Are Publix and Costco open? Malls? What to know about shopping on Memorial Day
Off for Memorial Day?
You can head to the stores and malls. The beach, too, because there’s just a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with highs near 90 on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
All of the above are open.
But courts, public libraries, and mail service observe the holiday and will be closed. So will Costco.
Here’s what’s open, closed or running differently on Memorial Day in South Florida.
Supermarkets
Most supermarkets are open regular hours. Some individual store hours vary:
▪ Aldi will be open but closing earlier at 6 p.m.
▪ BJ’s Wholesale will be open.
▪ Costco Wholesale will be closed on Memorial Day.
▪ Fresco y Más will be open.
▪ The Fresh Market will be open.
▪ Milam’s Market will be open.
▪ Presidente Supermarket will be open.
▪ Publix will be open.
▪ Sedano’s will be open.
▪ Sprouts Farmers’ Market will be open.
▪ Trader Joe’s will be open.
▪ Walmart will be open.
▪ Whole Foods Market will be open.
▪ Winn-Dixie will be open.
Pharmacies
▪ CVS stores will be open, but pharmacies may have reduced hours or be closed for the holiday. Check your store.
▪ Publix pharmacies will be closed on Memorial Day but the grocery stores are open.
▪ Navarro will be open holiday hours.
▪ Walgreens stores will be open, pharmacies may be closed or with reduced hours. Check your store.
Recreation and Shopping
▪ Beaches will be open in Miami-Dade and Broward.
▪ Parks will be open.
▪ Malls: Aventura Mall, Dolphin Mall and the Simon-owned malls (Dadeland Mall, The Falls, Florida Keys Outlet Marketplace, Miami International Mall, Sawgrass Mills, Coral Square, Town Center at Boca Raton) will be open regular hours.
▪ Restaurants are open on Memorial Day. Some places, however, may have reduced hours.
Transit, Banks, Garbage
Mass transit Miami-Dade: Metrorail and Metromover and Metrobus will run on a Sunday schedule on Memorial Day Monday.
Mass transit Broward County: Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule on Memorial Day.
Tri-Rail: Trains will run on a weekend schedule, which means they won’t “have the flexibility to wait on late comers,” Tri-Rail says on its website. Passengers should get to the station 20 minutes before their departure.
Garbage: Miami-Dade, Broward counties will be collecting as usual.
Banks: Closed.
Mail delivery: USPS, UPS and FedEx services will be closed on Memorial Day. Because Amazon uses these couriers to deliver packages, your items may not arrive on Monday.
U.S. stock markets: Closed.
Schools: Closed.
Libraries: County libraries in Miami-Dade and Broward are closed on Memorial Day. Online resources are always available.
Courts, City Government
Miami-Dade County Offices: County offices, including courthouses, will be closed on Memorial Day.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida: Closed.
Broward County Offices: County offices, including courthouses, will be closed on Memorial Day.
This story was originally published May 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
