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North Carolina Sunday alcohol laws

Grocery and convenience stores, package stores and bars and restaurants sell nothing on Sunday in North Carolina, as a standing weekly rule.

Beer in North Carolina

Grocery and convenience stores

Legal hours to buy beer in North Carolina, grocery and convenience stores, 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

Package stores

Legal hours to buy beer in North Carolina, package stores, by day of week
DayLegal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 7 a.m. to midnight
SundayNo sales

Bars and restaurants

Legal hours to buy beer in North Carolina, bars and restaurants, 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

Wine in North Carolina

Grocery and convenience stores

Legal hours to buy wine in North Carolina, grocery and convenience stores, 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

Package stores

Legal hours to buy wine in North Carolina, package stores, by day of week
DayLegal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 7 a.m. to midnight
SundayNo sales

Bars and restaurants

Legal hours to buy wine in North Carolina, bars and restaurants, 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

Liquor in North Carolina

Package stores

Legal hours to buy liquor in North Carolina, package stores, 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.

Bars and restaurants

Legal hours to buy liquor in North Carolina, bars and restaurants, 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

Common questions

Can you buy alcohol on Sunday in North Carolina?
Grocery and convenience stores, package stores and bars and restaurants sell nothing on Sunday, as a standing weekly rule rather than a holiday. Nothing is sold on Sunday.
Are liquor stores open on Sunday in North Carolina?
No. Package stores are closed all day Sunday in North Carolina.

Sources

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