Harford Mall Black Friday Hours 2021

BEL AIR, MD — The Harford Mall will be closed on Thanksgiving this year and will open at 7 a.m. on Black Friday.

Even big-box stores like Macy's and Best Buy will be keeping their doors closed for the holiday.

At the mall, restaurants will be closed too, including Bonefish Grill, Five Guys, Friendly's, The Greene Turtle, Pure Raw Juice, Qdoba, Red Robin and Sino Wok.

This is the schedule for Harford Mall the week of Thanksgiving:

• 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday
• Closed on Thursday
• 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Friday
• 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Saturday
• 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday
• 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Monday

The Harford Mall is at 696 Bel Air Rd., Bel Air, MD 21014.

While a majority of stores remain closed on Nov. 25, several will be open.

Here are a few stores open on Thanksgiving Day, according to lists compiled by Good Housekeeping, Country Living, NBC Chicago and more. As always, it’s a good idea to check your local store’s hours.

• CVS: Stores will be open on Thanksgiving from 7 a.m. to midnight.
• Dollar General: Stores in Aberdeen, Bel Air, Edgewood, Joppa and Street will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Rite Aid: Stores in Bel Air, Edgewood and Forest Hill will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Walgreens: Stores will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Some businesses will open early for those who want to get a jump start on their Black Friday shopping.

Aside from the Harford Mall, here are some shops opening early in Bel Air on Black Friday:

• Old Navy on the Boulevard at Box Hill opens at 5 a.m.
• Kohls in the Festival at Bel Air opens at 5 a.m.
• Jo-Ann Fabrics in the Tollgate Marketplace opens at 6 a.m.
• Michaels in the Tollgate Marketplace opens at 7 a.m.

Walmart announced it will close all stores on Thanksgiving Day this year, a move the company said in June was a "thank you" to store employees for their hard work through the coronavirus pandemic.

Walmart's decision follows a similar one by competitor Target, which announced in January that stores would also close this Thanksgiving.

The two giant retailers Walmart and Target are among many companies that have faced criticism for remaining open on Thanksgiving and keeping workers from spending the holiday with their families. In response, a growing number of retailers including Costco, Lowe's and Hobby Lobby have started closing stores on the holiday.

These stores will be closed on Thanksgiving:

• Ashley Furniture
• Barnes & Noble
• Bath & Body Works
• Bed, Bath and Beyond
• Best Buy
• Dick's Sporting Goods
• Forever 21
• Home Depot
• HomeGoods
• Homesense
• Kohl's
• Macy's
• Marshalls
• Petco
• PetSmart
• Target
• TJ Maxx
• T-Mobile
• Walmart

Patch editor Megan VerHelst contributed to this report.