Virginia
Alcohol delivery laws in Virginia
Who is actually delivering
The hours below are the shop's. A courier working for a retailer is bound by that retailer's window, so an order placed inside it and delivered outside it is the shop's problem rather than yours, and shops decline late orders for exactly that reason.
Licensing is separate from hours. Whether a particular shop may deliver at all depends on the permits it holds, which vary within a state, so the source list below is the law on hours rather than on who may hold a licence.
Beer in Virginia
Grocery and convenience
| Day | Legal sale hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday |
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| Saturday |
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| Sunday | No sales |
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.
Wine in Virginia
Grocery and convenience
| Day | Legal sale hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday |
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| Saturday |
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| Sunday | No sales |
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.
Liquor in Virginia
Grocery and convenience
The state alcohol agency sets these hours by rule
Virginia is a control state for distilled spirits. Spirits are sold for takeaway only through state-operated ABC stores, and the Commonwealth does not fix their opening or closing times. Va. Code § 4.1-120 closes government stores on Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, and lets the Board close them 'during such other periods and on such other days as the Board may direct'; it permits certain stores the Board designates to open on Sunday after 10:00 a.m. Beyond those closu
Package store
The state alcohol agency sets these hours by rule
Virginia is a control state for distilled spirits. Spirits are sold for takeaway only through state-operated ABC stores, and the Commonwealth does not fix their opening or closing times. Va. Code § 4.1-120 closes government stores on Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, and lets the Board close them 'during such other periods and on such other days as the Board may direct'; it permits certain stores the Board designates to open on Sunday after 10:00 a.m. Beyond those closu
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
- Can you get alcohol delivered in Virginia?
- Delivery in Virginia runs on the same hours as the shop sending it, 6 a.m. to midnight.
- What time does alcohol delivery stop in Virginia?
- When the shop's own selling window closes. Virginia treats a delivery as a sale, so it cannot happen at a time the shop could not sell over the counter.
Sources
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