Is Safeway open on Christmas in Olympia? Trader Joe’s? See holiday hours
When you’re putting the finishing touches on a special meal and realize you’re missing a key ingredient, frustration — even panic —can bubble up.
However, you don’t need to fret.
Many grocery stores in the Olympia area will be open on Wednesday, Dec. 24, for Christmas Eve in 2025, while some supermarkets will observe special holiday hours on Christmas Day — Thursday, Dec. 25.
The Olympian has put together a guide to holiday hours at local supermarkets and other popular retailers in case you need to make a last-minute dash to the store.
Hours may vary by location, so make sure to check with your local store before you head out.
When are Olympia grocery stores open on Christmas Eve?
Grocery stores across the Olympia area will be open on Christmas Eve, although several will be closing early ahead of the Christmas holiday.
Here’s when local supermarkets will be open on Wednesday, Dec. 24, according to their websites or employees:
- Albertsons: 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Bayview Thriftway: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Grocery Outlet: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Haggen Northwest Fresh: 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Olympia Food Co-Op: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Ralph’s Thriftway: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Safeway: 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Trader Joe’s: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Will Costco be open for Christmas in Olympia? Target?
Hoping to make a last-minute trip to Target, Walmart or Costco?
The stores will open for shoppers in the Olympia area on Wednesday, Christmas Eve.
Here are store hours for Christmas Eve:
However, all three retailers will be closed on Thursday for Christmas Day.
Which local grocery stores are open on Christmas Day?
If you find yourself in need of groceries on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, you have choices.
A few Olympia grocery stores will be operating with reduced hours.
Here’s when the following supermarkets will be open to shoppers on Thursday:
- Albertsons: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Olympia Food Co-Op: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Safeway: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Which supermarkets are closing for Christmas in Olympia?
The following grocery stores are closing on Thursday for Christmas Day:
- Bayview Thriftway: Closed
- Grocery Outlet: Closed
- Haggen Northwest Fresh: Closed
- Ralph’s Thriftway
- Trader Joe’s: Closed
Are local pharmacies open on Christmas?
Arow Pharmacy in Olympia will close at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, for Christmas Eve.
The drugstore will also be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25, for Christmas Day.
Walgreens in Olympia will be open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas Day. However, the pharmacy will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday for Christmas Eve, and it will be closed all day on Thursday for Christmas Day.
Pharmacies at Albertsons and Safeway will be closed on Thursday for Christmas.
What’s closed in Olympia on Christmas?
Government offices and most banks will be closed in Olympia on Thursday, Dec. 25, for Christmas Day, including:
- Olympia city offices
- Timberland Regional Library branches
- U.S. Postal Service offices
- Washington State Department of Licensing offices
Public libraries will also be closed in the Olympia area on Wednesday, Dec. 24, for Christmas Eve.
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