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Tennessee alcohol sale hours

Tennessee publishes sale hours for some products and leaves others to local rule.

These are state limits, not local ones

Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee

Legal hours to buy wine in Tennessee, by day of week
DayLatest 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.

Liquor in Tennessee

Package store

Legal hours to buy liquor in Tennessee, package store, by day of week
DayLatest 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.

Holiday closures in Tennessee

Days when alcohol sales are restricted in Tennessee
HolidayWhat closes
Christmas DayPackage stores, Grocery and convenience, closed all day
Easter SundayPackage stores, Grocery and convenience, closed all day
Thanksgiving DayPackage stores, Grocery and convenience, closed all day

Common questions

What time can you buy alcohol in Tennessee?
State law allows beer, wine, and liquor sales from 8 a.m. to 11 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 Tennessee?
Yes. Tennessee allows alcohol from 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Is alcohol sold on holidays in Tennessee?
Tennessee restricts sales on Christmas Day, Easter Sunday, and Thanksgiving Day. The restriction is not always a full-day closure, so check the table for what closes and when.

Sources

  • Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-5-301(b)(1) (no sale between midnight and 6 a.m.; counties may extend) and § 57-5-301(b)(3) (municipalities may fix the hours beer may be sold)
  • Tennessee publishes its official code through a subscription service
  • Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission
  • T.C.A. 57-5-301(b)(3) lets municipalities fix beer hours by ordinance and authorise Sunday sales; (b)(5)(A) lets counties and municipalities in liquor-by-the-drink jurisdictions extend beer hours. CTAS: counties may extend and have "no authority to shorten"
  • Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-3-406(e), (h) (Regulation of retail sales)
  • Tenn. Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Retail Package Store License
  • Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-3-811 (Hours for selling or giving away wine), Sale of Wine in Retail Food Stores Act
  • Tenn. Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Hours of Sale

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