MIAMI – Ahhh, Thanksgiving, a day to give thanks (of course), eat lots of turkey (or ham) and watch football on TV.

It is also a day when many companies remain closed so that employees can spend time with family and friends.

Thanksgiving is a government holiday. This means that federal offices, courts and post offices will be closed. Other government institutions – including the DMV and local libraries – will also be closed. In Miami-Dade, all county courts and clerk’s offices will also remain closed Friday and reopen Monday.

Thanksgiving is also a holiday. The Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange are not traded. Most bank branches will be closed, but online banking and ATMs will still be available.

Don’t expect any packages on Thanksgiving Day. USPS is closing. All UPS and FedEx services will be closed except UPS Express Critical and FedEx Custom Critical.

grocery stores

When it comes to stocking up on the last-minute items you need for your Thanksgiving feast, time is running out.

Aldi: Closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Bravo supermarkets: Open – check area stores for hours.

Publix: Closed on Thanksgiving Day.

President: Regular hours will be open on Thanksgiving Day.

Limousines: Closes at 6:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Trader Joe’s: Closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Winn Dixie: Closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Shopping

All malls in South Florida will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Here’s a look at their Black Friday hours:

Aventura Mall: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m

Brickell downtown: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m

Broward Mall: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m

Coral Square Mall: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m

Dadeland Mall: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m

Dolphin Mall: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m

The waterfalls: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m

Florida Keys Outlet Marketplace: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m

Galleria Fort Lauderdale: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m

Shops in Merrick Park: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m

Miami International Mall: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m

Pembroke Lakes Shopping Center: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m

Sawgrass mills: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m

Westland Mall: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m

To move around

On Thanksgiving Day, Miami-Dade’s Metrorail, Metromover and MetroConnect transit buses will operate on a Sunday schedule. Broward Transit buses also operate on Sundays/holidays. No Breeze or Express services are offered.

Tri-Rail will operate on its weekend/holiday schedule.