Turkey time is here, but you may have to wait until Friday to buy Tennessee whiskey.

If you weren’t able to buy wine, beer or hard liquor before Thursday, you’re out of luck, even if some grocery stores are open. Tennessee is among eight states that have a complete ban on alcohol on Thanksgiving. Fourteen other states have sales quantity restrictions, e.g. B. that only beer or only beer and wine may be sold.

Here are some rules for selling alcohol on holidays in Tennessee.

Can you buy alcohol on Thanksgiving in Tennessee?

The short answer is no. In Tennessee, you are not allowed to buy or sell alcohol of any kind on Thanksgiving Day. This includes beer, wine and spirits.

Alcoholic beverages can be purchased in Tennessee from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday and after 11 a.m. on Sundays.

What holidays are you not allowed to buy alcohol in Tennessee?

There are three holidays on which the sale of any type of alcohol is prohibited in Tennessee. As you’ve probably guessed, Thanksgiving is one of those holidays. The other two days are Easter and Christmas. You can buy alcohol on the other 362 or 363 days of the year.

This law, which was previously more restrictive, was changed in 2018. Previously, Tennesseans were not allowed to purchase alcohol on New Year’s Day, Easter, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas Day.

Which states restrict alcohol sales on holidays?

The sale of alcohol is prohibited or restricted on Thanksgiving Day in the following states:

• Alabama allows beer and wine, but not alcohol, on Thanksgiving.

• Alcohol of any kind is prohibited in Connecticut.

• Alcohol of any kind is prohibited in Delaware.

• Idaho, depends on the city or county.

• Alcohol of any kind is prohibited in Kansas.

• Kentucky, depends on the county.

• Louisiana, depends on the parish.

• Alcohol of any kind is prohibited in Massachusetts.

• Alcohol of any kind is prohibited in Minnesota.

• Montana allows beer and wine, but not alcohol, on Thanksgiving.

• New Hampshire allows beer and wine, but not alcohol, on Thanksgiving.

• North Carolina allows beer and wine, but not alcohol, on Thanksgiving.

• Alcohol of any kind is prohibited in North Dakota.

• Ohio allows beer and wine, but not alcohol, on Thanksgiving.

• Oklahoma allows beer and wine, but not alcohol, on Thanksgiving.

• Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor stores are closed.

• Alcohol of any kind is prohibited in Rhode Island.

• Alcohol of any kind is prohibited in Tennessee.

• Texas bans the retail sale of liquor.

• Alcohol of any kind is prohibited in Utah.

• Virginia closes liquor stores on Thanksgiving.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Are liquor stores open on Thanksgiving? Not in Tennessee. Here’s why