What days are liquor stores closed in Arkansas?

Arkansas closes package stores on Christmas Day.

Arkansas

Are liquor stores open today in Arkansas?

Computed against your device's clock and time zone. Arkansas publishes the hours below; a shop may keep shorter hours than the law allows.

Package store

Legal hours to buy liquor in Arkansas, package store, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Friday	7 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday	7 a.m. to midnight
Sunday	No sales

These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Bar or restaurant

Legal hours to buy liquor in Arkansas, bar or restaurant, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Friday	7 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)
Saturday	No sales
Sunday	10 a.m. to 1 a.m. (next morning)

These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Holiday closures in Arkansas

Days when alcohol sales are restricted in Arkansas
Holiday	What closes
Christmas Day	Grocery and convenience, Package stores, Bars and restaurants, closed all day

Common questions

Are liquor stores open today in Arkansas?: The answer at the top of this page is computed against your device's clock, so it is right for the minute you are reading it. The published window is 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. at the outside, and a city may require earlier closing.
What days are liquor stores closed in Arkansas?: Arkansas closes package stores on Christmas Day.

Sources

Ark. Code Ann. § 3-9-233
3 CAR § 3-401(3)
3 CAR § 3-401(3)(A) (Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, Prohibited conduct and activities — Grounds for suspension or revocation of retail permit — Hours of sale)
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-3-210 (Sale on Sunday or early weekday mornings)

Last verified August 14, 2026. How DrinkLaws checks this.