Is Raley’s closed for Christmas in Modesto? Costco? Here’s which stores will be open

Run out of eggnog for your holiday party? Need to pick up a last-minute present?

A number of businesses and services in the Modesto area are closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 2024, while others are observing special holiday hours.

Here’s a list of what is open and closed on Tuesday and Wednesday in Stanislaus County — from grocery stores and pharmacies to banks — as confirmed by The Modesto Bee.

Holiday hours may differ by location, so check with your local store before heading out.

Which grocery stores are open in Modesto on Christmas? Closed?

Here’s when local supermarkets and other retailers will be open for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 2024 and which will be closed:

• BevMo!: Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Christmas Eve. Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Christmas Day.

• Cost Less: Open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day.

• Costco: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day.

• FoodMaxx: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas Day.

• O’Brien’s Market: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day.
• Raley’s/Bel Air: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day

• Safeway:Open 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. Some locations will open on Christmas Day.

• Save Mart: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas Day.

• Target: Open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day.

• Trader Joe’s: Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day

• Sprouts: Open 7 a.m to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day.

• Winco: Open midnight to 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day.

Are Stanislaus County pharmacies open on Christmas?

Here are the holiday hours for pharmacies in the Modesto area:

• CVS: Store open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Christmas Eve; pharmacy open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Store open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Christmas Day; pharmacy closed.
• Rite Aid: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day.
• Walmart: Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day
• Walgreens: Store open 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Christmas Eve; pharmacy open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Store open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Day; pharmacy closed..

Is the mall open on Christmas Eve? Christmas Day?

Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto will be open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday for Christmas Eve, according to its website.

The mall will be closed on Wednesday, Christmas Day.

What else is closed in Modesto for Christmas?

Government offices, such as post offices and public libraries, and banks will be closed on Wednesday for Christmas Day, including:

• Stanislaus County Library: Closed.
• U.S. Postal Service: Closed.
• California Department of Motor Vehicles: Closed.
• Bank of America: Closed.
• BMO: Closed.
• Chase Bank: Closed.
• Golden 1 Credit Union: Closed.

Package delivery services FedEx and UPS will also be closed for the holiday.

This story was originally published December 20, 2024 at 5:00 AM.

Sarah Linn

The Tribune

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Sarah Linn is an editor and reporter on the West Service Journalism Team, working with journalists in Sacramento, Modesto, Fresno, Merced and San Luis Obispo in California and Bellingham, Olympia and Tri-Cities in Washington, as well as Boise, Idaho. She previously served as the Local/Entertainment Editor of The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, working there for nearly two decades. A graduate of Oregon State University, she has earned multiple California journalism awards.