GTA 6 launch day
Businesses closing for GTA 6
Grand Theft Auto VI comes out on Thursday, November 19, 2026. These businesses have said they will shut, pause work or send their whole staff home for it. GTA 6 comes out in 4 days.
- Businesses closing
- 40
- Longest closure
- 7 days
- Countries
- 13
- Days to launch
- 4
Where they are
Across the US
Every business, longest closure first
| Business | Where | Closed | How long | Announced on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnScene Live-shopping app | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | Thu, Nov 19 – Wed, Nov 25 Back on Thursday, Nov 26. | 7 days Work paused | Instagram (@onscene.pk) |
| Pocketpair Video game studio (Palworld) | Tokyo, Japan | Thu, Nov 19 – Mon, Nov 23 Five days of special leave for staff who play, called a 'business trip to Vice City'. | 5 days Paid days off for staff | Shacknews |
| The RC Chop Shop RC car shop | Rushville, Ohio, USA | Thu, Nov 19 – Sun, Nov 22 The online drop on Friday and the live sale on Saturday still go ahead. | 4 days Closed | Facebook (The RC Chop Shop) |
| Tyre Direct Tyre shop | Skelton-in-Cleveland, North Yorkshire, UK | Thu, Nov 19 – Sat, Nov 21 Both of the owner's companies close so staff get a few days off. | 3 days Closed | Facebook (Tyre Direct) |
| VetClaims.ai Veterans' claims service | Pflugerville, Texas, USA | Thu, Nov 19 – Fri, Nov 20 Two paid days off for all staff. | 2 days Paid days off for staff | Instagram (founder @luke_simianer) |
| Edison Motors Truck maker | Donald, British Columbia, Canada | Thu, Nov 19 – Fri, Nov 20 Every department paused, back on Monday, Nov 23. | 2 days Work paused | Instagram (@_edisonmotors) |
| MIBTL Media Media agency | Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands | Thu, Nov 19 – Fri, Nov 20 Two paid gaming days for every employee. | 2 days Paid days off for staff | Fonk |
| DP Auto Service and Performance Auto repair shop | Nauwigewauk, New Brunswick, Canada | Thu, Nov 19 – Fri, Nov 20 The notice insists staff have not asked for the days off to explore Vice City. | 2 days Closed | Facebook (DP Auto Service and Performance) |
| Sweeney Todd Barber Shop Barber shop | Torquay, Devon, UK | Thu, Nov 19 – Fri, Nov 20 Shut for two days after the barber was given the game for his birthday. | 2 days Closed | Facebook (Sweeney Todd Barber Shop) |
| 14BALLERS Sports marketing agency | Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany | Thu, Nov 19 – Fri, Nov 20 Paid 'GTA 6 holidays' for the whole team. | 2 days Paid days off for staff | LinkedIn (managing director) |
| Burger Motorsports Car tuning parts maker | Simi Valley, California, USA | Thu, Nov 19 Company-wide pause: orders, shipping and support slow down for the day. | 1 day Work paused | Instagram (@burger_tuning) |
| App Blender App development agency | Cairo, Egypt | Thu, Nov 19 | 1 day Closed | Instagram (@appblender.tech) |
| Reverie Wedding Co. Wedding venue | Bay City, Michigan, USA | Thu, Nov 19 Back on Friday, Nov 20. | 1 day Closed | Instagram (@reverieweddingco) |
| The Sweede Real Estate Team Real estate team | Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA | Thu, Nov 19 Existing clients can still reach the team. | 1 day Closed | Instagram (@jeffreysweede) |
| Stratford Oak Health insurance agency | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Thu, Nov 19 Most of the staff asked for the day off. | 1 day Closed | Threads (@stratfordoak) |
| Web Jasper Retail software company | Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Thu, Nov 19 Day off plus a R$100 PlayStation or Xbox gift card; the office stays open as a games room Nov 19–22. | 1 day Paid days off for staff | Instagram (@webjasper) |
| Fries Lab Fast-food restaurant | Beirut, Lebanon | Thu, Nov 19 | 1 day Closed | Instagram (@frieslab.lb) |
| Commet's Garage Auto repair garage | Ocala, Florida, USA | Thu, Nov 19 A one-person garage: the owner is the whole staff. | 1 day Closed | Facebook (Commets Garage) |
| Dr. Ziad Alwan Dental Clinic Dental clinic | Beirut, Lebanon | Thu, Nov 19 Back after the first few missions, the dentist told patients. | 1 day Closed | Instagram (Dr. Ziad Alwan) |
| EliteCarz Used car dealer | New Delhi, Delhi, India | Thu, Nov 19 Closing notice set to GTA 6 music and tagged Rockstar Games. | 1 day Closed | Instagram (EliteCarz) |
| Noir Barbers Barbershop | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | Thu, Nov 19 Back on Friday, Nov 20. | 1 day Closed | Instagram (@noir.barbers) |
| Visbeyond Design Studio Web design studio | Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India | Thu, Nov 19 | 1 day Closed | Instagram (@visbeyond) |
| Aadit Electronics Appliance shop | Ambala Cantt, Haryana, India | Thu, Nov 19 Back on Friday, Nov 20. | 1 day Closed | Instagram (@aadit_electronics) |
| Coolkicks Sneaker store | Los Angeles, California, USA | Thu, Nov 19 Too many of the team asked for the day off. | 1 day Closed | Instagram (@coolkicks) |
| Tiger Cabinetry Cabinet maker | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | Thu, Nov 19 Whole team off, back the next business day. | 1 day Closed | Facebook (Tiger Cabinetry) |
| Lawnkeepers Landscaping Landscaping company | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | Thu, Nov 19 Back on Friday, Nov 20. | 1 day Closed | Instagram (@lawnkeepersltd) |
| HezyTek Productions Video production company | London, England, UK | Thu, Nov 19 Closed for at least one day so the team can play. | 1 day Closed | Instagram (@hezytekproductions) |
| Columbo Tree Care Tree care service | Wallkill, New York, USA | Thu, Nov 19 No jobs or estimates that day, but cats stuck in trees still get rescued. | 1 day Closed | Facebook (Wallkill community group) |
| Ben Wild Studios Animation studio | Manchester, England, UK | Thu, Nov 19 Paid time off for the team, the co-founder says; no dates given. | 1 day Paid days off for staff | LinkedIn (co-founder's comment) One report so far |
| Digital Impression Web design studio | Bremen, Germany | Thu, Nov 19 Closed 'from the 19th until we finish the game'; no reopening date. | 1 day Closed | Instagram (@digitalimpression.eu) One report so far |
| Benza Fuel equipment factory | Penza, Russia | Thu, Nov 19 An extra day off for every employee who wants to play. | 1 day Paid days off for staff | Benza (company news) |
| Rogue Lab Screen printing shop | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | Thu, Nov 19 Back to printing and shipping orders on Friday, Nov 20. | 1 day Closed | Instagram (founder @leestuart38) |
| BetBoom Team Esports team | Russia | Thu, Nov 19 A day off for all staff, the chief executive says. | 1 day Paid days off for staff | Esports.ru |
| EDINO Group Housing developer | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Thu, Nov 19 An extra paid day off for staff who show they bought the game. | 1 day Paid days off for staff | vc.ru (EDINO company blog) |
| Logitech Computer accessories maker | San Jose, California, USA | Thu, Nov 19 One paid gaming day for each of about 7,000 staff, on launch day or later. | 1 day Paid days off for staff | Mint |
| Worldworthy Rankings publisher | Tel Aviv, Israel | Thu, Nov 19 Up to three paid days off for any employee who wants them. | 1 day Paid days off for staff | JFeed |
| Influish Creator marketing startup | Udaipur, Rajasthan, India | Thu, Nov 19 Paid leave for all 50 staff; the office gaming setup stays open for anyone without a PS5. | 1 day Paid days off for staff | LinkedIn (Influish) |
| Opendatabay Data marketplace | London, England, UK | Thu, Nov 19 Company-wide day off, back on Friday, Nov 20. | 1 day Paid days off for staff | LinkedIn (Opendatabay) |
| State 48 Painting Company Painting contractor | Queen Creek, Arizona, USA | Thu, Nov 19 No estimates or touch-ups that day. | 1 day Closed | Facebook (State 48 Painting Company) |
| Borders Competitions Online prize competitions | Grantshouse, Scottish Borders, UK | Thu, Nov 19 The notice says the closure is 'completely unrelated' to GTA 6. | 1 day Closed | Facebook (Borders Competitions) |
| G FUEL Energy drink brand | Hauppauge, New York, USA | Thu, Nov 19 – Wed, Nov 25 Slower customer support in launch week while staff play. | 7 days Slower service, still open | GTA BOOM One report so far |
| Skeeter Beater Mosquito and pest control | Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, USA | Thu, Nov 19 – Fri, Nov 20 Fewer crews out on both days. | 2 days Slower service, still open | Instagram (@skeeterbeateril) |
| KaBuM! Online electronics store | Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil | Thu, Nov 19 Staff at KaBuM! and its owner Magalu may start work at 11am on launch day. | 1 day Slower service, still open | Canaltech One report so far |
When does GTA 6 come out?
Thursday, November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar Games set the date in November 2025 after moving it from May 26, 2026, and Take-Two Interactive has repeated it since. There is no date yet for a PC version.
Which businesses are closing for GTA 6?
So far 40 in 13 countries: OnScene (Pakistan), Pocketpair (Japan), The RC Chop Shop (USA), Tyre Direct (UK), VetClaims.ai (USA), Edison Motors (Canada), MIBTL Media (Netherlands), DP Auto Service and Performance (Canada), Sweeney Todd Barber Shop (UK), 14BALLERS (Germany), Burger Motorsports (USA), App Blender (Egypt), Reverie Wedding Co. (USA), The Sweede Real Estate Team (USA), Stratford Oak (USA), Web Jasper (Brazil), Fries Lab (Lebanon), Commet's Garage (USA), Dr. Ziad Alwan Dental Clinic (Lebanon), EliteCarz (India), Noir Barbers (Pakistan), Visbeyond Design Studio (India), Aadit Electronics (India), Coolkicks (USA), Tiger Cabinetry (USA), Lawnkeepers Landscaping (Canada), HezyTek Productions (UK), Columbo Tree Care (USA), Ben Wild Studios (UK), Digital Impression (Germany), Benza (Russia), Rogue Lab (Canada), BetBoom Team (Russia), EDINO Group (Russia), Logitech (USA), Worldworthy (Israel), Influish (India), Opendatabay (UK), State 48 Painting Company (USA) and Borders Competitions (UK). The longest closure is 7 days. G FUEL, Skeeter Beater and KaBuM! are staying open with slower service instead.
How many people are taking the day off?
Far more people than the businesses that close. In a BambooHR survey of 1,530 full-time US workers in October 2026, 18% of salaried workers said they plan to take November 19 off for the game. BambooHR also counts time-off requests for that Thursday 13% higher than the same Thursday in 2024 and 2025. Take-Two's chief executive, Strauss Zelnick, said in April that he expects a lot of people to call in sick that day.
Is anyone else getting time off for GTA 6?
One US Army unit. The 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Fort Stewart, Georgia, offered a four-day pass from November 20 to 23 to soldiers who reenlist for at least two more years before November 14, Stars and Stripes reported.
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Map and place names: Natural Earth (public domain) · GTA VI logo: a trademark of Take-Two Interactive, shown to name the game. All data sources.