Are Charlotte liquor stores open Thanksgiving? Where to buy booze on the holiday

ABC store hours in the Triangle will shift this week for Thanksgiving, but you can still buy booze on the holiday.

All ABC stores in Mecklenburg County will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27, so be sure to stock up on any liquor you need for holiday gatherings in advance.

Here’s when Mecklenburg County ABC stores will be open and closed for the holiday week.

Mecklenburg ABC store hours for Thanksgiving 2025

Stores will be open regular hours throughout the week, except on Thanksgiving Day.

ABC stores will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27, then reopen on Friday, Nov. 28 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Keep in mind, though, that wine and beer are still available at grocery stores on Thanksgiving Day.

Will NC liquor stores offer Black Friday deals?

No. According to the state ABC Board, “the retail price of spirituous liquor sold in North Carolina ABC stores shall be uniform throughout the state. There are monthly discounts on selected items but these also are uniform across the state.”

Thanksgiving 2025

Here’s everything you need to know about Thanksgiving week in the Charlotte area.

• Some restaurants are open on Thanksgiving day. Here’s a list.
• Only a handful of grocery stores are open (with limited hours) on Thursday. Learn which ones.
• Flying for the holiday? Follow these travel tips to avoid CLT’s usual Thanksgiving mayhem.
• Know which roads are closed for Charlotte’s Thanksgiving Eve Parade, plus how to watch it from home.
• Trash pickup schedules change for the holiday. Check your town.
• Liquor stores change their hours too, but here’s where you can still buy booze.
• Cold weather is expected around Thanksgiving. Here’s how chilly it could get.
• Thanksgiving travel could be impacted by severe weather conditions throughout the country.
• Many malls and stores are shifting their hours for Black Friday. Here’s how early they’ll open.

This story has been updated.

This story was originally published November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM.

Evan Moore

The Charlotte Observer

Evan Moore is a service journalism reporter for the Charlotte Observer. He grew up in Denver, North Carolina, where he previously worked as a reporter for the Denver Citizen, and is a UNC Charlotte graduate.