Can you buy alcohol on Sunday in Tennessee?

Yes, on Sunday's own hours rather than a weekday's. Wine grocery and convenience stores run 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday, against 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on a weekday.

What time can you start buying alcohol on Sunday in Tennessee?

10 a.m. for wine grocery and convenience stores. The tables above give every other outlet.

Tennessee

Tennessee Sunday alcohol laws

Sunday runs on its own hours in Tennessee: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., against 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on a weekday.

How Sunday differs from a weekday in Tennessee
Where	Sunday	Weekday
Wine, grocery and convenience stores	10 a.m. to 11 p.m.	8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Wine, package stores	10 a.m. to 11 p.m.	8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Liquor, package stores	10 a.m. to 11 p.m.	8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Beer in Tennessee

Grocery and convenience stores

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.

Package stores

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.

Bars and restaurants

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

Grocery and convenience stores

Legal hours to buy wine in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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.

Liquor in Tennessee

Package stores

Legal hours to buy liquor in Tennessee, 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.

Common questions

Can you buy alcohol on Sunday in Tennessee?: Yes, on Sunday's own hours rather than a weekday's. Wine grocery and convenience stores run 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday, against 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on a weekday.
What time can you start buying alcohol on Sunday in Tennessee?: 10 a.m. for wine grocery and convenience stores. The tables above give every other outlet.

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

Last verified August 13, 2026. How DrinkLaws checks this.