What changes has Walgreens made to its holiday pay policy?

Walgreens has eliminated paid time off for its hourly employees on six major holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Labor Day.

How will the Walgreens holiday pay changes impact workers?

Walgreens hourly employees will now only be paid if they work on the six holidays, rather than receiving paid time off even if they don't work.

Why is Walgreens making these changes to its holiday pay policy?

The changes come just a month after Sycamore Partners acquired Walgreens, and appear to be part of broader cost-cutting measures at the company.

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Walgreens Scraps Paid Holidays for Hourly Workers

16 Nov, 2025

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Summary

Walgreens ends paid time off for 6 major holidays
Hourly employees must now work on holidays to get paid
Changes come a month after Sycamore Partners acquired Walgreens

Walgreens Scraps Paid Holidays for Hourly Workers

In a move that is sure to impact many Walgreens employees, the pharmacy chain has announced that it will no longer provide paid time off for six major holidays. As of 2025-11-16T18:19:28+00:00, hourly workers at Walgreens will only be paid if they work on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.

Previously, employees who met certain requirements were paid for these holidays even if they did not work. However, the company has now eliminated this benefit, a change that was communicated to workers back in October 2025.