Georgia alcohol sale hours
Georgia publishes sale hours for some products and leaves others to local rule.
These are state limits, not local ones
Georgia lets each city set hours inside the state window. The times below are the outer bound, so where you are buying the hours may be shorter, and they will not be longer.
Beer in Georgia
Your city or county sets these hours
State law sets a default here that cities and counties may extend, and most do. Your local rules decide the actual hours.
Wine in Georgia
Your city or county sets these hours
State law sets a default here that cities and counties may extend, and most do. Your local rules decide the actual hours.
Liquor in Georgia
Package store
| Day | Latest legal sale hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday |
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| Sunday |
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Bar or restaurant
Your city or county sets these hours
State law sets a default here that cities and counties may extend, and most do. Your local rules decide the actual hours.
Common questions
- What time can you buy liquor in Georgia?
- State law allows liquor sales from 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. That is the outer limit: a city or county may require earlier closing, so local hours can be shorter but never longer.
- Can you buy alcohol on Sunday in Georgia?
- Yes. Georgia allows alcohol from 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Sources
- O.C.G.A. § 3-3-7 (Local authorization and regulation of sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday)
- Georgia publishes its official code through a subscription service
- Georgia Secretary of State, Rules of the Department of Revenue, Alcohol and Tobacco Division, Chapter 560-2
- O.C.G.A. 3-3-7(p): Sunday package sales exist only where a county or municipality has adopted them by referendum
- Monday-Saturday package hours are not fixed by state law
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