Buying Beer On Easter: What's The Deal?

In Tennessee, beer cannot be purchased on Easter, along with Thanksgiving and Christmas. This applies to all retail locations, including grocery stores, package stores, and gas stations. However, restaurants, bars, hotels, and other liquor-by-the-drink establishments are permitted to sell alcohol year-round, including on Easter.

Beer can be purchased in Tennessee on Sundays

Tennessee has a patchwork of county-specific laws regarding the sale of alcohol. While the state is not dry, 14 of its 95 counties are. However, beer can be purchased in Tennessee on Sundays.

On Sundays, retail locations such as grocery stores or package stores may sell beer between 10 am and 11 pm. Bars and restaurants may serve beer between 10 am and 3 am.

Beer cannot be purchased before 10 am on Sundays, or on Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. These restrictions also apply to grocery stores, which can sell beer but not wine on these holidays. Retail liquor stores are closed on these days.

The sale of beer in Tennessee is permitted from 8 am to 11 pm in retail locations and 8 am to 3 am in bars and restaurants, Monday through Saturday.

Alcohol sales are prohibited on Easter in Tennessee

On Sundays, alcohol sales in Tennessee are limited to the hours of 10 am to 11 pm. This applies to both on-premises establishments like bars and restaurants, and off-premises establishments like grocery and liquor stores. However, bars and restaurants may continue to serve alcohol until 3 am.

While Tennessee is not a dry state, it does have a number of dry counties, and many counties have some sort of restriction on alcohol sales or consumption. Some counties do not allow liquor by the drink, while others do not permit package sales.

The sale of alcohol is also prohibited to minors, defined as those under the age of 21. There are no exceptions to this law, even in the presence and with the permission of a parent or guardian.

Tennessee's open container laws prohibit the possession of open containers of alcohol in vehicles, except in the case of limousines, where passengers may consume alcohol in the passenger area. Open containers are also prohibited on public property, with exceptions for certain community events and sidewalk cafes.

Grocery stores can sell beer on Easter in Tennessee

Tennessee's alcohol laws can be confusing, with varying rules for different types of alcohol and different days of the week. However, when it comes to Easter specifically, there are a few clear rules in place.

Firstly, it is important to note that Tennessee is not a dry state, meaning alcohol can be sold there. However, many counties within the state do have restrictions on alcohol sales and consumption, and there are also certain days when alcohol sales are prohibited.

In Tennessee, beer can be purchased on Sundays, but not on Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. On Sundays, retail locations such as grocery stores can sell beer between 10 am and 11 pm. The same timing applies to package and liquor stores.

Grocery stores in Tennessee are not permitted to sell wine on Sundays until January 6, 2019. After this date, they can sell wine on Sundays between 10 am and 11 pm and on any holiday. However, they still cannot sell wine on Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas.

Liquor stores in Tennessee are also not permitted to sell alcohol on Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. They can, however, sell alcohol on Sundays between 10 am and 11 pm.

So, to answer the question directly, grocery stores in Tennessee can sell beer on Easter as long as it is outside of the hours of Easter Sunday. They are not permitted to sell wine on Easter at all.

Liquor stores are closed on Easter in Tennessee

Yes, liquor stores are closed on Easter in Tennessee. In fact, liquor stores are closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

In 2019, a new law was passed in Tennessee that allowed liquor stores to be open on Sundays and grocery stores to sell wine on Sundays. However, this law maintained that liquor stores must remain closed on the aforementioned holidays.

This law also states that grocery and liquor stores can sell beer, wine, and liquor from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sundays. Bars and restaurants are allowed to remain open until 3 a.m. every day and sell beer during those hours.

Bars and restaurants can sell alcohol on Easter in Tennessee

Tennessee's alcohol laws can be confusing and are subject to change. While the state is not dry, many counties impose their own restrictions on alcohol sales or consumption.

Bars and restaurants in Tennessee are permitted to sell alcohol on Easter. However, they are not allowed to serve alcohol before 10 am on that day. Bars and restaurants can sell beer until 3 am on any given day, and they are legally required to close at 3 am at the latest.

In addition to Easter, bars and restaurants in Tennessee cannot sell alcohol on Christmas or Thanksgiving.

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