Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means millions of people are preparing to travel to meet up with family or friends for the holiday. If you need to mail a package or pick up some prescription medication this week,

Pharmacies are often a popular place to shop on Thanksgiving, whether for last-minute medical needs, gifts, food or cooking supplies. A number of locations, including CVS Pharmacy stores, will be open on Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving 2024 is on Thursday, Nov. 28, and that means many offices and businesses observe the holiday by closing for the day. There has been a trend in prior years where retailers would open stores on Thanksgiving to get ahead of the curve on Black Friday shopping.