Massachusetts

Massachusetts Sunday alcohol laws

Bars and restaurants sell nothing on Sunday in Massachusetts.Grocery and convenience stores and package stores do trade, on the hours below.

Beer in Massachusetts

Grocery and convenience stores

Legal hours to buy beer in Massachusetts, grocery and convenience stores, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday	8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday	10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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.

Package stores

Legal hours to buy beer in Massachusetts, package stores, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday	8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday	10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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.

Bars and restaurants

Legal hours to buy beer in Massachusetts, bars and restaurants, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday	11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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.

Wine in Massachusetts

Grocery and convenience stores

Legal hours to buy wine in Massachusetts, grocery and convenience stores, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday	8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday	10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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.

Package stores

Legal hours to buy wine in Massachusetts, package stores, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday	8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday	10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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.

Bars and restaurants

Legal hours to buy wine in Massachusetts, bars and restaurants, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday	11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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.

Liquor in Massachusetts

Grocery and convenience stores

Legal hours to buy liquor in Massachusetts, grocery and convenience stores, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday	8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday	10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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.

Package stores

Legal hours to buy liquor in Massachusetts, package stores, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday	8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday	10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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.

Bars and restaurants

Legal hours to buy liquor in Massachusetts, bars and restaurants, by day of week
Day	Latest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday	11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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.

Common questions

Can you buy alcohol on Sunday in Massachusetts?: Bars and restaurants sell nothing on Sunday. Other outlets trade on the hours in the tables above.

Sources

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