Cheers to a new year!
New Year’s Day in New York can often feel like a zombie apocalypse, with desolate, refuse-littered streets, half-dead pedestrians staggering about, and of course, shuttered stores for miles.
In fact, many purveyors close their doors early the night before in preparation for the Times Square stampede, like something out of the “Purge” movies. Unfortunately, this can be a major obstacle for anyone trying to stock up on supplies for 2026.
Thankfully, there are still retailers, pharmacies and other purveyors that will remain open on NYD — albeit with modified hours.
As a service to supply-strapped New Yorkers, The Post provided a guide on what’s open and closed on the first day of the new year.
What stores, grocers and pharmacies are open on New Year’s Day?
If you’re itching to go shopping on New Year’s Day, Target will be open. Tada Images – stock.adobe.com
What fast food and chain restaurants are open on Christmas?
Feeling like a grande cup of Joe? Starbucks has you covered on the first day of 2026. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post
Government services
Government services will be closed on Jan. 1. Paul Martinka
Courts, schools and government buildings will all be closed in honor of the holiday.
Delivery services
A customer using a self-service shipping kiosk at USPS. AFP via Getty Images
Neither rain nor sleet nor snow will stop the mail — but New Year’s Day will. USPS will be closed during the holiday, while only UPS Domestic Ground, Air and International will be operational on New Year’s Eve.
Limited UPS retail outlets will be open both days, with UPS Express Critical remaining open for both.
FedEx will be closed for New Year’s Day except for its Custom Critical service.
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