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Alcohol laws in Washington, D.C.
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| alcohol sales permitted | beer and wine | alcohol sales not permitted |
In Washington, District of Columbia, packaged alcoholic beverages may be sold between 7:00 a.m. and midnight, any day of the week.
Hours of sale for bars and restaurants:
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| alcohol sales permitted | beer and wine | alcohol sales not permitted |
Alcoholic beverages may be served in bars and restaurants between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, and between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday.
However, the following exceptions apply:
Holidays and Special Occasions. Alcoholic beverages may be served until 4:00 a.m. on the following nights:
However, the following exceptions apply:
Holidays and Special Occasions. Alcoholic beverages may be served until 4:00 a.m. on the following nights:
- Any federal or District of Columbia holiday
- December 30, when it falls on a Saturday
- December 31, when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday
- January 2, when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday
- January 3, when it falls on a Sunday
- January 15 through January 21, in the year of a presidential inauguration
- The Saturday and Sunday before Memorial Day
- July 2, when it falls on a Saturday
- July 3, when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday
- July 5, when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday
- July 6, when it falls on a Sunday
- The Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day
Source: D.C. Code tit. 25.
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