COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Easter, an international Christian holiday observing the resurrection of Jesus Christ, falls on April 20 this year. Its date moves annually, with the day falling on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the start of spring.
Traditional Easter plans include events like sunrise church services, egg hunts and formal brunches, with many families spending time together.
While the holy day is not considered a federal U.S. holiday, several retailers close or have modified hours to give employees time off. See the list below to find out what will be open or closed on Easter Sunday.
• Cabela’s• CVS• Dollar General• Giant Eagle, holiday hours, open until 4 p.m.; check listings for details• Home Depot, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.• IKEA• Kroger, stores may have adjusted hours • Meijer• Menards, open until 6 p.m.• Petco• PetSmart• REI, noon to 6 p.m.• Trader Joe’s, open regular hours• Walgreens hours may vary at local stores• Walmart
• Whole Foods, modified hours on Easter, check for details
• ALDI• Best Buy• Costco• JCPenney• Kohl’s• Lowe’s• Macy’s• Marshalls• Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack• Sam’s Club• Target
• TJ Maxx
• Easton Town Center is closed on Easter Sunday.• Polaris Fashion Place is closed on Easter Sunday.
• Tanger Outlets, select stores at Tanger Columbus, will be open from 11 am to 6 p.m. Individual retailer hours may vary.
FedEx and FedEx Freight will be closed and packages will not be delivered on Easter. FedEx Offices will have modified hours. FedEx’s Custom Critical, and Logistics arms will remain open.
UPS‘s Domestic Ground, Air and International services will be closed and packages will not be delivered on Easter. Stores will have limited locations open. UPS Express Critical will be available.
Amazon’s delivery drivers will deliver packages, but items shipped using UPS or FedEx could be delayed.
No, since Easter falls on Sunday, it does not impact Columbus’s trash collection schedule. The color-coded collection schedule will not rotate one day forward until Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, 2025. Rumpke will also continue to collect recycling and yard waste on schedule.
The Columbus Metropolitan Library will be closed on Easter.
The Central Ohio Transit Authority will operate its regular Sunday service.
Easter is not listed as one of the 11 holidays with free parking; however, because the holiday is on a Sunday, meters will not be operating in Columbus.
