North Carolina
What time can you buy liquor in North Carolina?
7 a.m. to 2 a.m.The outer limit set by North Carolina law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than this, never longer.
- Package store: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Bar or restaurant: 7 a.m. to midnight
Package store
| Day | Latest legal sale hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday |
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| Sunday | No sales |
Bar or restaurant
| Day | Legal sale hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday |
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| Saturday |
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| Sunday | No 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
| Holiday | What closes |
|---|---|
| Christmas Day | Package stores, closed all day |
| Thanksgiving Day | Package stores, closed all day |
Common questions
- What time can you buy liquor in North Carolina?
- 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. at the outside. That is the limit state law sets, and a city or county may require earlier closing, so check locally if you are close to the edge.
- What time can you buy liquor at a package store in North Carolina?
- 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- What time can you buy liquor at a bar or restaurant in North Carolina?
- 7 a.m. to midnight.
- Can you buy liquor on Sunday in North Carolina?
- No. North Carolina publishes no Sunday liquor window for at least one kind of outlet, so Sunday is not an ordinary trading day here.
- What time do they start selling liquor in North Carolina?
- 7 a.m. That is the earliest any outlet may sell, and some open later by choice.
- What time on Sunday can you buy liquor in North Carolina?
- You cannot. North Carolina publishes no Sunday liquor window for at least one kind of outlet.
- What is the latest you can buy liquor in North Carolina?
- Midnight. Not every outlet stays open that late, so the window above shows which does.
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