Can you buy wine on Sunday in North Carolina?

No. North Carolina publishes no Sunday wine window for at least one kind of outlet, so Sunday is not an ordinary trading day here.

What time do they start selling wine in North Carolina?

7 a.m. That is the earliest any outlet may sell, and some open later by choice.

You cannot. North Carolina publishes no Sunday wine window for at least one kind of outlet.

North Carolina

7 a.m. to 2 a.m.Set by North Carolina law and the same at every outlet, with no local variation.

Legal hours to buy wine in North Carolina at a package store, by day of week
Day	Legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday	7 a.m. to midnight
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.

Days when alcohol sales are restricted in North Carolina
Holiday	What closes
Christmas Day	Package stores, closed all day
Thanksgiving Day	Package stores, closed all day

What time can you buy wine in North Carolina?: 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. The same window applies at every outlet.
Can you buy wine on Sunday in North Carolina?: No. North Carolina publishes no Sunday wine window for at least one kind of outlet, so Sunday is not an ordinary trading day here.
What time do they start selling wine 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 wine in North Carolina?: You cannot. North Carolina publishes no Sunday wine window for at least one kind of outlet.

Last verified August 14, 2026. How DrinkLaws checks this.