Lidl hours

Most Lidl US stores are open 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM seven days a week (Sunday matches weekday hours). Closed Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Easter Sunday chain-wide at most US stores. Customer service: 1-844-747-5435.

Lidl (Lidl US, the American subsidiary of Schwarz Group, the German hard-discount grocery operator that also runs Kaufland hypermarkets in Europe) is an East Coast US grocery chain with about 200 stores across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, headquartered in Arlington Virginia, and operating a sister discount-grocery format to ALDI.

The questions readers actually ask: what time does Lidl open today, when does the store close, are they open Sunday or Saturday, are they open on Christmas and Thanksgiving and Easter, how the quarter-cart deposit and Lidl Plus app work, and where the nearest Lidl store is located.

Two Lidl specific things worth knowing: most US Lidl stores run 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM seven days a week (Sunday matches weekdays at most stores), Christmas Day is closed chain-wide, Thanksgiving Day is closed at most stores, and Easter Sunday is closed at most stores. The Lidl format is hard-discount: about 80 percent private-label products (Pilos Greek yogurt, Vemondo plant-based, Bio Organic, Tasty Tropic, Freshona), a narrower 3,500-SKU assortment compared to a typical 30,000-SKU US supermarket, a quarter-deposit cart system (one quarter unlocks the cart, refunded when returned to the corral), and weekly rotating non-grocery specials in the center aisle.

Use the locator below to find your nearest Lidl store and confirm hours plus weekly Lidl Plus app digital offers.

Is Lidl open today?

Lidl generally follows the standard weekly schedule below. Hours can vary by location - confirm your specific store via the official locator.

Lidl weekly hours

Lidl holiday hours

Is Lidl open on Saturday?

Saturday is the busiest day of the week at most Lidl US stores (full 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM hours match weekdays at most locations). Saturday morning sees heavy weekly-ad and produce traffic; Saturday afternoon is peak meal-prep shopping and weekly non-food assortment browsing. Lidl does not have a deli service counter or in-store pharmacy, so checkout is the only department-specific time constraint (last checkout begins 5 to 10 minutes before posted close).

Is Lidl open on Sunday?

Most Lidl US stores are open Sunday with regular 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM hours that match weekdays (uniform seven-day schedule). Sunday is a regular shopping day for Lidl Plus app digital coupon redemption. Easter Sunday is the one Sunday closure, with most US Lidl stores closed all day; other Sundays match the full weekday 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM schedule. Lidl returns to full hours on the Monday after Easter.

Find a Lidl store near me

Hours vary by location, so the most accurate hours for your nearest store are on the official Lidl store locator. Enter your zip code or city to see the closest stores and their current hours.

Lidl hours - frequently asked questions

What time does Lidl open today?

Most Lidl US stores open at 8:00 AM seven days a week. Some stores open earlier (7:00 AM) and a small number open at 9:00 AM, so the open time varies by location. Use the locator below to confirm the open time at your specific Lidl.

What time does Lidl close?

Most Lidl US stores close at 9:00 PM seven days a week. Some stores close at 10:00 PM and a small number close at 8:00 PM, so the close time varies by location. Last entry is typically 5 to 10 minutes before posted close. Lidl does not have a deli service counter or in-store pharmacy, so all departments close together at the main store close time.

Is Lidl open on Sunday?

Yes. All Lidl US stores are open Sunday with regular 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM hours that match weekdays at most locations (uniform seven-day schedule, unlike many grocery chains with shorter Sunday hours). Easter Sunday is the one Sunday closure, with most stores closed all day; other Sundays match the full weekday schedule.

Is Lidl open on Christmas Day?

No. All Lidl US stores are closed Christmas Day chain-wide. Christmas Eve typically runs reduced 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM hours; the chain reopens with full 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM hours December 26.

Is Lidl open on Thanksgiving?

No. Most Lidl US stores are closed all day on Thanksgiving Day (Lidl US has followed a closed-Thanksgiving pattern since the chain opened in the US in 2017). Day-After-Thanksgiving (Black Friday) reopens with full 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM hours. Closure may vary at a small number of stores; check the locator for your specific Lidl.

Is Lidl open on Easter Sunday?

No. Most Lidl US stores are closed all day on Easter Sunday. The chain returns to full 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM hours on the Monday after Easter. Closure may vary at a small number of stores; check the locator for your specific Lidl.

How does the Lidl quarter cart deposit work?

Lidl uses a quarter-deposit shopping cart system at every US store. To unlock a cart from the corral you insert a US quarter (or a Lidl-branded cart token, available free at the store) into the cart's chain mechanism, which releases the cart. When you return the cart to the corral and reconnect the chain, you get the quarter (or token) back. The system is designed to keep carts collected (no free-roaming carts in the parking lot) and to reduce labor for cart retrieval. The same cart system is used at sister German discounter ALDI.

How does the Lidl Plus app work?

Lidl Plus is the free Lidl US digital coupon and rewards app. Members access exclusive sale prices, weekly personalized digital coupons, scratch-card games, surprise spending rewards (unlock additional savings after hitting spend thresholds), and digital receipts. Sign-up is free at lidl.com or in the app stores. The app barcode is scanned at checkout to apply that week's offers and track Lidl Plus rewards progress. Lidl Plus is separate from any sister Schwarz Group programs in Europe; the US program operates only at US Lidl stores.

What is the Lidl Aisle of Shame?

Aisle of Shame is the informal shopper nickname for Lidl's center-store aisle of weekly rotating non-grocery specials, including kitchenware, apparel, garden tools, electronics, seasonal items, and home decor that change each Wednesday morning. Items are typically available only while supplies last (no rain checks); popular items often sell out within a day or two. The same concept exists at sister discounter ALDI under the official name ALDI Finds. Lidl does not officially use the Aisle of Shame name; the chain calls it the weekly non-food assortment or weekly preview deals.

Where are Lidl stores located in the US?

Lidl US has about 200 stores concentrated in 9 East Coast states: Virginia (the home state and Arlington headquarters; the densest Lidl coverage), North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York (Long Island and downstate), and Pennsylvania. The chain has no stores outside this East Coast footprint. The 2017 US launch had targeted 500-plus stores by 2024 but actual growth has been slower; Lidl continues to add stores annually but more selectively. The locator at lidl.com shows the full list with current hours and Lidl Plus app pickup availability.

What is the Lidl customer service phone number?

Lidl US customer service is 1-844-747-5435 (1-844-747-LIDL) for general inquiries, Lidl Plus app account questions, weekly ad questions, product feedback, and corporate matters. Each Lidl store does not typically have a separate publicly-listed local phone number; for store-specific questions (current sale availability, individual store hours, weekly non-food assortment) the customer service line or the locator at lidl.com is the primary channel. Lidl US corporate hours are typically Monday through Friday Eastern Time (Arlington Virginia headquarters).

Where is the nearest Lidl?

Use the locator below or visit lidl.com and enter your ZIP code to find the nearest Lidl store, including current hours, weekly Lidl Plus app digital coupons, and the rotating non-food weekly assortment. The chain operates about 200 stores in 9 East Coast states only (VA, NC, SC, GA, MD, DE, NJ, NY, PA); Western, Midwestern, and Southern US (outside the Carolinas and Georgia) Lidl stores do not yet exist.

Lidl customer service: 1-844-747-5435 - call to confirm hours or ask questions.

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Last verified: May 2026 against Lidl's official store locator and press releases.

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