What’s closed on Juneteenth in Charlotte? Grocery stores, banks, mail & more
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- In the Charlotte area, post offices and banks will be closed on Juneteenth.
- Government offices in Charlotte also won't be open on the holiday.
- Many supermarkets will have normal hours, though their pharmacies may shut down.
The Juneteenth holiday is coming up, and that means shoppers may need to plan ahead.
As Charlotte residents commemorate the end of slavery in the United States on Friday, June 19, local banks, post offices, recreation centers and government offices will be closed. But you may be in luck if you want to get fresh air or grab groceries, as many parks and supermarkets in the Queen City plan to be open.
Here’s what we found when we scoured government websites and reached out to a dozen major grocery chains.
Bank and post office closings
On Juneteenth, the U.S. Postal Service will close all of its post offices nationwide and won’t deliver mail. But shipping services FedEx and UPS plan to operate on the holiday, and you can look up store hours on their websites.
Also, banks with a presence in North Carolina — including Wells Fargo and Bank of America — won’t open to customers in observance of the national holiday.
Charlotte-area Juneteenth closings
Offices for Mecklenburg County and the city of Charlotte are closed on Juneteenth.
The county in a news release said people won’t be able to visit its nature, recreation or senior centers on the holiday. But parks and nature preserves will remain open, and schedules could vary at outdoor pools and spraygrounds.
To see other Juneteenth closures in the Charlotte area, you can check for updates on your county, city or town’s website.
Are grocery stores open?
Several supermarkets plan to welcome customers on Juneteenth, though it could be best to call ahead to check if your store’s pharmacy is open. Here are the schedules at popular grocery stores in and around Charlotte.
- Aldi: Open regular hours, which vary by location. See your store’s hours at aldi.us.
- BJ’s Wholesale Club: Open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Costco: Open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., with the first hour of shopping reserved for Executive members.
- Food Lion: Open regular hours, which vary by location. See your store’s hours at foodlion.com.
- Harris Teeter: Open regular hours, which vary by location. See your store’s hours at harristeeter.com.
- Lowes Foods: Open regular hours, which vary by location. See your store’s hours at lowesfoods.com.
- Publix: Open, though hours vary by location. See your store’s hours at publix.com.
- Sam’s Club: Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the first hour of shopping reserved for Plus members.
- Target: Open regular hours, which vary by location. See your store’s hours at target.com.
- Trader Joe’s: Open regular hours, which vary by location. See your store’s hours at traderjoes.com.
- Walmart: Open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Whole Foods Market: Open, though hours vary by location. See your store’s hours wholefoods.com.
Portions of this story were previously published in The News & Observer.
