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Learn about holiday hours at County facilities, City and Town services, malls, ABC Stores and grocery stores.
This post is updated throughout the year to provide information on hours for various holidays. So you might see some information that doesn’t relate to the current holiday.
We haven’t listed every municipality in the Triangle, because there are so many. Go to your town’s website or social media for more information. Also, this list is updated throughout the year for various holidays, so some of the information is not pertaining to the current holiday.
Please note that ABC stores in the counties in the Triangle are closed on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2024.
Learn about the many ways to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. throughout the Triangle for MLK Day.
Wake County Holiday Hours
This chart provides a quick look at which Wake County facilities are open on which holidays throughout the year.
Sunday, Dec. 24
- County Offices – Closed
- Libraries – Closed
- Parks – Closed
- Animal Center – Closed
- Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
- Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
- South Wake Landfill – Closed
- East Wake Transfer Station – Closed
Monday, Dec. 25
- County Offices – Closed
- Libraries – Closed
- Parks – Closed
- Animal Center – Closed
- Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
- Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
- South Wake Landfill – Closed
- East Wake Transfer Station – Closed
Tuesday, Dec. 26
- County Offices – Closed
- Libraries – Closed
- Parks – Open
- Animal Center – Closed
- Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Open
- Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Open
- South Wake Landfill – Open
- East Wake Transfer Station – Open
Wednesday, Dec. 27
- County Offices – Closed
- Libraries – Open (except Express Library Fayetteville Street & Olivia Raney Local History Library)
- Parks – Open
- Animal Center – Closed
- Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Open
- Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Open
- South Wake Landfill – Open
- East Wake Transfer Station – Open
Monday, January 1, 2024
- County Offices – Closed
- Libraries – Closed
- Parks – Closed
- Animal Center – Closed
- Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
- Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
- South Wake Landfill – Closed
- East Wake Transfer Station – Closed
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 15, 2024:
- County Offices – Closed
- Libraries – Closed
- Parks – Open
- Animal Center – Closed
- Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Open
- Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Open
- South Wake Landfill – Open
- East Wake Transfer Station – Open
Durham County Holiday Hours
Durham County government offices will be closed on these holidays:
- Winter Holidays: Monday to Wednesday, December 25th to 27th, 2023
- New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1, 2024
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 15, 2024
- Good Friday: March 29, 2024
- Memorial Day: May 27, 2024
- Juneteenth Day: June 19, 2024
- Independence Day: July 4, 2024
- Labor Day: September 2, 2024
- Veterans Day: November 11, 2024
- Thanksgiving: November 28-29, 2024
- Winter Holidays: December 24-26, 2024
Orange County Holiday Hours
Orange County government offices will be closed on these holidays:
- Winter holidays: December 25 to 27, 2023
- New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1, 2024
Find the schedule for garbage and recycling pickup here.
City of Raleigh Holiday Hours
The City of Raleigh’s administrative offices will be closed on these holidays:
- Christmas Holidays: December 25 to 27, 2023
- New Year’s Day: January 1, 2024
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 15, 2024
- Good Friday: March 29, 2024
- Memorial Day: May 27, 2024
- Juneteenth: June 29, 2024
- Independence Day: July 4, 2024
- Labor Day: September 2, 2024
- Veterans Day: November 11, 2024
- Thanksgiving Holidays: November 27-28, 2024
- Christmas Holidays: December 24 -26, 2024
City of Durham Holiday Hours
City of Durham government offices will be closed on these dates. This chart has holiday information through 2024.
- Christmas: December 25-26th, 2023
- New Year’s Day: January 1, 2024
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 15, 2024
- Good Friday: March 29, 2024
- Memorial Day: May 27, 2024
- Juneteenth: June 19, 2024
- Independence Day: July 4, 2024
- Labor Day: September 2, 2024
- Veterans Day: November 11, 2024
- Thanksgiving: November 28 and 29, 2024
- Christmas: December 23-25, 2024
Town of Chapel Hill
Monday, Jan. 15, is a Town holiday. Most municipal offices will be closed. Some services are affected.
Trash and Recycling Collection
- Residential trash will not be collected. Monday routes will be collected on Wednesday, Jan. 17.
- Yard trimmings collection will not be affected.
- Curbside recycling will not be collected. Recycling collections will be delayed by one day the entire week of Jan 14–20.
- Orange County Landfill and Waste & Recycling Centers will be closed.
- Commercial trash will not be collected. Collections will be completed by the end of the week.
Chapel Hill Public Library will be closed.
Chapel Hill Transit will operate Sunday service with no U or NU routes.
Public Housing Office and Maintenance Division will be closed. For emergency maintenance services, call (919) 968-2855.
Parks and Recreation
- Facilities closed on Monday, Jan. 15: Administrative Offices, Chapel Hill Community Center Indoor Pool, Hargraves Center, and Teen Center
- Facilities open 10 a.m.–7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15: Chapel Hill Community Center, Homestead Aquatics Center, Nate Davis, Sr. Gymnasium
- Parks, greenways, trails, dog parks, playgrounds, picnic shelters, and outdoor park amenities are all open.
For more information on Town holidays, visit townofchapelhill.org/holiday.
Stores and Malls
Opening hours of stores and malls are generally not affected by Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Shopping Malls
Crabtree Valley Mall:
- Sunday, December 24: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Sunday, December 31: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Monday, January 1: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Streets at Southpoint:
- Sunday, December 24: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Sunday, December 31: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday, January 1: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
University Place:
- Sunday, December 24: 1 to 5 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Sunday, December 31: 1 to 5 p.m.
- Monday, January 1: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Stores
In general, grocery stores will close early on Christmas Eve and be closed on Christmas Day. The hours are not usually affected by New Year’s Day. If you need to buy food on Christmas Day, your best bet will be a convenience store or a drugstore.
Harris Teeter:
- Sunday, December 24: Closes at 7 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Tuesday, December 26: Opens at 8 a.m.
- Sunday, December 31: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Monday, January 1: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The Fresh Market:
- Sunday, December 24: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Tuesday, December 26: Regular hours
- Sunday, December 31: Regular opening hours to 8 p.m.
- Monday, January 1: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Food Lion:
- Sunday, December 24: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Sunday, December 31: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Monday, January 1: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Publix:
- Sunday, December 24: Stores close at 7 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Sunday, December 31: Close at 9 p.m.
- Monday, January 1: Open, but with adjusted hours. Check local store.
Aldi’s:
- Sunday, December 24: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Sunday, December 31: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Monday, January 1: Closed
Lidl:
- Sunday, December 24: Closes at 7 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Sunday, December 31: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Monday, January 1: Closed
Wegmans:
- Sunday, December 24: Closes at 6 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Tuesday, December 26: Opens at 6 a.m.
- Sunday, December 31: Closes at 8 p.m.
- Monday, January 1: Opens at 7 a.m.
Weaver Street Market:
- Sunday, December 24: Closes at 6 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Monday, January 1: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Other days are regular hours
Walmart:
- Sunday, December 24: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Tuesday, December 26: Regular hours
- Sunday, December 31: Regular hours
- Monday, January 1: Regular hours
Target:
- Saturday, December 23: 7 a.m. to midnight
- Sunday, December 24: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Monday, December 25: Closed
- Tuesday, December 26: Regular hours
- Sunday, December 31: Regular hours
- Monday, January 1: Regular hours
Walgreens:
- Sunday, December 24: Regular hours
- Monday, December 25: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday, December 31: Regular hours
- Monday: January 1: Regular hours
Pharmacy won’t be open on New Year’s Day.
ABC Stores
ABC Stores throughout the state are closed on the following days:
- Sundays
- New Year’s Day
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
However, counties and municipalities might close the stores on other days as well. On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 15, 2024, ABC Stores in the following locations are closed:
- Wake County
- Durham County
- Orange County
- Johnston County
- Chatham County
