Shoppers in Massachusetts know that Walmart is always there when there's a last-minute rush to pick up a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk. The multinational retailer opens early and stays open late at most locations, which is a convenient and attractive feature of Walmart.

The other convenient advantage of Walmart is that the retailer is open on many holidays when other stores are closed. So if you're hosting a gathering on one of these holidays and forget an ingredient for your meal, you can run to Walmart and your day is made.

Walmart stores in Massachusetts will close for one day this fall

Although Walmart is open on many holidays, it's important to note that the company will be closing its stores for one day in just over a month. That's right, Walmart will be closed across Massachusetts on Thanksgiving Day (November 28). In this case, it's really important to plan your purchases in advance, especially if you're hosting a Thanksgiving dinner.

If you still want to purchase items from Walmart on Thanksgiving Day and don't need them right away, you can shop on the retailer's website between dinner and dessert or whenever you want on Turkey Day.

If you really want to make sure your Walmart store will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, you can always call ahead. Walmart has 48 locations in Massachusetts, including the following:

• Abington
• Avon
• Bellingham
• Brockton
• Chelmsford
• Chicopee
• Danvers
• Fairhaven
• Fall River
• Framingham
• Gardner
• Hadley
• Halifax
• Hudson
• Leicester
• Leominster
• Lunenburg
• Lynn
• Methuen
• North Adams
• North Attleboro
• North Dartmouth
• North Oxford
• North reading
• Northampton
• Northborough
• Orange
• Pittsfield
• Plymouth
• Quincy
• Raynham (2)
• Salem
• Saugus
• Seekonk
• Springfield
• Sturbridge
• Swansea
• Tea ticket
• Tewksbury
• Walpole
• Goods
• Wareham
• West Boylston
• Westfield
• Weymouth
• Whitinsville
• Worcester