Walmart announced it will close all of its stores in the U.S. on Thanksgiving Day — around 4,600 of them. The mega outlet is following in the footsteps of other retailers such as Target, Lowe's and Costco who have all made the same decision.

Many grocery store and retail chains will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28 in observance of Thanksgiving. Here's what to know about Walmart.

Here's what you need to know about the hours for Walmart and other stores: Walmart stores will be closed on Thanksgiving, the company told USA TODAY. Stores will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Target stores will be closed on Thanksgiving, according to a Nov. 12 press release. Stores will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.