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Are liquor stores open today in North Carolina?

Computed against your device's clock and time zone. North Carolina publishes the hours below; a shop may keep shorter hours than the law allows.

Package store

Legal hours to buy liquor in North Carolina, package store, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
SundayNo sales
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Bar or restaurant

Legal hours to buy liquor in North Carolina, bar or restaurant, by day of week
DayLegal sale hours
Monday to Friday
  • 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday
  • 7 a.m. to midnight
SundayNo sales

North Carolina closes package stores every Sunday. That is a standing weekly rule rather than a holiday, so it applies every week of the year.

Holiday closures in North Carolina

Days when alcohol sales are restricted in North Carolina
HolidayWhat closes
Christmas DayPackage stores, closed all day
Thanksgiving DayPackage stores, closed all day

Common questions

Are liquor stores open today in North Carolina?
The answer at the top of this page is computed against your device's clock, so it is right for the minute you are reading it. The published window is 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. at the outside, and a city may require earlier closing.
What days are liquor stores closed in North Carolina?
North Carolina closes package stores on Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. They are also shut every Sunday as a standing rule.

Sources

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