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Is Target closed on Christmas in SLO County? Vons? See which stores will be open

Costco stores will be closed in San Luis Obispo County on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2024.
Costco stores will be closed in San Luis Obispo County on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2024.

Do you need to pick up a last-minute present? Run out of ingredients for Christmas cookies?

Although several stores across San Luis Obispo County are closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 2024, many are keeping their doors open for special holiday hours.

Here’s a list of what is open and closed on Tuesday and Wednesday across SLO County — from grocery stores and pharmacies to banks.

Holiday hours can differ by location, so be sure to check with your local store before heading out.

Shoppers walk into Target in San Luis Obispo on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Black Friday shopping was mild compared to previous years.
Shoppers walk into Target in San Luis Obispo on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Black Friday shopping was mild compared to previous years. Laura Dickinson ldickinson@thetribunenews.com

Are SLO County grocery stores open on Christmas?

Here’s when local supermarkets will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day — Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25 — and which ones will close on the holidays:

Albertsons: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Christmas Eve; open 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas Day

ALDI: Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed on Christmas Day

Costco: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed on Christmas Day

Food 4 Less: Open 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed on Christmas Day

Grocery Outlet: Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed on Christmas Day

Ralphs: Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed on Christmas Day

Smart & Final: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed on Christmas Day

Sprouts: Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed on Christmas Day

Target: Open 8 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

Vons: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Christmas Eve; open 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas Day

Whole Foods: Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed on Christmas Day

Are local pharmacies open for Christmas?

Here are open hours for pharmacies in SLO County on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, as well as which pharmacies will be closed:

CVS: Open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Christmas Eve, pharmacy open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed on Christmas Day

Rite Aid: Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Eve, pharmacy open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed on Christmas Day

Walgreens: Open 24 hours, pharmacy open 2 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Walmart: Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed on Christmas Day

What about banks? Post offices?

Government offices such as the U.S. Postal Service and public libraries will be closed on Christmas Day, as well as most banks.

All county libraries will close at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

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

Hannah Poukish
The Tribune
Hannah Poukish covers San Luis Obispo County as The Tribune’s government reporter. She previously reported and produced stories for The Sacramento Bee, CNN, Spectrum News and The Mercury News in San Jose. She graduated from Stanford University with a master’s degree in journalism. 
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