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Charlotte Public Transit
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will operate on a Sunday schedule on Sunday, December 25 and on Monday, December 26. There will be no Gold Rush service Tuesday, December 27 through Friday, December 30.
Closed on Christmas Eve (Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011)
- Charlotte libraries
- Mecklenburg County ABC Stores (open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- City of Charlotte offices
- Charlotte Public Schools (Reopen Monday, Jan. 2)
- Central Piedmont Community College (Classes resume Jan. 7)
- UNC Charlotte (Classes resume Jan. 9)
Closed on Christmas Day (Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011)
- Charlotte libraries
- Mecklenburg County ABC Stores (open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve)
- City of Charlotte offices (Reopen Wednesday, Dec. 28)
- Mecklenburg County offices (Reopen Wednesday, Dec. 28)
- Federal offices (Reopen Wednesday, Dec. 28)
- North Carolina State offices (Reopen Wednesday, Dec. 28)
- South Carolina State offices (Reopen Wednesday, Dec. 28)
- Charlotte Public Schools (Reopen Monday, Jan. 2)
- Central Piedmont Community College (Classes resume Jan. 7)
- UNC Charlotte (Classes resume Jan. 9)
- South Carolina ABC stores
- Banks
- FedEx
- Post office
- Most retail stores, including Target, Wal-Mart and K-Mart
- Most grocery stores, including Food Lion, Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, and Lowes
- UPS (Closed Monday, Dec. 26 as well)
City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and State of North Carolina offices will be closed on Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27.
Open Christmas Day
- Charlotte Bus Service (Operating on a Sunday schedule)
- CVS
- Gas stations
- Rite Aid
- Walgreens (Open 24 hours)
