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Connecticut Sunday Alcohol Sales (2026)

Permitted: In Connecticut, off-premises sales — by package stores, grocery store beer permittees, druggists and manufacturers — run from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

PermittedVerified Jul 28, 2026

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In Connecticut, off-premises sales — by package stores, grocery store beer permittees, druggists and manufacturers — run from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Sales are unlawful all day on Thanksgiving, New Year's Day and Christmas. A town may vote to restrict hours further. (C.G.S. Sec. 30-91(d).)

Official source: cga.ct.gov →

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Sunday Alcohol Sales in states bordering Connecticut

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

MassachusettsPermitted
Massachusetts permits Sunday sales, and package (off-premises) stores may sell alcohol beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays, with sales generally running until 11:00 p.m.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: mass.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →
New YorkPermitted
New York liquor and wine stores may open Sundays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. statewide, as expanded by a 2024 law. Beer sales are barred only between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Sundays, and counties may adjust that; liquor stores are closed only on Christmas Day.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: nysenate.gov · Full New York rule →
Rhode IslandConditional
Rhode Island limits Sunday sales: off-premises liquor stores (Class A licensees) may open no earlier than 10 a.m. and must close by 6 p.m. on Sunday, except that when the following Monday is a holiday they may stay open until 9 p.m. that Sunday. …
Verified Sep 24, 2026 · Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · Full Rhode Island rule →

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