Martin Luther King Day 2022 Store Opening Hours for Costco, Walmart, Target and More

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed every year on the third Monday in January. This means in 2022, the day lands on January 17.

The day honors the birthday, life and legacy of the American civil rights leader, who was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia.

In August 1963, King delivered his famed "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday. This means many government offices are shut, while some private businesses may be closed in observance of the day.

Some venues may also be offering limited services and have safety restrictions in place (including reduced hours and capacity as well as mask mandates) amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Here we look at the opening hours for different stores on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Contact your local branch to confirm exact timings as well as more information about safety restrictions and requirements before visiting any of the businesses listed below.

Costco

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not among the holidays observed by the chain, according to their website. Typical daily hours are from around 10 a.m. to 6 or 8:30 p.m. local time daily.

Walmart

Most branches of the retail giant remain open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Daily opening and closing times vary by location and some may be open 24 hours throughout the week.

Target

Most Target stores are also open on January 17 this year. The retail chain's usual opening times are from around 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time.

Sam's Club

According to its website, Sam's Club does not observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday, so its branches remain open on January 17.

Normal store hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays, all in local time.

Plus, members can shop an hour before the normal hour of operation, while "Senior & Hero Hours" are held on Tuesdays from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. local time.

Trader Joe's

Most Trader Joe locations are also open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Typical daily hours of operation are from around 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time.

Macy's

Most Macy's stores are open for business on January 17 this year. The chain's daily hours are usually from around 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time.

Kohl's

Most Kohl's venues remain open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Daily store hours are typically from around 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time.

A Costco storefront in California in 2019.
A Costco store seen in Burbank, California on December 9, 2019. Many stores, including Costco, remain open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
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Soo Kim is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. She covers various lifestyle stories, specializing in travel, health, home/interior design and property/real estate. Soo covered the COVID-19 pandemic extensively from 2020 to 2022, including several interviews with the chief medical advisor to the president, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Soo has reported on various major news events, including the Black Lives Matter movement, the U.S. Capitol riots, the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. and Canadian elections, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Soo is also a South Korea expert, covering the latest K-dramas—including the breakout hit Squid Game, which she has covered extensively, including from Seoul, the South Korean capital—as well as Korean films, such as the Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated Past Lives, and K-pop news, to interviews with the biggest Korean actors, such as Lee Jung-jae from Squid Game and Star Wars, and Korean directors, such as Golden Globe and Oscar nominee Celine Song. Soo is the author of the book How to Live Korean, which is available in 11 languages, and co-author of the book Hello, South Korea: Meet the Country Behind Hallyu. Before Newsweek, Soo was a travel reporter and commissioning editor for the award-winning travel section of The Daily Telegraph (a leading U.K. national newspaper) for nearly a decade from 2010, reporting on the latest in the travel industry, from travel news, consumer travel and aviation issues to major new openings and emerging destinations. Soo is a graduate of Binghamton University in New York and the journalism school of City University in London, where she earned a Masters in international journalism. You can get in touch with Soo by emailing s.kim@newsweek.com . Follow her on Instagram at @miss.soo.kim or X, formerly Twitter, at @MissSooKim .Languages spoken: English and Korean

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