What grocery stores and coffee shops are open on Christmas in the Sacramento area?
See when stores are closing early on Christmas Eve, too.
See when stores are closing early on Christmas Eve, too.
If you’re looking to make a last-minute grocery run, you should do so before it gets too late on Christmas Eve. Most stores reduce their hours on Christmas Eve and are closed on Christmas Day, though there are some exceptions.
Among the stores that will be closed on Christmas Day are Costco, Target, Walmart, Whole Foods, Raley’s/Bel Air, Trader Joe’s, Sprouts and Nugget Market.
Here is when grocery stores close on Christmas Eve in the Sacramento area.
Safeway: Sacramento Safeway locations will close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Learn more.
Food4Less: Food4Less locations will close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Learn more.
Raley’s/Bel Air: Raley’s and Bel Air stores will be open until 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Learn more.
WinCo Foods: WinCo will be open until 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Learn more.
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-Op: The Co-Op will be open until 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Learn more.
Grocery Outlet: Check with your local Grocery Outlet. Learn more.
Nugget Markets: Nugget Markets, Fork Lift, Sonoma Market and Food 4 Less stores will close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Learn more.
Whole Foods: Sacramento area locations close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Learn more.
Trader Joe’s: The store’s Sacramento area locations close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Learn more.
Save Mart: Save Mart stores will be open until 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Learn more.
Sprouts: Sprouts stores will be open until 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Learn more.
Corti Brothers: Corti Brothers will be open until 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Learn more.
Rancho San Miguel: Rancho San Miguel Markets have limited hours on Tuesday. Check with your store.
These grocery stores are open on Christmas in the Sacramento area.
Safeway: Many store locations are closed on Christmas but some locations do have limited hours on Wednesday, according to the store’s website. The locations that are open appear to be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check the website to see if the closest store to you will be open.
Save Mart: Select Save Mart stores will be open on Christmas from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. This includes locations in Elk Grove, Angels Camp, Auburn, Marysville, Manteca, Lathrop, Galt, Modesto, Oakdale, Placerville, Roseville, Sacramento, Stockton, Sonora and Turlock. Learn more here.
What other things are open on Christmas in the Sacramento area?
Movies: Many families have a holiday tradition of heading to the movies. While local malls are closed, theaters are usually open. Check with your local theater for showtimes.
Coffee: Some coffee shops like Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts and Temple Coffee in Sacramento are open on Christmas. Check your local store for hours.
Restaurants: Many Chinese restaurants are open on Christmas. Expect McDonald’s and Denny’s locations to be open as well. You can also look up which restaurants are open on Yelp.
Winter-themed attractions: Holiday-themed events like Imaginarium Sacramento, the Stockton Lantern Festival, and some seasonal ice skating rinks like the one in Folsom will be open on Christmas. You could also check out holiday lights in your neighborhood or the Fab 40s in East Sacramento.
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