This Christmas might be the year that you and your family drink through your alcohol stash. Just saying. Well, you know how your Thanksgiving went, so you know how much danger you’re in. Anyway, should this unthinkable evil befall you and should you also not have had the foresight to have gifted or the good fortune to have been gifted alcohol, you have few choices open to you. You could go to a bar (or a Christmas-themed bar), but that means you’d have to get dressed. Pshaw! Overrated. You can just go out on a quick liquor run, right? While it’s true that those can be done in pajamas, your ability to purchase booze on Christmas depends on where you live.
Check out the chart below to see if you can legally buy alcohol in your state on Christmas.
| State | Alcohol? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | State-run liquor stores closed, but private package stores sell liquor, and beer and wine are available as well. |
| Alaska | Yes | |
| Arizona | Yes | |
| Arkansas | No | |
| California | Yes | |
| Colorado | No | |
| Connecticut | No | |
| Delaware | No | |
| Florida | Yes | |
| Georgia | Some | Varies by county |
| Hawaii | Yes | |
| Idaho | Some | State-owned liquor stores are closed. |
| Illinois | Yes | |
| Indiana | Yes | |
| Iowa | Yes | State-owned liquor stores are closed. |
| Kansas | No | |
| Kentucky | Yes | Varies from county to county. |
| Louisiana | Yes | Varies from parish to parish . |
| Maine | Yes | |
| Maryland | Yes | Varies county to county. |
| Massachusetts | No | |
| Michigan | Yes | |
| Minnesota | Some | Liquor sales prohibited. |
| Mississippi | Some | Beer and wine under 5% ABV can be sold. |
| Missouri | Yes | |
| Montana | Yes | State-owned liquor stores will be closed. |
| Nebraska | Yes | |
| Nevada | Yes | |
| New Hampshire | Some | No liquor sales, beer and wine available. |
| New Jersey | Yes | |
| New Mexico | Some | No liquor sales, beer and wine available. |
| New York | Some | No wine or liquor, beer available. |
| North Carolina | Some | No liquor, beer and wine available. |
| North Dakota | No | Also can’t buy any alcohol after 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. |
| Ohio | No | |
| Oklahoma | No | |
| Oregon | Yes | |
| Pennsylvania | Some | No liquor, wine and beer are available. |
| Rhode Island | No | |
| South Carolina | No | |
| South Dakota | Some | No liquor, wine and beer are available. |
| Tennessee | No | |
| Texas | Some | No liquor, wine and beer are available. |
| Utah | No | |
| Vermont | Yes | |
| Virginia | Some | No liquor, wine and beer are available. |
| Washington | Yes | |
| West Virginia | Some | No liquor, wine and beer are available |
| Wisconsin | Yes | |
| Wyoming | Yes |
