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Is Costco closed for Easter in Merced? Raley’s? Here’s which stores will be open

The Grocery Outlet bargain market location at 1125 W. Main St. in Merced on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.
The Grocery Outlet bargain market location at 1125 W. Main St. in Merced on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. tmiller@mercedsunstar.com

Need to do some last-minute shopping on Easter in Merced?

A number of local businesses will be closed on Easter Sunday in 2025, or are observing special holiday hours.

Here’s a list of what will be open and closed in Merced County on Sunday, April 20 — from supermarkets and pharmacies to retailers — as confirmed by the Merced Sun-Star.

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

Which Merced grocery stores are open on Easter? Closed?

Here’s when local grocery stores will be open in Merced for Easter, as well as which ones will be closed:

Costco: Closed on Sunday.

Food 4 Less: Open 5 a.m. to midnight Sunday.

FoodMaxx: Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Grocery Outlet: Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Merced Food Center: Open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Raley’s: Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Savemart: Open 6 a.m. to midnight Sunday.

Smart and Final: Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Save More Market: Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Sprouts Farmers Market: Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Target: Closed on Sunday.

What are hours for local pharmacies on Easter?

Here are open hours for pharmacies in the Merced area on Sunday April 20, Easter Day:

CVS: Store open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday; pharmacy open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Rite Aid: Store open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; pharmacy closed.

Walmart: Store open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday; pharmacy open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Walgreens: Store open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. to Sunday; pharmacy open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Is the mall open on Easter ?

Most stores at Merced’s Marketplace at Merced shopping center will be closed for Easter on Sunday.

What’s closed on Easter in Merced?

Several government offices, including post offices and public libraries, and most banks are closed for Easter on Sunday in Merced.

Commercial package delivery companies UPS and FedEx will also observe the holiday by closing on Sunday.

Fernanda Galan
The Fresno Bee
Fernanda Galan covers Central Valley and California news as The Fresno Bee’s service journalism reporter. Before joining The Bee in 2024, she reported in Milwaukee, Arizona and Los Angeles. She is a graduate of Arizona State’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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