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What time can you buy beer in Virginia?

6 a.m. to midnightSet by Virginia law and the same at every outlet, with no local variation.

Grocery and convenience

Legal hours to buy beer in Virginia at a grocery or convenience store, by day of week
DayLegal sale hours
Monday to Friday
  • 6 a.m. to midnight
Saturday
  • 6 a.m. to noon
SundayNo 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.

Virginia closes package stores every Sunday. That is a standing weekly rule rather than a holiday, so it applies every week of the year.

Common questions

What time can you buy beer in Virginia?
6 a.m. to midnight. The same window applies at every outlet.
Can you buy beer on Sunday in Virginia?
No. Virginia publishes no Sunday beer window for at least one kind of outlet, so Sunday is not an ordinary trading day here.
What time do they start selling beer in Virginia?
6 a.m. That is the earliest any outlet may sell, and some open later by choice.
What time on Sunday can you buy beer in Virginia?
You cannot. Virginia publishes no Sunday beer window for at least one kind of outlet.

Sources

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