These Triangle stores are open on Juneteenth (+ trash pickup changes)
Key Takeaways
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- Most Triangle grocery stores and malls will remain open on Juneteenth 2025.
- City offices in Raleigh, Durham and Cary will close for the June 19 holiday.
- Trash collection schedules vary by town; some services will be delayed.
The Juneteenth holiday is affecting hours for some stores and trash collections across the Triangle.
Many grocery and retail stores will be open Thursday, June 19. But some will close for the holiday, which marks the end of slavery in the United States.
What’s open on Juneteenth?
- Grocery stores and warehouse clubs including Aldi, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Lidl, Target, Costco, Sam’s Club, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and Wegmans are open June 19. Store hours may vary by location.
- Wake County, Orange County, Chatham County, Durham County and Johnston County ABC stores are open June 19. Durham County ABC stores will be closed Monday, June 23.
- Big box retailers and department stores including Belk, Hobby Lobby, Macy’s, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Office Depot, Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack are open.
- FedEx and The UPS Store locations are open.
- Walgreens and CVS stores are open. Hours may vary by location.
- Triangle malls including The Streets at Southpoint, Crabtree Valley Mall and Fenton are open, though individual store and restaurant hours may vary.
What’s closed on Juneteenth?
- Post offices: There will be no regular delivery service by the U.S. Postal Service except for holiday premium priority mail express and holiday same day package delivery.
- City offices: Most city offices, including those for Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham, Apex and Cary, will be closed June 19.
Trash pickup schedules for Juneteenth
- Apex: Trash and recycling will be collected as normal. Yard waste will not be collected June 19.
- Cary: Curbside collection for June 19 will be delayed to Friday, June 20.
- Chapel Hill: Residential trash pickup is not affected. Crews will not collect commercial trash on June 19, but it will be collected by the end of the week. Yard trimmings will not be collected June 19, and there’s no make-up day.
- Durham: Curbside recycling and garbage will be delayed one business day. Friday yard waste will be collected Monday, June 23. The Waste Disposal and Recycling Center, Yard Waste Facility and Household Hazardous Waste Center will be closed June 19.
- Durham County: Solid waste convenience sites are closed.
- Garner: No change to trash and recycling schedules.
- Knightdale: No changes.
- Orange County: Thursday curbside recycling will be collected June 20, and Friday recycling will be collected Saturday, June 21.
- Pittsboro: No changes.
- Raleigh: Trash and recycling schedules are not affected. The Yard Waste Center will not be affected.
- Wake County: Solid Waste Convenience Centers, South Wake Landfill and the Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste site are open.
- Wake Forest: No changes.
- Wendell: No changes.
- Zebulon: No changes.
Renee Umsted
The News & Observer