Is Costco open for Easter in Merced? Sprouts? Here’s when stores will be closed
Easter falls on Sunday, April 5, this year.
If you’re planning last-minute errands — whether it’s picking up candy for an egg hunt or grabbing ingredients for dinner — it’s a good idea to check store hours before heading out.
Several businesses and services in the Merced area will be closed on Easter Sunday in 2026, while others will operate on reduced or special hours.
The Merced Sun-Star reached out to local businesses to see how Easter will impact store hours across the area.
Here’s a look at what’s open and closed in Merced on Easter:
When are Merced grocery stores open for Easter Sunday?
The Merced area is home to a variety of grocery stores, supermarkets and other retailers.
Here’s when major retail chains will be open on Easter — Sunday, April 5 — and which ones will close:
- Cardenas Markets: Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Costco: Closed.
- Food 4 Less: Open 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- FoodMaxx: Open 6 a.m. to midnight.
- Grocery Outlet: Closed.
- Raley’s: Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Save Mart: Open 6 a.m. to midnight.
- Smart and Final: Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sprouts: Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Target: Closed.
- US Foods Chef’Store: Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Walmart: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Is the Merced mall open on Easter?
The Marketplace at Merced shopping center will be closed for Easter on Sunday, April 5.
Individual restaurants and retailers might have different hours, so it’s best to contact them directly.
Which coffee and dessert shops are open for Easter?
Here’s when Merced-area coffee and desert shops will be open Sunday, and which will close for the holiday.
Store hours can vary by location, so be sure to call ahead or check the store’s website.
- Cold Stone: Open noon to 11 p.m.
- Crumbl: Closed.
- Dutch Bros: Open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Starbucks: Open hours vary by location.
Are pharmacies open for Easter in Merced?
Easter hours for local pharmacies vary by location.
- Walgreens: Store open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; pharmacy open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- CVS: Store open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; pharmacy open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
What’s closed on Easter Sunday in Merced?
Most government offices in Merced, including the California Department of Motor Vehicles, U.S. Postal Service and public libraries, will be closed on Easter, April 5.
Most banks will also be closed for the holiday.
Package delivery companies including FedEx and UPS will operate on modified office hours and will not deliver on Easter Sunday.
