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 holidays throughout the year.
Tuesday, Dec. 24
- County Offices – Closed
- Libraries – Closed
- Parks – Closed
- Animal Center – Closed
- Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closing at noon
- Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closing at noon
- South Wake Landfill – Closing at 1 p.m.
- East Wake Transfer Station – Closing at noon
Wednesday, 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
Thursday, 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, January 1, 2025
- 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 20, 2025
- 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 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
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
City of Durham Holiday Hours
City of Durham government offices will be closed December 23 to 25, 2024, and January 1, 2025, and January 20, 2025. Information on solid waste collection 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
Shopping Malls
Most stores remain open on New Year’s Day.
Crabtree Valley Mall:
- Tuesday, December 24, 2024: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024: Closed
- Tuesday, December 31, 2024: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Streets at Southpoint:
- Tuesday, December 24, 2024: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024: Closed
- Tuesday, December 31, 2024: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
University Place:
Grocery Stores
In general, grocery stores’ hours are not affected by New Year’s Day.
Costco, Aldi’s and Lidl are closed 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, 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.
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