Buying liquor for Memorial Day? Note these Triangle ABC store hours
Memorial Day weekend is coming up, and if you’re planning on enjoying alcoholic beverages during the holiday, you’ll need to plan ahead.
ABC stores in North Carolina, the only retailers in the state where liquor is sold, will be closed on Memorial Day — May 27.
However, stores in Wake, Orange, Chatham, Johnston and Durham counties have regular hours leading up to the holiday.
Here’s what you need to know about buying alcohol in the Triangle.
When are ABC stores in the Triangle open this weekend?
Stores in all counties are closed on Sunday, but their hours on Friday and Saturday vary:
- Wake County ABC stores are open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
- Durham County ABC stores are open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
- Orange County ABC stores are open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
- Johnston County ABC stores are open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
Chatham County ABC stores are open at different times, depending on the location.
- 10435 U.S. Hwy 64 East in Apex: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
- 40120 Moring Drive in Chapel Hill: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
- 7874 Moncure Pittsboro Road in Moncure: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday
- 11312 U.S. Hwy 15-501 North in Chapel Hill: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday
Use the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission website to find an ABC store near you.
Beer and wine
Grocery stores and convenience stores are allowed to sell beer and wine in North Carolina.
An expansion of the “brunch bill” made it possible for businesses other than restaurants to sell beer and wine after 10 a.m. on Sundays.
Alcoholic beverage laws in North Carolina
Without a special permit, a person can only purchase and transport a maximum of 8 liters of either fortified wine or liquor, or a mix of the two, in North Carolina. (A standard bottle of wine is 750 milliliters.) With a purchase-transportation permit, customers can buy no more than 40 liters of fortified wine, liquor or a combination of the two, according to the Johnston County ABC website.
Once the seal of an alcoholic beverage has been broken, it can’t stay in your vehicle — unless it’s in the trunk, The N&O previously reported. And any to-go cocktails must be sealed in the vehicle at all times during the trip from a bar or restaurant to your destination.
Making beer or wine at home? It’s legal in North Carolina, but there are regulations, The N&O previously reported.
