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What’s open and closed on Memorial Day in the Triangle, including ABC Stores

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Jody Mace
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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.

Wake County Holiday Hours

This chart provides a quick look at which Wake County facilities are open on which upcoming holidays.

Memorial Day: Monday, May 26, 2025

  • County Offices – Closed
  • Libraries – Closed
  • Parks – Open
  • Animal Center – Closed
  • Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
  • Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
  • South Wake Landfill – Closed
  • East Wake Transfer Station – Closed

Juneteenth Holiday: Thursday, June 19, 2025

  • County Offices – Closed
  • Libraries – Closed
  • Parks – Open
  • Animal Center – Closed
  • Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
  • Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Open
  • South Wake Landfill – Open
  • East Wake Transfer Station – Open

Independence Day: Friday, July 4, 2025

  • County Offices – Closed
  • Libraries – Closed
  • Parks – Open
  • Animal Center – Closed
  • Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
  • Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
  • South Wake Landfill – Closed
  • East Wake Transfer Station – Closed

Durham County Holiday Hours

Durham County government offices will be closed on these holidays:

  • Winter Holidays: Monday to Wednesday, December 24 to 26, 2024
  • New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 20, 2025
  • Good Friday: April 18, 2025
  • Memorial Day: May 26, 2025
  • Juneteenth: June 19, 2025
  • Independence Day: July 4, 2025
  • Labor Day: September 1, 2025
  • Veteran’s Day: November 11, 2025
  • Thanksgiving: November 27 and 28, 2025
  • Winter holidays: December 24 to 26, 2025

More info.

Orange County Holiday Hours

Orange County government offices will be closed on these holidays:

  • New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 20, 2025
  • Good Friday: April 18, 2025
  • Memorial Day: Monday, May 26, 2025
  • Juneteenth Day: Thursday, June 19, 2025
  • Independence Day: Friday, July 4, 2025
  • Labor Day: Monday, September 1, 2025
  • Veteran’s Day: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
  • Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday, November 27-28, 2025
  • Winter Holidays: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, December 24-26, 2025

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 13 to 26, 2024
  • New Year’s Day: January 1, 2025
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 20, 2025
  • Good Friday: April 18, 2025
  • Memorial Day: May 26, 2025
  • Juneteenth: June 19, 2025
  • Independence Day: July 4, 2025
  • Labor Day: September 1, 2025
  • Veterans Day: November 11, 2025
  • Thanksgiving Holidays: November 27-28, 2025

More info.

City of Durham Holiday Hours

City of Durham government offices will be closed:

  • Memorial Day: May 26, 2025
  • Juneteenth: June 19, 2025
  • Independence Day: July 4, 2025
  • Labor Day: September 1, 2025
  • Veterans Day: November 11, 2025
  • Thanksgiving Day: November 27 and 28, 2025
  • Christmas: December 24, 25, aand 26, 2025

Look up City of Durham holidays here.

Find your waste collection day here.

Town of Chapel Hill

Town Hall and other administrative officers are closed during holidays:

  • Christmas: December 24 to 26, 2024
  • New Year’s Day: January 1, 2025
  • MLK Day: January 20, 2025
  • Good Friday: April 18, 2025
  • Memorial Day: May 26, 2025
  • Juneteenth: June 19, 2025
  • Independence Day: July 4, 2025
  • Labor Day: September 1, 2025
  • Thanksgiving: November 27-28, 2025
  • Christmas: December 24-26, 2025

For more information on Town holidays, visit townofchapelhill.org/holiday.

Stores and Malls

Grocery Stores

In general, stores remain open on Memorial Day.

Costco will be closed on Memorial Day. Some stores have limited hours on Memorial Day.

ABC Stores

ABC Stores throughout the state are closed on the following days:

  • Sundays
  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • 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, ABC Stores in the following locations are closed:

  • Wake County
  • Durham County
  • Orange County
  • Johnston County

Chatham County does not list MLK Day as a closure date.

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Holiday

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