Christmas Grocery Store Hours For Pass Area In 2020

BANNING-BEAUMONT, CA — Christmas Day is likely to look different in 2020 as millions of Americans opt to stay home, marking the holiday with smaller celebrations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Still, smaller celebrations, however, don’t necessarily mean we’ll bypass holiday traditions. No matter how hard we try, sometimes the elves forget to put in the batteries, and there's always that last little gift you need before dinner time!

And when it comes to Christmas dinner, a pandemic is certainly unlikely to stop us from forgetting that one key ingredient needed to make a perfect holiday meal.

Have no fear — there’s a large selection of grocery stores that will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for those emergency and last-minute shopping trips in Riverside County.

Here are the hours for grocery stores that will be open, along with a list of those that won’t:

Albertson’s: Most locations are open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Christmas Day.

ALDI: Stores will be open Christmas Eve, but hours will vary by location; closed on Christmas Day.

Barons Market: Stores are open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed on Christmas Day.

Costco: Most stores will be open for limited hours on Christmas Eve, and all stores will be closed on Christmas Day. Call ahead to confirm hours with your local store.

CVS: Most locations are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Christmas Day.

Gelson's Market: Riverside County's only Gelson's is in Rancho Mirage. The store is open until 7:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day.

Ralph’s: Most stores will close at 10 p.m. Christmas Eve, and remain closed through Christmas Day.

Rite Aid: Most locations will be open on Christmas Day, but hours will vary. Call ahead to confirm hours.

Sam’s Club: Stores will be open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day.

Target: Most stores will close at 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve. All stores are closed on Christmas Day.

Trader Joe’s: All stores will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Stores are closed on Christmas Day.

Walgreen’s: Selected locations are open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Christmas Day. Call ahead to confirm hours with your local store.

Walmart: Most stores will be open until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. All stores are closed on Christmas Day.

Whole Foods: Most stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. All stores are closed on Christmas Day.

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