Christmas has arrived for Swifties. Well, not exactly Christmas, but Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" album will be available in stores and on streaming platforms at midnight on Oct. 3, and Target will also have fans covered.

Joining in the celebrations, Target will keep 500 stores across the U.S. open past midnight to sell exclusive merchandise, including six stores in Alabama, according to Target .

"The Life of a Showgirl" is Swift's highly anticipated follow-up to her record-breaking "The Tortured Poets Department" and is expected to embrace theatrical, glitzy pop .

With a massive fan base known for lining up early for exclusive merch drops, Target's midnight move is part of a wider celebration sweeping the country.

Here's what Swifties and Alabamians should know about

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