What's Open, Closed In Salem On Thanksgiving 2021

SALEM, MA — The Thanksgiving holiday will mean widespread closures affecting most businesses and government operations. But there will be a few important services will be available.

Here's what's open and closed in Salem for Thanksgiving 2021:

Fast food: Chains eateries like McDonald's, Dunkin', Starbucks and Subway might be open, but hours may vary from store to store.

Government: City Hall, government offices and the libraries are closed.

U.S. Mail: The U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail on Thanksgiving.

Grocery stores: Whole Foods, Shaw's and Roche Bros. are all closed. Find details about other stores here.

Liquor stores: State law requires all liquor stores to stay closed on Thanksgiving (and Christmas Day).

Retail stores: It'll be hit-or-miss, but some national chains like CVS, Walgreens, Family Dollar and Rite Aid may be open. Call ahead.

RMV: All offices will be closed on Thanksgiving.

Transit: The MBTA Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line will be operating on a reduced holiday schedule. Check the schedule here. No fixed-route MWRTA bus service on Thanksgiving, but regular service resumes Friday.

Trash pickup: No trash pickup on Thanksgiving with pickup delayed one day for the rest of the week.