Last Reviewed on November 9, 2026 by Editorial Team
Most Walgreens stores run 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM seven days a week, with the pharmacy counter inside on a shorter schedule of around 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM on weekdays. The chain also still operates a set of genuine 24-hour locations, which is increasingly rare. Below you’ll find Walgreens store hours, pharmacy hours, drive-thru times, how to find a 24-hour pharmacy, and every holiday including Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Walgreens has closed and consolidated a lot of stores in recent years and has trimmed pharmacy hours at many of the rest, so a schedule you remember from a few years ago may no longer hold at your local branch.
Walgreens hours today at a glance
Walgreens Store Hours Today (+ Closing Hours)
Walgreens keeps the same store hours every day of the week at most locations, so Walgreens hours tomorrow will match today. The pharmacy is the part that changes at weekends, and it closes considerably earlier on Saturday and Sunday.
Walgreens Pharmacy Hours and 24-Hour Locations
The pharmacy counter runs shorter than the store on every day of the week. A common schedule is 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. Many locations have cut this back further, and some now close the pharmacy at 7:00 PM on weekdays, so the published store hours tell you very little about whether you can collect a prescription.
Walgreens is one of the last chains with a meaningful number of 24-hour pharmacies, and that is worth knowing about before you need it at two in the morning. They are not evenly distributed. Large metro areas usually have one or two, while whole rural counties have none. The store locator lets you filter for 24-hour pharmacy specifically, and it is worth finding your nearest one now rather than searching for it in an emergency.
The drive-thru pharmacy, where a store has one, keeps the same hours as the counter inside rather than the store. It is usually the faster of the two during the after-work rush, and the slower of the two first thing in the morning, when the overnight refill backlog gets worked through.
Walgreens 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 Walgreens Near Me
The map below shows Walgreens locations near your current area. Tap the button to center it on your exact location, then open any pin for that location’s own hours, phone number and directions.
Walgreens Department Hours
Pharmacy hours have been reduced at a large number of Walgreens locations and continue to change, which makes this the department most worth confirming rather than assuming.
Walgreens Holiday Hours 2026
Walgreens 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.
Walgreens New Year’s Day Hours
Walgreens stores are generally open on New Year’s Day, often on reduced hours. The pharmacy commonly opens late or not at all, so December 31st is the better day for a prescription.
Walgreens Martin Luther King Jr. Day Hours
Walgreens is open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with regular 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 usually runs shorter hours than the store on holidays.
Walgreens Presidents Day Hours
Walgreens is open on Presidents 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. The pharmacy counter usually runs shorter hours than the store on holidays.
Walgreens Easter Sunday Hours
Walgreens stores are generally open on Easter Sunday with regular or slightly reduced hours, while many pharmacy counters close for the day. Pick up anything you need on the Saturday, because Easter Sunday plus the following Monday morning rush is a bad combination at the counter.
Walgreens Memorial Day Hours
Memorial Day is an ordinary day at Walgreens, with no change to the schedule. 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. The pharmacy counter usually runs shorter hours than the store on holidays.
Walgreens Independence Day Hours
Stores run the standard schedule on Independence Day. Federal offices and banks shut on this date, which pushes more foot traffic into retail, so late morning tends to be heavier than usual. The pharmacy counter usually runs shorter hours than the store on holidays.
Walgreens Labor Day Hours
Labor Day is an ordinary day at Walgreens, with no change to the schedule. 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. The pharmacy counter usually runs shorter hours than the store on holidays.
Walgreens Columbus Day Hours
There is no change to Walgreens hours on Columbus Day. Doors open at 8:00 AM and close at 10:00 PM, the same as any other day of the week.
Walgreens Veterans Day Hours
Walgreens is open on Veterans Day with regular hours. Nothing changes operationally, though a holiday weekend usually means heavier traffic on the Saturday and Sunday either side of it.
Walgreens Thanksgiving Day Hours
Walgreens stays open on Thanksgiving Day at most locations, usually on reduced hours, which makes it one of the few places to buy anything at all that afternoon. The pharmacy counter is closed at nearly every store. The 24-hour locations are the exception worth knowing.
Walgreens Black Friday Hours
Walgreens is open on Black Friday with regular store hours and the pharmacy back on its normal weekday schedule. It is not a Black Friday shopping destination, so it stays comparatively calm while the big-box stores do not.
Walgreens Cyber Monday Hours
Cyber Monday does not affect Walgreens hours. The store itself is unaffected, so the only real difference is the size of the crowd. The pharmacy counter usually runs shorter hours than the store on holidays.
Walgreens Christmas Eve Hours
Walgreens is open on Christmas Eve and most locations close early, commonly around 6:00 PM, with the pharmacy shutting before that. Along with CVS this is the busiest pharmacy day of the year. If you have a prescription to collect before Christmas, do it on the 23rd.
Walgreens Christmas Day Hours
Some Walgreens locations open on Christmas Day with reduced hours while others close completely, and the pharmacy counter is closed at almost all of them. The chain’s 24-hour pharmacies are the practical option if you need something filled on the day itself.
Walgreens New Year’s Eve Hours
Walgreens treats New Year’s Eve as a normal day. 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. The pharmacy counter usually runs shorter hours than the store on holidays.
Walgreens Saturday and Sunday Hours
Walgreens Saturday hours
Walgreens is open 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Saturday, which is the same as a weekday. Weekend traffic concentrates in the middle of the day, so the morning and the last hour or two before close are the quieter halves of it.
Walgreens Sunday hours
Sunday at Walgreens is 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, which is the same as every other day. 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 Walgreens Hours Before You Go
Hours on this page reflect the schedule used by the large majority of Walgreens 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 Walgreens locator, which is the only source the company itself updates. It is linked in the section above.
- Google’s listing for that specific location. Holiday hours tend to appear there a week or two ahead, so it is a useful second opinion.
- 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 Walgreens is at its busiest and least likely to pick up the phone quickly.
Walgreens Busiest Times and the Best Time to Go
The counter is at its worst in the hour after the pharmacy opens and again from about 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Monday is the heaviest day of the week because it absorbs everything prescribed over the weekend. If you can go mid morning on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, you will usually walk straight up to the counter.
The store floor is a different pattern entirely. It peaks on weekend afternoons and in the evening after other retail has closed, which is when a late-closing drugstore picks up the people who left something too long. The last hour before closing is quiet on the floor but a poor time for anything needing staff help.
Alternative Stores to Walgreens
These are the stores people switch to when Walgreens is closed or too far. CVS Hours, Target Hours and Walmart Hours are the closest matches, and their hours are set independently.
Hours at each of these are set independently of Walgreens, so check the one you plan to visit rather than assuming a shared schedule.
Walgreens Hours FAQ
What time does Walgreens open?
Most Walgreens stores open at 8:00 AM, seven days a week. Some open at 7:00 AM and a set of locations are open 24 hours.
What time does Walgreens close?
Most close at 10:00 PM. Some smaller stores close at 9:00 PM, and 24-hour locations do not close.
What are Walgreens pharmacy hours?
The typical pattern is a 9:00 AM start, running to 9:00 PM through the working week, 6:00 PM on Saturday and a 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Sunday. Plenty of branches have trimmed that back, some to a 7:00 PM weekday finish.
What time does Walgreens pharmacy close?
Most commonly 9:00 PM Monday to Friday, dropping to 6:00 PM once the weekend starts. A growing number of branches now shut the counter at 7:00 PM instead, so your own location is worth a look.
Is Walgreens open 24 hours?
Some locations are, and Walgreens runs more 24-hour stores than most of its competitors. They are concentrated in larger metro areas. Use the locator and filter for 24 hours.
Is there a 24-hour Walgreens pharmacy near me?
Possibly, but fewer stores keep the pharmacy open 24 hours than keep the store open 24 hours. The locator has a separate filter for a 24-hour pharmacy, and it is worth checking before you need it.
Is Walgreens open today?
Yes at almost every location. Walgreens stays open on more holidays than most chains, including Thanksgiving. The pharmacy counter is the part that closes.
What are Walgreens hours tomorrow?
Identical to today at the typical branch, because the storefront keeps one schedule all week. The counter is the exception, running shorter on Saturday and Sunday.
Is Walgreens open on Thanksgiving?
The store, yes, on a shortened Thanksgiving schedule at the large majority of branches. The pharmacy counter is a different answer: closed at nearly all of them.
Is Walgreens open on Christmas Day?
It varies by location more than any other date. Many open on reduced hours, some close, and the pharmacy is almost always closed.
What time does Walgreens close on Christmas Eve?
Commonly around 6:00 PM, with the pharmacy closing earlier still. Expect the longest pharmacy waits of the year that morning.
Is the Walgreens pharmacy open on Sunday?
Usually yes, on reduced hours of roughly 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Some locations now close the pharmacy on Sunday while keeping the store open.
Does the Walgreens drive-thru have different hours?
No, it follows the pharmacy counter rather than the store. When the counter closes, the drive-thru closes with it.
Why have my Walgreens pharmacy hours changed?
The chain has reduced pharmacy hours at a large number of locations as part of wider cost and staffing changes. If your counter now closes earlier than it used to, that is why, and it is not usually temporary.
When is Walgreens pharmacy least busy?
Mid morning on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Avoid Monday, the hour after opening, and the 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM window after work.
Can I get a prescription filled after hours?
Only at a 24-hour pharmacy location. Otherwise the earliest option is the next morning when the counter opens, which at most stores is 9:00 AM on a weekday and 10:00 AM on a Sunday.
Store and pharmacy hours are checked against Walgreens store listings and reviewed around each federal holiday. Walgreens has been actively reducing pharmacy hours at many locations, so the pharmacy counter in particular is worth confirming on the locator before you travel.