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Are ABC liquor stores open in NC on Thanksgiving? Where to find booze on the holiday

Anyone who needs to fill up the bar for Thanksgiving should plan ahead.
Anyone who needs to fill up the bar for Thanksgiving should plan ahead. CHARLOTTE OBSERVER FILE

Thanksgiving is soon approaching. While you may have already been planning the meal, some Triangle residents may choose to serve adult beverages to wash down the turkey and all the fixins.

If you want to restock the bar with liquor before Turkey Day, plan ahead.

But if you’re in the market for some vino or a cerveza, remember that wine and beer is available at many grocery and convenience stores, but not ABC stores.

Are Wake County ABC stores open on Thanksgiving?

Wake County ABC stores are closed on Thanksgiving, which is Thursday, Nov. 28.

They are open regular hours before and after the holiday:

  • 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday
  • 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Are Durham County ABC stores open on Thanksgiving?

Durham County ABC stores are closed on Thanksgiving.

They are open regular hours leading up to and after the holiday:

  • 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday
  • 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Are Orange County ABC stores open on Thanksgiving?

Orange County ABC stores are closed Thursday, Nov. 28, for Thanksgiving.

They are open regular hours before and after the holiday:

  • 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday
  • 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Are Chatham County ABC stores open on Thanksgiving?

Chatham County ABC stores are closed on Thanksgiving.

They are open normal hours throughout the week:

  • Moncure (7874 Moncure-Pittsboro Highway): 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • Apex (10435 US Highway 64 East): 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • Chapel Hill (40120 Moring Drive): 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • Chapel Hill (11312 U.S. Highway 15-501 North): 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Are Johnston County ABC stores open on Thanksgiving?

Johnston County ABC stores are closed Nov. 28.

Hours throughout the week vary by location:

  • Smithfield (417 S. Brightleaf Blvd.): 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • Selma (103 S. Pollock St.): 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • Kenly (306 N. Church St.): 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • Garner (260 Bratton Drive): 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • Benson (121 N. Railroad St.): 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • Benson (12524 NC Highway 210): 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • Clayton (12487 US-70 Business): 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • Clayton (36 Flowers Crossroad Way): 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
  • Princeton (9582 U.S. Highway 70 East): 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday

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This story was originally published November 25, 2024 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Are ABC liquor stores open in NC on Thanksgiving? Where to find booze on the holiday."

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Renee Umsted is a service journalism reporter for The News & Observer. She has a degree in journalism from the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at TCU. 
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