These Massachusetts urgent care centers are open on Thanksgiving

Emergencies can happen at any time, so it helps to know what urgent care clinics are open during the holidays.

Several factors play a role in why urgent cares are closed on holidays, despite hours typically saying clinics are open every day of the year. Paying employees on a day that might see a low patient turnout can impact a clinic’s profits, while staffing could also be short as employees take the day off to spend time with their families, according to the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine.

But on Thanksgiving, several urgent care clinics remain open in case of an emergency. Here are the clinics open on the holiday.

Central Massachusetts

ReadyMED PLUS

While all other ReadyMED locations are closed on Thanksgiving, the Worcester location is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walk-in appointments are accepted, but patients can check wait times online. The location is 366 Shrewsbury St., and the phone number is 508- 595-2700.

UMass Memorial Health

The urgent care clinic in Leominster is open on Thanksgiving from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Professionals ask that patients call the clinic before they arrive. The phone number is 978-466-8820 and the clinic is located at 510 North Main St.

Eastern Massachusetts

American Family Care Arlington

The clinic will be open until 2 p.m., but X-rays are not always available. The center is located at 1398 Massachusetts Ave., Unit #31 in Arlington. To make an appointment call 781-648-4572.

American Family Care Watertown

The clinic is open until 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Appointments are available until 7:40 p.m., but X-rays are not always available. The clinic is located at 376 Arsenal St., Watertown. Patients can make appointments here. The phone number is 617-923-2273.

American Family Care Waltham

The clinic is open until 2 p.m. and offers appointments until 1:15 p.m. It is located at 1030 Main St., Waltham. Patients can make appointments here. The phone number is 781-894-6900.

Carbon Health

Clinics located at the following locations are taking appointments from 9 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.:

75 Spring St, West Roxbury

573 Worcester Rd, Framingham

Patients can make an appointment for both locations here.

Norwood Urgent Care

Located at 103 Providence Highway (Route 1) Walpole, the clinic is open. until 4 p.m. Patients can walk in or make an appointment by calling 781-255-0500.

PhysicianOne Urgent Care Chestnut Hill

This clinic is accepting in-person appointments until 1:45 p.m. and video appointments until 11 p.m. Patients can schedule appointments here. The clinic is located at 1210 Boylston Street Chestnut Hill. The phone number is 860-650-3848.

Western Massachusetts

Baystate Health

The Baystate Health urgent care clinic located in Springfield is open on Thanksgiving from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., though professionals recommend calling ahead to make an appointment. The phone number is 413-794-0000 and the clinic is located at 3400 Main St., Suite 1.

Priority Urgent Care

This clinic, located at 1505 Memorial Drive in Chicopee, is open on Thanksgiving from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patients can book an appointment and secure a time slot online.

Springfield Clinic

While all physician and business offices are closed, Prompt Care Main is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Prompt Care Main clinic is located at 1025 South 6th St. The phone number is 447-448-3041.