What stores will be open in Olympia on New Year’s Day? Here’s your guide
Need a last-minute bottle of champagne or sparkling cider for a toast? Or one final ingredient for a special New Year’s meal?
If you’re in the Olympia area, don’t fret.
Many grocery stores and other popular retailers will be open on Wednesday, Dec. 31, and Thursday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Hours may vary by location, so check with your local store before heading out.
Here’s what to know:
How late will stores be open on New Year’s Eve?
Many grocery stores and retailers in the Olympia area will be open on New Year’s Eve, although some will close earlier than usual.
Here’s when local supermarkets and other popular retailers will be open on Wednesday, Dec. 31, according to their websites or employees:
- Albertsons: 5 a.m. to 1 a.m.
- Bayview Thriftway: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Costco: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Grocery Outlet: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Haggen Northwest Fresh: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Olympia Food Co-Op: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Ralph’s Thriftway: 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- Safeway: 5 a.m. to 12 a.m. or 1 a.m., depending on the location
- Target: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Trader Joe’s: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- WinCo: Open 24 hours
What stores will be open on New Year’s Day?
Many grocery stores and retailers in the Olympia area will be open on New Year’s Day, although a couple will be closed for the holiday.
Here’s when the following supermarkets and retailers will be open to shoppers on Thursday, Jan. 1:
- Albertsons: 5 a.m. to 1 a.m.
- Bayview Thriftway: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Grocery Outlet: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Haggen Northwest Fresh: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Olympia Food Co-Op: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Ralph’s Thriftway: 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- Safeway: 5 a.m. to 12 a.m. or 1 a.m., depending on the location
- Target: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- WinCo: Open 24 hours
At least two local stores will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day:
- Costco: Closed
- Trader Joe’s: Closed
Are local pharmacies open on New Year’s Day?
Arow Pharmacy in Olympia will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, for New Year’s Eve. The drugstore will be closed Thursday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day.
The pharmacy at Walgreens on Cooper Point Road Southwest, in Olympia, will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and closed on New Year’s Day.
Pharmacies at Albertsons and Safeway will close at 4 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
What’s closed in Olympia on New Year’s Day?
Government offices will be closed in Olympia on Thursday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day, including:
- Olympia city offices
- Timberland Regional Library branches
- U.S. Postal Service offices
- Washington State Department of Licensing offices
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