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If you plan to drink liquor this Labor Day weekend, you may want to think ahead.
That’s because all Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) stores in North Carolina are closed on Sundays, and many in the state will be closed on Labor Day. Some libraries, post offices and banks also plan to shut their doors for the holiday, which falls on Monday, Sept. 7 this year.
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Meanwhile, several popular grocery store chains in North Carolina — including Food Lion and Harris Teeter — told The News & Observer they are scheduled to be open on the holiday. Though supermarkets can sell beer and wine, they aren’t allowed to have liquor on their shelves.
Instead, shoppers must visit ABC stores for booze. To learn whether Triangle- and Charlotte-area locations plan to be open on Labor Day 2026, we scoured ABC Board websites and made phone calls. Here’s what we learned about liquor store hours for the upcoming holiday.
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To search for other ABC stores across the state, visit abc.nc.gov.
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