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Virginia Sunday Alcohol Sales (2026)

Permitted: Virginia permits Sunday sales, and grocery and convenience stores generally sell beer and wine from 6 a.m. to midnight daily.

PermittedVerified Aug 2, 2026

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Virginia permits Sunday sales, and grocery and convenience stores generally sell beer and wine from 6 a.m. to midnight daily. State ABC (spirits) stores are typically open Sundays from about 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Official source: law.lis.virginia.gov →

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Sunday Alcohol Sales in states bordering Virginia

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

District of ColumbiaPermitted
Sunday sales are permitted in the District of Columbia, where off-premises Class A and Class B retailers may generally sell from 7 a.m. to midnight on Sundays. Class A licensees may sell and deliver Sundays from 7 a.m. to midnight, and sales may start as early as 6 a.m. on other days.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: abca.dc.gov · Full District of Columbia rule →
KentuckyConditional
There is no single statewide rule — Kentucky alcohol hours are local-option, and they depend on your city or county AND your license type. …
Verified Aug 15, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MarylandConditional
Maryland sets retail licensing and hours — including Sunday sales — separately in each of its 25 local jurisdictions, and they vary widely. Some counties have historically restricted Sunday sales, so check the local board.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: atcc.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
North CarolinaConditional
North Carolina limits Sunday sales: beer and wine may be sold on- and off-premises from noon to 2 a.m. on Sunday, and the "brunch bill" local option can move that earlier where it has been adopted. State-run ABC (spirits) stores are closed on Sundays, and Monday through Saturday retail runs from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. (NCGS 18B-1004.)
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: abc.nc.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
TennesseeConditional
In Tennessee, package and liquor stores may sell spirits and wine on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. only where locally approved, and Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Grocery and convenience stores sell beer 7 days a week, and wine is allowed on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
West VirginiaConditional
West Virginia permits Sunday package liquor sales starting at 6 a.m. under a 2021 law, but there are no spirits sales between midnight and 6 a.m. or on Easter and Christmas. Local ordinances set the specific hours and may opt out of Sunday sales.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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