Are ABC stores open on Memorial Day? Where to buy booze during a holiday weekend
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- Grocery stores in North Carolina may sell beer and wine on Memorial Day but not liquor.
- ABC Stores are never open on Sundays, and some are closed on Memorial Day.
- During the holiday weekend, store schedules in the Raleigh and Charlotte areas vary.
If your Memorial Day weekend plans include alcohol, you may need to think ahead.
In North Carolina, many grocery stores will welcome customers on Memorial Day. Those stores are allowed to sell beer and wine but can’t have liquor on their shelves. That could change through a bill in the state legislature that aims to let grocers offer pre-mixed cocktails, The News & Observer previously reported.
For now, liquor must be sold at Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) stores, which are always closed on Sundays. And this year, some of those stores will shut their doors on Memorial Day while others are set to be open.
To help plan your weekend, we called some ABC Boards and searched their websites for information. Here’s what we learned about regular Friday and Saturday hours as well as Memorial Day schedules at Raleigh- and Charlotte-area liquor stores.
Wake County ABC
- 209 S. Salisbury St. in Raleigh: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- All other locations: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- All locations: Closed
Durham County ABC
Friday and Saturday:
- 1517 Glenn School Road, Suite 8 in Durham: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- 115 Sherron Road in Durham: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- All other locations: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- 2525 Page Road in Morrisville: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- 5608 N.C. Highway 55 in Durham: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- 3620 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. in Durham: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- All other locations: Closed
Mecklenburg County ABC
- All locations: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- All locations: Closed
Orange County ABC
- All locations: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Memorial Day:
- All locations: Closed
Johnston County ABC
- All locations: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- All locations: Closed
Chatham County ABC
Friday and Saturday:
- 40120 Moring Drive in Chapel Hill: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- 11312 U.S. Highway 15-501 N. in Chapel Hill: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- All other locations: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Memorial Day:
- 40120 Moring Drive in Chapel Hill: Closed
- 11312 U.S. Highway 15-501 N. in Chapel Hill: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- All other locations: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
To find other ABC stores in North Carolina, visit abc.nc.gov.
This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 9:37 AM with the headline "Are ABC stores open on Memorial Day? Where to buy booze during a holiday weekend."
