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Is Market Basket open on Easter? See NH grocery store hours on holiday
Costco sells 10-pound chocolate bunny. See the huge Easter treat.
Costco sells a ten pound chocolate Easter bunny with over 22,000 calories and shoppers cannot believe its massive size.
Need to grab some last-minute marshmallow Peeps or eggs to dye on Easter? What about that glazed ham? Many New Hampshire grocery stores will be open on Easter Sunday, but their hours may be limited.
While no state laws prevent supermarkets from opening as usual on Easter, many opt to open with limited hours to allow employees to celebrate the holiday.
To avoid any surprises, shoppers should check store hours before heading out to the supermarket on Sunday, April 5.
Here’s what to know about popular New Hampshire grocery stores on the spring holiday.
Is Market Basket open on Easter 2026?
All Market Basket stores, including the ones in Portsmouth, Seabrook, Bedford, and Londonderry, will be closed on Easter Sunday.
Is Shaw’s open on Easter 2026?
Most Shaw’s locations will be open regular business hours on Easter Sunday.
Check the Shaw’s store locator for your local store’s hours.
Is ALDI open on Easter 2026?
ALDI locations will be closed on Easter Sunday, including the Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Salem, Dover, and Seabrook stores, according to the chain’s website.
Is Price Rite open on Easter 2026?
Most Price Rite stores in New Hampshire will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 5, according to a company spokesperson.
However, the Manchester location will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Is Hannaford open on Easter 2026?
Most Hannaford locations in New Hampshire will be open until 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, according to the supermarket chain’s website. This includes the Portsmouth, Londonderry, Durham, and Derry locations.
As store hours vary by location, customers are encouraged to check their local store’s website.
Is Whole Foods open on Easter 2026?
Many Whole Foods locations are open on Easter Sunday, but with modified hours, the chain’s website said.
The Portsmouth, Nashua, Nashua South, and Bedford locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Customers should check their local store’s website for details.
Is Trader Joe’s open on Easter 2026?
All Trader Joe’s stores, including the Portsmouth, Bedford, and Nashua locations, will be open regular hours on Easter 2026.
Is Walmart open on Easter 2026?
Walmart stores will be open regular hours on Easter Sunday, according to the company. This includes the Portsmouth, Seabrook, Salem, Manchester, and Concord locations.
Is Target open on Easter 2026?
All Target stores will be closed on Easter Sunday, according to the company’s website.
Is Costco open on Easter 2026?
All Costco warehouses will be closed on Easter 2026, according to the company. This includes the Nashua location.
Is BJ’s Wholesale Club open on Easter 2026?
Most BJ’s Wholesale Club locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Easter Sunday, according to the company. However, customers should check with their local club to confirm hours.
Is Price Chopper/Market32 open on Easter 2026?
Most Price Chopper and Market 32 stores will be open normal hours on Easter Sunday, the company said.
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More businesses would be exempt from a key state tax under a proposal heading to Ayotte’s desk
The New Hampshire House and Senate stopped shy of cutting a major state business tax outright Thursday, but did pass a plan to lift the tax’s filing threshold, and spend $2.5 million to lift Medicaid provider rates at state nursing homes.
“What you have before you is a bill that will protect our nursing homes, and protect our small businesses,” said Republican Sen. Tim Lang of Sanbornton.
Under the bill, the threshold on the state business and enterprise tax would be lifted from $297,000 to $400,000, a move GOP leaders expect will exempt about 4,000 small businesses from having to pay the tax.
The bill’s inclusion of money to boost provider rates for nursing homes was a policy the Senate prioritized, and its inclusion in the bill earned the plan some Democratic support. But that evaporated when Republicans in the House pushed to add a trigger to the bill to automatically reduce the rate of the tax when collections from the levy far exceeded estimates.
“The rate cuts are reckless and irresponsible and would potentially cost hundreds of millions of dollars in the future,” said Sen. Cindy Rosenwald of Nashua.
Under the plan, the tax rate, which now stands at 0.55%, would automatically drop by .005% anytime collections on the tax surpassed estimates by $100 million until the rate of the levy reached 0.25%, equivalent to the rate when the tax was created in 1993. Any reduction would also require the state’s Rainy Day Fund to hold a strong balance.
Cutting business taxes has been a focus for GOP leaders in Concord for years, and they’ve dropped the rate of the Business Enterprise Tax four times since 2016.
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