunday at Macy’s is 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, which is shorter than the rest of the week. If a shorter day is combined with weekend crowds, the practical window is narrower than the hours suggest, so treat the morning as the usable part.
How to Check Macy’s Hours Before You Go
These are the hours most Macy’s locations keep. Because holiday schedules in particular get set locally, it is worth a check before a dedicated trip. In order of how much you can trust them:
- The official Macy’s locator, which is the only source the company itself updates. It is linked in the section above.
- The location’s Google Business listing, which usually shows special holiday hours a week or two in advance and makes a good cross-check.
- 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 Macy’s is at its busiest and least likely to pick up the phone quickly.
Macy’s Busiest Times and Best Time to Shop
Weekend afternoons from about noon to 4:00 PM are the busiest stretch of a normal week, with Saturday heavier than Sunday. Weekday mornings in the first hour after opening are consistently the quietest, and they are also when the beauty counters and alterations have the most staff availability.
The December peak is in a different league. The last two weekends before Christmas and the whole of December 26th produce lines at customer service and long waits at alterations. If you need a service rather than merchandise, the first three weeks of January are the easiest of the year, once the returns rush has passed.
Alternative Stores to Macy’s
If Macy’s is closed when you need it, these stores cover much of the same ground and keep their own schedules. Kohl’s Hours, Marshalls Hours and Nordstrom Rack Hours are the closest substitutes, and all of them run a different holiday calendar.
None of these follow Macy’s hours, and holiday closings in particular differ store to store. Each page above has that chain’s full holiday calendar.
Macy’s Hours FAQ
What time does Macy’s open?
10:00 AM at most stores Monday to Saturday and 11:00 AM on Sunday. Locations inside a shopping center follow the center, which can open later.
What time does Macy’s close?
9:00 PM Monday to Saturday and 7:00 PM on Sunday at most locations, with substantially longer hours in December.
What are Macy’s Sunday hours?
Typically 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, shorter at both ends than the rest of the week.
Is Macy’s open today?
Yes, unless today is Thanksgiving or Christmas Day. A number of stores also close on Easter Sunday.
What are Macy’s hours tomorrow?
The same as today unless tomorrow is Sunday, which is shorter, or a holiday. December hours are extended and change week to week, so check closer to the date.
What holidays is Macy’s closed?
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day at all stores, plus Easter Sunday at a meaningful number of locations.
Is Macy’s open on Thanksgiving?
No. The chain ended its Thanksgiving openings and now stays closed, reopening early on Black Friday.
What time does Macy’s open on Black Friday?
Commonly around 6:00 AM, earlier than the usual 10:00 AM. Shopping center locations follow the center’s early opening, so confirm with the mall rather than the chain.
What time does Macy’s close on Christmas Eve?
Commonly around 6:00 PM, set by the store and its shopping center. Opening is often earlier than usual in the final week before Christmas.
Why does the mall entrance have different hours?
Because the shopping center sets those doors and Macy’s sets its own exterior entrance. If you arrive before the center opens, the street door is often already open.
What are Macy’s alterations hours?
Typically 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on weekdays with shorter Saturdays, and closed on Sunday at a number of locations. It is the narrowest window in the store, so call ahead.
Do Macy’s hours change in December?
Considerably. Many stores extend to 10:00 PM or later from late November, with very long days in the final week before Christmas, then cut hours back in January and February.
Is Macy’s open on Easter?
It varies. A meaningful number of stores close on Easter Sunday, and where the store is inside a shopping center the center’s decision usually applies.
Is Macy’s busy on December 26th?
Yes, it is one of the busiest days of the year, driven by returns and clearance. Customer service waits are at their longest that day.
When is Macy’s least busy?
Weekday mornings in the first hour after opening. For services like alterations or a beauty appointment, the first three weeks of January are the easiest period of the year.
Can I return an online order in store?
Yes at most locations, during customer service hours, which generally match store hours. December 26th through early January is the slowest time to attempt it.
Most Macy’s stores sit inside shopping centers and follow the center’s hours at the mall entrance, which is why chain-level times are a guide rather than a rule. December hours are extended and change week to week. Check the store’s own listing and, for a mall location, the shopping center’s schedule.