What’s open and closed on New Year’s Day 2026

Here is what’s open and what’s closed on New Year’s Day in the Twin Cities area:

Grocery stores: Major supermarkets will be open.

Liquor stores: Stores will be open.

Malls and big-box stores: Target, Walmart and shopping malls will be open; Sam’s Club and Costco stores will be closed.

Mass transit: Metro Transit buses, trains and bus rapid transit lines follow holiday schedules. For route information, call 612-373-3333 or go to metrotransit.org. The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority will run just one route, 495, on a weekend schedule. Maple Grove Transit, Plymouth Metrolink and SouthWest Transit will not run on New Year’s Day.

Libraries: Libraries will be closed.

Museums: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Children’s Museum of Minnesota and the Science Museum of Minnesota are open. The Walker Art Center, the Bell Museum and Mill City Museum are closed.

Banks: All traditional branches and any in-store locations will be closed.

Post offices: Closed. No regular mail service.

Schools: Public schools and the University of Minnesota are closed for winter break.