The short answer
It depends on the holiday — and the rule is simple: Costco's gas stations follow the warehouse. On the seven major holidays Costco closes for, the pumps are closed too — New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. On every otherholiday, the gas station stays open, sometimes on a shorter schedule. So the popular assumption that "the gas is open even when the store isn't" is backwards — when the warehouse goes dark, so do the pumps.
Costco gas is one of the best fuel deals around, so it's a natural stop before a holiday road trip. The catch is that you can't count on it being there on the day itself. Here's exactly which holidays close the pumps, which ones don't, and the full 2026 schedule so you can plan your fill-up.
Coming up: the Fourth of July
Costco gas stations are closed all day on July 4th. In 2026 the holiday lands on a Saturday (July 4), and every U.S. warehouse — pumps included shuts for the day. Top off on Friday, July 3 (normal hours), and the gas station reopens Sunday, July 5. Expect long lines at the pumps on the 3rd and again on the 5th.
The 7 holidays Costco gas stations are closed
Costco's official policy lists seven days a yearwhen its U.S. warehouses close — and the fuel stations close on those same days. There's no "gas-only" exception: if the warehouse is dark, the pumps are off.
| Holiday | 2026 date | Costco gas |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | Closed |
| Easter Sunday | Sun, Apr 5, 2026 | Closed |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25, 2026 | Closed |
| Independence Day (July 4th) | Sat, Jul 4, 2026 | Closed |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 7, 2026 | Closed |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | Closed |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Closed |
That means the four busiest travel holidays people ask about most — Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving — are all closures. So are the three big winter/spring ones: New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day. If your plans depend on a Costco fill-up on any of these dates, do it the day before.
Holidays Costco gas stays open (often on shorter hours)
Every holiday noton the closure list keeps the pumps running. The minor federal holidays — MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Juneteenth, and Columbus / Indigenous Peoples' Day — generally run normal hours. A handful of other days (the eves, Mother's and Father's Day, Black Friday) stay open on a reduced schedule:
| Holiday | 2026 date | Typical gas hours |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 19, 2026 | Normal hours |
| Presidents' Day | Mon, Feb 16, 2026 | Normal hours |
| Good Friday | Fri, Apr 3, 2026 | Reduced — about 9 a.m.–8:30 p.m. |
| Mother's Day | Sun, May 10, 2026 | Reduced — about 7 a.m.–8 p.m. |
| Juneteenth | Fri, Jun 19, 2026 | Normal hours |
| Father's Day | Sun, Jun 21, 2026 | Reduced — about 7 a.m.–8 p.m. |
| Columbus / Indigenous Peoples’ Day | Mon, Oct 12, 2026 | Normal hours |
| Veterans Day | Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | Reduced — about 6 a.m.–8 p.m. |
| Thanksgiving Eve | Wed, Nov 25, 2026 | Reduced — about 9 a.m.–8:30 p.m. |
| Black Friday | Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | Reduced — about 9 a.m.–8:30 p.m. |
| Christmas Eve | Thu, Dec 24, 2026 | Reduced — about 7 a.m.–8 p.m. |
| New Year's Eve | Thu, Dec 31, 2026 | Reduced — about 7 a.m.–8 p.m. |
Reduced-hour timings are typical U.S. figures and vary by location — always confirm your store's hours. The seven full-closure holidays above are consistent nationwide; these shorter-hour days are not.
Why does the gas station close when the warehouse does?
Two reasons. First, the same staff and management run the fuel center as the warehouse, so Costco closes them together — it gives employees the major holidays off. Second, the pump verifies an active Costco membership (or a Costco Shop Card) before it dispenses fuel, and that ties the fuel operation to the membership business that the closed warehouse supports.
The simplest way to remember it: if you can't shop inside that day, you can't fuel up either. The only holidays the pumps run without the warehouse being "fully normal" are the reduced-hour days above — and even then the gas station and warehouse open and close in step.
What are Costco's normal gas hours?
On a regular day, Costco gas stations open earlier and close later than the warehouse — the pumps are usually running before the doors open and after they close. Typical U.S. hours:
- Monday–Friday: about 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Saturday: about 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday: about 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Those are guidelines, not guarantees — hours vary by location, and a few warehouses keep different schedules. The membership-only early hours you may have heard about apply to the warehouse for Executive members, not the gas station. To see what a specific station is charging today, browse our live Costco gas prices — refreshed daily — or check the state-by-state price rankings.
How to plan around a Costco gas holiday closure
- Fill up the day before. On the eves of the big closures (July 3, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, December 24), the gas station is open — but it's also when everyone else tops off, so go early to skip the line.
- Know the seven closed dates. New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Those never change, so build them into your road-trip plans.
- Check your local store for the smaller holidays. The reduced-hour days vary by warehouse — confirm on Costco's app before you drive over.
- Have the right payment ready. Costco gas is card-only and Visa-only on credit in the U.S. — worth knowing before a holiday-weekend stop.
Holiday hours change and vary by location — the 2026 dates and typical times here were last reviewed in June 2026. The seven full-closure holidays are set by Costco nationwide; reduced-hour timings on the smaller holidays differ by store, so always confirm at the pump or on Costco's app. This site is independent and not affiliated with Costco Wholesale Corporation.
